No doubt about it, protein is good for you — and can even help you shed those unwanted pounds. But (and you knew there was a “but,” right?), it’s important to eat the right amount and the right kind of…
Month: March 2024
March 6, 2024 – It turns out there may be something to the “weekend warrior” mentality after all. A recent study suggested that concentrating all your exercise into just 1 or 2 days could work as well for fat loss as spreading…
March 5, 2024 — There’s a widespread – and long-held — belief that swallowing a low-dose aspirin pill every day can help protect you from heart attacks and strokes. Almost 30 million Americans take aspirin to prevent a first cardiovascular…
“Be more afraid of losing yourself than losing the approval of others.” ~Unknown Sometimes, when I feel restless, I listen to angsty music that I used to listen to as a teenager, such as Taking Back Sunday, My Chemical Romance,…
By KMI BELLARD I’m thinking about electric vehicles (EVs)…and healthcare. Now, mind you, I don’t own an EV. I’m not seriously thinking about getting one (although if I’m still driving in the 2030’s I expect it will be in one)….
Tired of living with a stuffy nose, postnasal drip, sinus infections, facial pain, poor sense of smell, and the other symptoms that come with nasal polyps? It’s time to seek treatment. “There are a full array of treatments available for…
March 5, 2024 — Thunderstorm asthma can strike with little warning, leaving people with the symptoms of an asthma attack during or after the dark clouds pass. If you’re unfamiliar, the risk for a thunderstorm asthma attack grows when heavy storms…
“The ache for home lives in all of us. The safe place to go where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” ~Maya Angelou In 2019, I found myself in a psychiatric institution sitting across from a…
Bruce Black is no stranger to sinus trouble. He’s had it for much of his adult life, thanks to hay fever, asthma, and nasal polyps. Nasal polyps are teardrop-shaped growths that can form anywhere in your nose or sinuses. They…
You might be tempted to ignore symptoms like congestion, runny nose, and itchy eyes, thinking they’re due to seasonal allergies or a cold. And most often, they are. But if they last for a long time, these symptoms could mean…