Coping With Flu: 10 Tips to Ease Symptoms

Coping With Flu: 10 Tips to Ease Symptoms Coping with flu again this year? While there's no cure for flu, there are some natural and practical flu remedies you can use to ease flu symptoms. Here are some you can try today. (Keep in mind that the FDA and manufacturers now say that over-the-counter cough and cold medicines should not be given to children under 4.)Tip #1: Stay home and get plenty of

Psoriatic Arthritis: 10 Tips to Fight Fatigue

Psoriatic Arthritis: 10 Tips to Fight FatigueIf you have psoriatic arthritis, chances are you've experienced a common symptom -- fatigue. Fatigue can be caused by a number of factors, making it hard to treat. But don't be discouraged -- there are many ways you can fight psoriatic arthritis and fatigue.Psoriatic Arthritis and Fatigue: What Are the Causes?Because everyone feels tired sometimes, it

10 Healthy Holiday Party Tips

10 Healthy Holiday Party TipsYour guide to a guilt-free winter bash.I know that not everyone feels this way, but I personally love to attend and throw holiday parties. The holiday music twinkling in the background, those festive fashions, and time to visit with people you don't see often -- what's not to love?Some might also think that a holiday party is not the place to highlight health. I beg

10 Lifestyle Tips for Cancer Prevention

10 Lifestyle Tips for Cancer Prevention Diet, Activity Recommendations May Reduce the Risk of Cancer, Experts Say Looking for ways to cut your risk of developing cancer? Here's a list of 10 diet and activity recommendations highlighted this week in Chicago at the annual meeting of the American Dietetic Association (ADA).1_Be as lean as possible without becoming underweight.2_Be physically active

10 Tips for Meatless Meals

10 Tips for Meatless MealsWhether you're a vegan or 'flexitarian,' vegging out has health benefits.Gone are the days when people tended to think of vegetarians as a small group of earth-loving hippies who spent top dollar for bruised-looking produce at health stores. Vegetarians of every type, from the "flexitarian" (occasional meat eater) to the strict vegan, have gone mainstream.These days,

Carbohydrates – the good, the bad and the ugly

Carbohydrates – the good, the bad and the uglyFierce controversy rages in the popular press about carbohydrates and their influence on our health. Thanks to the popularity of the Atkins, South Beach and other low-carbohydrate diets, many believe that all carbohydrates are “bad” and a cause of the obesity epidemic. Like many issues associated with nutrition, this is a dangerous over-simplification

10 Healthy Aging Tips From Centenarians

10 Healthy Aging Tips From CentenariansCan we discover the fountain of youth?  Some answers lie with the healthiest people on earth – the elders of Okinawa in Japan. Okinawa has a higher proportion of centenarians than anywhere on the planet  – more than four times that of the UK.  Not only this, but they remain healthy and active into advanced old age.  Compared with people of the same age in

10 Things You Should Know About Arthritis

10 Things You Should Know About ArthritisIf you have been diagnosed with arthritis, it is important to learn all that you can about the disease. There are 10 things you should know about arthritis. The basic information will enhance your understanding of living with arthritis, as well as disease management.1 - Arthritis is not a single disease.Many people speak of arthritis as if it were a single

10 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ASTHMA

10 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ASTHMAAsthma is one of the most common lung diseases that affect not only children but adults too.  You always have Asthma but when your lungs get irritated by something is when you have an asthma attack.  Some signs and symptoms of Asthma are breathlessness, wheezing, chest stiffness, and coughing.  Here are 10 things about asthma that will help educate you more

10 Symptoms of Kidney Disease

10 Symptoms of Kidney DiseaseMany people who have chronic kidney disease don't know it, because the early signs can be very subtle. It can take many years to go from chronic kidney disease (CKD) to kidney failure. Some people with CKD live out their lives without ever reaching kidney failure.However, for people at any stage of kidney disease, knowledge is power. Knowing the symptoms of kidney