Health and Wellness Blog Posts

More than 60 percent of the human body is made of water – a pretty surprising fact! So water is very important to the body.

Up to 80 percent of people experience back pain at some point in their lives.

There’s much talk about cholesterol, a word that now typically connotes something bad and dangerous.

If you are worried about your cholesterol levels, one of the best changes you can make is switching up your diet to include more heart-healthy foods.

Like hearing loss, osteoarthritis can be a common part of aging. It is one of the most common types of arthritis, and it most often affects people in late adulthood. Osteoarthritis occurs when cartilage in the joints wears away, causing the bones to rub against each other and to feel stiff.

Everyone knows that frustrating feeling: A friend has just asked you who that actor is in that sitcom you used to love in the 1990s, and you feel the answer floating around in your brain but you just can’t seem to procure it. “It’s on the tip of my tongue!” you say.

Have you heard of Seasonal Affective Disorder, also known (appropriately) as SAD?

There’s been some research that resveratrol – the chemical in red grapes, and in turn wine – is a powerful antioxidant that can reduce inflammation in various parts of the body.

We spend a lot of time thinking about heart health, memory and fitness, but bone health is less often talked about.