Category: Wellness

Do you feel the tears coming on? Don’t fight it – a good cry just might be healthy, and it appears to be unique to humans. In fact, Scientific American says that humans may be the only primates to exhibit “tearful sobbing.” It’s no surprise that women cry more than men. It’s in their nature…

Consider these three common myths you may have heard. And if you’ve heard otherwise, kudos to you. Myth Number One: Have you been bitten by a snake on a hike? It’s helpful to suck the venom out to decrease the amount of venom entering the body. Myth Number Two: Trying to prevent colds? Load up…

The statistics are shocking. One out of every six Americans may develop food poisoning — and that’s just this year. In fact, food poisoning accounts for more than 100,000 hospital visits on a yearly basis. And that’s not all. Food poisoning can lead to lifetime health consequences. The long-term consequences of food poisoning can include…

Believe it or not, having a green thumb can actually help garner you a clean bill of health. Aesthetics aside, the benefits of gardening are far yielding. In fact, gardening and good health have actually proven to go hand in hand. From combatting depression to improving cardiovascular health, gardening is pretty darned good for you.…

You think it’s going to be the perfect selfie. That is until you turn your phone around to see something you definitely didn’t expect – that dastardly double chin. Let’s face it: nobody wants to see double, especially in the face area. The most obvious cause of a double chin would be excess weight. However,…

It’s been called a hole in the stomach, but an ulcer can become a break in the lining of the esophagus or duodenum. Whatever you wish to call it, an ulcer (referred to technically as a peptic ulcer) is no fun at all. It usually starts with a burning pain which can last for hours,…

As we age, we think of the obvious wear and tear: sweating our way through menopause (and the decade before), wrinkles we hate, and those stubborn 10 pounds that just won’t disappear so we can slip on those smaller-sized skinny jeans. Sure, these are important in a female sort of way. But what about potentially…

Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine whose origins date back thousands of years. Although at one time it was considered to be a pseudo-science by western medical professionals, the U.S. National Institutes of Health finally conceded, after much evidence was presented, that the procedures worked and had some documented benefits. Acupuncture treatments are now widely…

When you gotta go, you gotta go. And when you don’t have to go, that’s a problem in and of itself. Constipation is something that everyone suffers at some point. Most of the time, it’s caused by a problem with your diet, including too much dairy and not enough fiber. But the condition may be…

Elvis sang about “Burning Love” in a song. He was probably not talking about an ulcer, but he might as well have been. The symptoms are typically described as a burning sensation, and it’s not very pleasant. The cause of the sensation could be what’s known as a peptic ulcer. Sometimes described as a hole…