Got high blood pressure? This is worse than salt!
An interesting phenomenon occurs once a statement is repeated over and over and over again. It’s believed to be true, even when that’s not necessarily the case! Take cigarettes, for example. For years the tobacco industry paid enough people off to repeatedly deny that smoking causes lung cancer. Until the evidence was undeniable, that is. Well, another example of this in action is the contention that salt causes high blood pressure. Because that’s not entirely...
Your better health is just 3 steps away!
August is National Wellness Month. Our local baseball team was in the spirit, and invited me to exhibit at their “Health and Wellness Day” event yesterday. But based upon what I observed, it looked like lots of people didn’t get the memo. Now, don’t get me wrong—I’m not a party pooper. When you’re at an event like that, it’s fun to indulge in a hot dog, popcorn, pizza or whatever your favorite stadium food...
What’s causing your BO and how to curb the stink
Our fears of spiders, snakes and public speaking don’t even come close to our fear of smelling bad. Just look at the L-O-N-G aisles in the stores devoted to soaps, body washes, shampoos, lotions and deodorants. In 2018 people in the US spent nearly $90 billion on personal and beauty care products! While those products may temporarily help cover up body odor, alas, unless you address the underlying causes of your stink, it will return....
- Tags: Active Living, Bacteria, Exercise, Hair and Skin, Healthy Eating
This “attitude” can cause disease and early death
I'd like to talk to you today about a certain “attitude” that affects millions of people and leads to a variety of serious health problems and even early death. I’ll call it “I-hate-to-exercise-itis!” I swear some people would rather lie in a bed of spiders and snakes than to work up a good sweat on a regular basis. And that's a shame because regular exercise has SO many outstanding health benefits! Here are 10...
Could this be the fountain of youth?
It’s been said that there are two certainties in life—death and taxes. I’ll add another one onto that. AGING! Time marches on for all of us, and eventually our bodies show the effects of getting older. But the good news is you can help S L O W down the aging process and encourage better physical health as well as a more youthful appearance! Let’s take a look at what aging really is, and...
- Tags: Active Living, Aging, Anti-aging, Exercise, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living
Avoid the leading cause of lifelong disability
Sadly, someone very special to me recently suffered a stroke and is now undergoing surgery…so I was inspired to raise awareness here. Also known as cerebral vascular accident (CVA), a stroke is very scary because it’s not like your brain taps you on the shoulder and says, “Hey—I’m getting less blood up here and that ain’t good.” Here is the scoop on this condition that is the number 5 cause of death in the...
- Tags: Exercise, Healthy Eating, Stroke, Vitamin D