The lymphatic system is often overlooked, but it’s incredibly important to your body’s health. The lymphatic system is a network of vessels that transports fluid, nutrients, and immune cells throughout your body. It also removes waste products from your tissues and helps rid your body of toxins. Thankfully, there are plenty of simple things you...
Most people don’t think about their uric acid levels. It’s rare for them to become too low, but high levels could cause gout, kidney disease, inflammation, and other health issues. Uric acid is a natural waste product the body makes while digesting foods with a chemical called purines. Purine-rich foods include red meat, sardines, and...
While we would hope that there is enough human decency in this world that companies producing products that are designed for infants, would be safe enough for infants. Of course, sometimes this is not the case, as we’ve seen recently with baby food. Johnson & Johnson, the infamous pharmaceutical, who is known for Aveeno moisturizers,...
The ocean is full of things that are beneficial to the human body. One of them is astaxanthin, a carotenoid pigment found in many sea creatures including trout, shrimp, lobster, microalgaie, and most famously, Pacific salmon. It’s the compound that gives the fish its signature pink hue. Here are some of the potential benefits of...
The Mediterranean diet has won the title of being the best overall diet according to 2023 rankings for the U.S. News and World Report. It’s won the previous five years as well. And for good reason. It’s based on natural foods but with enough flexibility to work for people with various food restrictions and needs....
For many parents, getting their children to help out around the house can be a major point of contention, that can often lead to frustration, anger, and arguments. One mother, after being inundated with requests from her kids for allowance money and new phones, decided to get a little creative. Mom Hosts a Job Fair...
In the quest for healthier bones, prunes have come up as a surprising and potent ally. Recent research indicates that adding them into your daily diet may significantly help preserve bone health, especially in postmenopausal women. Let’s take a look at some more benefits and how they can help you keep strong bones for years...
Skin tags, medically known as acrochordons, are small, benign growths that commonly appear on your skin. Typically, they develop in areas where there’s friction: skin on skin or skin on clothing, like the neck, armpits, groin, under the breasts, and eyelids. They’re made of collagen fibers and blood vessels surrounded by skin, so these growths...
Dishes can pose serious risks if they aren’t prepared properly. It might be an exotic delicacy or an everyday foods in your life, but whatever it is, these foods continue to be enjoyed by people around the world. The risks are often due to cultural traditions, culinary curiosity, or maybe just good old fashioned thrill-seeking....
The liver is one of the most important organs in the body. It performs many functions that keep our bodies running properly. Liver damage poses a huge threat to your health and longevity. Prevention is key should liver damage occur. For this reason, knowing the signs is extremely important for getting your liver health back...
We all know the importance of regular exercise and the crucial impact it has on our mental, physical, and emotional health. Despite all of these benefits, some days you just don’t have time to squeeze in a workout. Thankfully, new studies have shown that walking at least fifteen minutes every day can add seven years...
Jess Prinsloo had a severe dairy allergy since she was nine months old. The 24-year-old had many scary encounters with dairy, including when she was 18 and had to be resuscitated after ingesting milk in curry. But only days after getting engaged to the love of her life, Craig McKinnon, 24, she suffered another reaction...
