Liver disease encompasses a wide range of conditions that can significantly impact your health. The liver plays a crucial role in digestion, energy storage, and detoxification. Unfortunately, liver disease often progresses silently, showing symptoms only in the later stages. Understanding the early signs can help you seek timely medical intervention and prevent severe complications. Understanding...
We’ve all been there: you’re craving a quick snack and you want some hot, crispy fries from McDonald’s. However, what happens behind the counter when you request fresh fries might surprise you. TikTok and other social media platforms have recently exposed some less-than-fresh practices at the fast-food giant. TikTok Revelations: The Viral Trend Recently, TikTok...
Nose hair may seem unsightly, but they play a crucial role in maintaining your health. However, the common practice of plucking nose hairs can lead to severe health risks, including a potentially fatal condition referred to as the “triangle of death.” Dr. Erich Voigt, an otolaryngologist at New York University, along with various studies, has...
We already know that vitamin D helps with our bone health, immunity, and mental health – but now we are learning that it can also help protect our brain. New research has found that those with higher vitamin D levels in their brains have a lesser chance of developing diseases such as Alzheimer’s and dementia....
Did you know that studies have found that foods high in calcium or calcium supplements directly or indirectly compete with magnesium for absorption (Dai et al., 2007), and they should not be taken together if possible? One study found that adding 300 to 1000 mg of calcium to the diet significantly decreased magnesium absorption in...
Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition that affects more than 8 million Americans and 125 million people worldwide. Despite how common it is, we still don’t know exactly what causes it – or how to cure it. We do know, however, that certain diet and lifestyle interventions can help to manage it fairly well. This...
High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects approximately one-third of adults worldwide and is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. While medication can help manage blood pressure and is often a necessary step in blood pressure management, many foods can aid in lowering it naturally. These are just a few of the top blood-pressure-reducing foods...
Popcorn is the quintessential movie night snack. There’s something about crunching on buttery and salty puffs of corn that makes a film-viewing experience all the more enjoyable, especially when you’re watching with a group. The Goddard family certainly thought so when they prepared snacks for movie night in Parker, CO. Halfway through Mrs. Doubtfire, their...
Sepsis is when the body reacts in an extreme way to an infection. It’s dangerous and fatal when not treated in time. Every year, over 1.7 million people in the United States develop sepsis, and at least 270,000 die from it. Doctors still struggle to diagnose this condition that kills more Americans than stroke. Learning...
More than half the global population lives in cities, and for good reason [1]. With their large, dense populations, cities are full of opportunities. Millions of people move to metropolitan areas every year in search of better job opportunities, in hopes of meeting more people, or simply being “a part of the action”. There are...
Walking is a common and beneficial form of exercise, but did you know that your walking speed might reveal important insights about your heart health? Recent studies have highlighted a compelling link between walking pace and the risk of heart disease, the leading cause of death for both men and women. The Study Overview A...
When you were a child, did you ever eat (or try to eat) something that isn’t supposed to be food? Or maybe when you got a little older you were dared by your friends on the playground to eat a non-food item, like paper or dirt? These are usually one-off instances and are fairly harmless,...
