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Is Sleep Loss Affecting Your Health?

Everyone has experienced the effects of sleep deprivation at some point or another: fatigue, brain fog, memory lapses and general malaise. Most people don’t give the loss of sleep too much consideration until the problem occurs on a regular basis and disrupts their...

The Missing Pieces to the Chronic Pain Puzzle

Pain is a significant problem in our society, and the way too many of us deal with it is an even bigger problem.  Taking medication to temporarily relieve the pain or ignoring the pain altogether, foolishly hoping it will go away, is contributing to long-term...

Can drinking kombucha tea help reduce fat?

High triglyceride levels in the body are associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease. Healthy lifestyle changes like exercising regularly, losing weight, limiting alcohol use, and eating a healthy diet can help lower triglyceride levels. Researchers...

22 Positive Habits of Happy People

Many people spend their lives waiting to be happy.  You may think, “if only I had more money,” or “could lose weight,” or you fill in the blank, then I would be happy. Well here’s a secret: you can be happy right now. It’s not always easy, but you can choose to be...

Treating Sciatica and Sciatic Nerve Pain

Sciatica pain affects a lot of people every year. For most people, the pain starts in their lower back and radiates down one or both of their legs. Others experience the pain, numbness, or tingling just in their legs, feet or toes. Sciatica takes its name from the...

What do Dentists and Chiropractors Have in Common?

No, it’s not the start of a joke. There really are lots of similarities between the two types of healthcare. While one focuses on your pearly whites and the other on your spine, dentists and chiropractors share several fundamental principles and practices that...

How many calories should you eat a day?

Adults typically require between 1,600–3,000 calories per day. However, how many calories a person should eat in a day varies depending on a person’s sex, age, height, and lifestyle. The definition of a calorie is the amount of energy necessary to raise the...

How to treat and prevent a pulled muscle in the lower back

Pulled muscles, or strains, are common in the lower back because this area supports the weight of the upper body.  Anyone can get a lower back or lumbar strain. They occur when a muscle or tendon tears, and can be very painful. A strain may make movement difficult...

13 Home Remedies for Constipation

Source: MedicalNewsToday.com written by: Helen West Constipation affects around 20% of people in the United States, resulting in 8 million doctor visits per year. People may experience constipation due to the foods they eat or avoid, their lifestyle choices, the...