Think Healthier: because you need to!

Routine visits to the doctor are advised for all patients. Such visits include annual physicals, routine blood tests, gynecological visits and mammograms for women, eye doctor and dentist visits. Individuals with ongoing or serious medical conditions may need to see doctors more often than individuals who are not diagnosed with any health concerns. Elderly patients…

Despite the common misbelief, an aneurysm doesn’t have to be a death sentence. According to survivor stories at the Brain Aneurysm Foundation, it is in fact possible to survive. Take Stella for example. Her symptoms began with the most severe headache she ever had, which was accompanied by vomiting. She eventually passed out. Luckily, Stella’s…

Back problems can be downright debilitating. According to the American Chiropractic Association, as many as 80 percent of Americans will experience some sort of back pain in their lives. And back pain doesn’t discriminate. Whether you’re a waitress or an office worker, you may be susceptible to those awful aches. Heavy lifting isn’t the only…

There are certain truisms in medicine that doctors, nurses and other trained staff have repeatedly stressed as keys to healthier, longer life: eat right, exercise more, minimize certain food consumption and maximize others, and see the doctor regularly to make sure things are running right. But diseases occur, and they have an impact on lives…

Sodium bicarbonate – don’t leave home without it.   Better known as baking soda, sodium bicarbonate has more uses than you probably know. Most of us already know that some good, old-fashioned Arm & Hammer works wonders as a leavening agent in our favorite baked goods, and there are a number of classic household applications,…