CoQ10 – Be Good to Your Heart

CoQ10 is one of the most popular and fastest growing supplements in the US. With more than 8,000 people in the US turning 60 every day, the growing list of ways that CoQ10 benefits emerging seniors is getting a lot of attention. More than $413 million was spent on CoQ10 supplements in 2007, and the [...]

Can’t Floss – Use Mouth Rinse

People who don’t floss their teeth may get the same benefit from regularly rinsing their mouth with the antiseptic Listerine, according to a study findings. However, these results should not encourage people to abandon flossing, and, ideally, people should brush, floss and use Listerine, a study author stated. Rinsing with Listerine is “another way to [...]

Exercise Makes Busy Executives Better Leaders

Imagine a scenario in which an executive, so overwhelmed with work that she can only spare five minutes at lunch to wolf down a hot dog from a street vendor, sees the CEO of the company jog past. Where does the boss find the time? Can this be good for the corporation? The answer to [...]

Tip of the Week – July 20, 2009

Are Allergy Shots Right for You? If you have severe allergies, you or your allergist might have considered “allergy shots” – officially called allergen immunotherapy. But are all those needles worth it? For some people, the answer is “yes.” Like a vaccination, immunotherapy allows you to gain “resistance” or immunity to the things to which [...]

Broccoli May Prevent Blindness

To protect your eyesight, try broccoli. An antioxidant found in broccoli may be a powerful force in preventing blindness. Researchers at America’s Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have discovered that sulforaphane, the naturally occurring antioxidant in broccoli and broccoli sprouts, protects the eye from damage caused by the sun’s ultraviolet light. Cells in the [...]

Home is a Major Source for Most Intestinal Illnesses

The worst part about being home sick with intestinal illnesses could be knowing you probably got it right there — in your home. A study published in the International Journal of Food Protection found the home was the source of about half of all intestinal illnesses.The second most frequent place for acquiring illness was during [...]

Stroke – Are You at Risk?

While anyone can have a stroke, including young healthy people, some of us are more at risk. Stroke has many of the same risk factors such as heart disease. Although some risk factors, such as age, cannot be controlled, there are many risk factors that can be controlled. Risk factors that can be controlled or [...]

Are We Ready for 90 Minutes of Exercise?

90 minutes of exercise? Yeah, right! Even those who work out think that recommendation is too much. Sixty to 90 minutes of exercise? Every day? That’s what the United States government now suggests. Even people working out at the gym say most folks won’t consider that, and the experts behind the government’s recommendation say 30 [...]

What is Metabolic Syndrome and Can We Stop It?

Metabolic syndrome (sometimes called syndrome X) is a group of risk factors for heart disease. You may have metabolic syndrome if you are overweight and have high blood pressure and high levels of sugar or fats in your blood. Many patients with adult-onset diabetes also have metabolic syndrome. Why is it important? With each risk [...]

Tip of the Week – June 22, 2009

10 Essential Health Tips 1. Move More Make it a daily challenge to find ways to move your body. Climb stairs if given a choice between that and escalators or elevators.Walk your dog; chase your kids; toss balls with friends, mow the lawn. Anything that moves your limbs is not only a fitness tool, it’s [...]

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