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04 May

Posted at 06:11h in Environment

As the central gathering place for food preparation and mealtime, the kitchen serves many purposes. All of that chopping, cooking, baking, and the resulting dirty dishes can be messy business! Through all of these activities, it’s important to remember that what we eat makes a...

03 May

Posted at 04:50h in Allergies

A new study has found that there’s no such thing as non-drowsy allergy medication. Even newer antihistamines like Clarinex, Zyrtec, and Xyzal cause significant daytime sleepiness, and worse. [caption id="attachment_3555" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Allergy medication[/caption] Allergy sufferers have long faced a no-win situation with traditional antihistamine medications: sneeze...

03 May

Posted at 04:28h in Diet, Environment

I try to buy organic when I can, but sometimes it can be difficult to find all the produce I am looking for in the organic sections at my local grocery stores. And when I do find what I am looking for, it sometimes comes...

01 May

Posted at 06:05h in Diet, Heart Health

Elevated blood pressure, or hypertension, is a very common condition that many doctors refer to as "the silent killer". Why silent? Because it is usually asymptomatic until it kills you. [caption id="attachment_3545" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Effects of high blood pressure on the body[/caption] Hypertension is defined as a...

30 Apr

Posted at 06:24h in Brain Health, Probiotics

While most people connect probiotics with better digestive health, scientists are finding they they are fantastic memory supplements too. [caption id="attachment_3540" align="aligncenter" width="260"] bacteria cells[/caption] Probiotics have become so popular they can be found on most grocery store shelves and are now touted in popular dairy products,...