Life is never the same after a heart attack. The medical care that follows often includes diet and lifestyle advice to prevent another cardiovascular event in the future. However, a new study indicates that doctors shouldn’t end there. Many heart attack survivors may benefit from emotional and mental health care as well. Depression and Anxiety...
“If you feel you are in a black hole, don’t give up – there’s a way out…”From a world-renowned scientist who spent nearly his entire life physically disabled, confined to a wheelchair, and unable to speak, this beautiful piece of advice should be heeded by anyone who has lost the will to go on. Life...
Loneliness is a strong feeling of abandonment or rejection, an unpleasant emotion that arises in response to isolation [1]. It manifests as feelings of anxiety due to a lack of human connection or social interaction, usually leaving a person feeling detached, vulnerable and distressed. Loneliness is a normal human emotion, such as anger or happiness,...
Constipation, or the inability to have a bowel movement, affects approximately twenty percent of the population [1]. It can range in severity and can be mildly inconvenient all the way to downright painful. Luckily, there are several foods that help make you poop, which could kick-start your bowels and get you back to regularity. What...
Finding a mattress that supports your spine is only the beginning. Even the most supportive and comfortable mattresses can pose a different set of risks to your health in the form of allergens and even toxins. Mold, bacteria, dust mites, and pesticides lurk in most people’s beds. Here’s how to choose the best new mattress and...
How many of us monitor our sleep posture? We have a favorite position; we fall asleep and that’s generally as far as it goes. However, sleep position can have profound implications not only for the quality of sleep but also for long-term health. Indeed, in the worst-case scenarios, a bad sleep posture may be slowly...
If there was one thing you could do to improve all aspects of your life, one thing that would improve everything else in a profound way… would that intrigue you? We focus so much on yo-yo diets, calorie counting, fitness trackers, and finding the latest lifehacks on social media, that we end up overlooking the...
Ambien, also known by its generic name, Zolpidem, is a popular prescription medication used to treat insomnia. While it’s highly effective in helping people get a good night’s sleep, it has also become notorious for its bizarre side effects. Here are some of the strangest experiences reported by Ambien users, the science behind the drug,...
Lack of sleep is an epidemic affecting not only Americans but people worldwide. It is estimated that over 70 million Americans chronically have trouble sleeping regularly and are not getting enough shut-eye each night.1 This chronic fatigue is affecting our health in more ways than one. Higher incidences of driving, workplace, and medical accidents...
Headaches are something that we have all been affected by in our lifetime. Whether it be after not getting enough sleep or drinking a bit too much on a night out, we all know the irritating, pounding feeling of a headache. However, for some people, headaches are more than just a nuisance. For some people,...
Under-eye circles and bags can be annoying and hard to conceal. But, what lies beyond the aesthetic drawbacks of these issues is the possibility that they may be caused by deeper, more serious underlying health issues. While most under-eye bags or discoloration are merely a sign of short-term issues, like a lack of sleep, or...
The Alzheimers Society has recognized a recent study by the University of California. Their finding suggested that an early onset indicator of dementia is leaky blood vessels in the brain. This new finding could lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment to reverse or delay this neurological disease. Eye-opening results presented themselves to a team of...
