Superfoods are grocery items that can do your body and your overall health a whole lot of good. And, with an online search, you can learn more about one of the most popular superfoods available: spirulina. Spirulina is primarily consumed as a powder, which is more absorbable and can be easily added to smoothies or […]

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an inflammatory lung disease, which is characterized by increasing shortness of breath. COPD affects an estimated 32 million Americans, which makes it the third leading cause of death in this country.

Vitamin B-12 deficiency is uncommon in most healthy adults, but as we get older it can be harder for our bodies to absorb, so we become deficient. This deficiency is often spotted in adults who drink heavily, have recently had gastric bypass surgery, or have been using acid-reducing medication for a long period of time. This simple vitamin deficiency can have troubling symptoms and even more serious consequences.

Narcolepsy is perhaps one of the most misunderstood conditions out there, and for many their first point of reference is a cartoonish depiction of someone who sleeps all day or who falls asleep mid-sentence while hilarity ensues. But in reality, it can be a serious condition that can greatly affect one’s independence, abilities, and overall quality of life and is thought to affect more than 200,000 people in the United States and three million people worldwide.

It’s important to maintain regular physical activity throughout the winter, to keep our heart rate up, which in turn will help decrease our risks for heart diseases like heart failure, and coronary artery disease. Maintaining a healthy diet, exercising regularly, and staying away from harmful habits like drinking excessively and smoking are the best ways we know to avoid heart disease. Use the long evening hours this winter to pick up a new healthy activity, like some of these fun options below.

The seventh-leading cause of death among Americans in 2015, diabetes is incredibly prevalent. Additionally, it is estimated that nearly 84.1 million Americans over the age of 18 had pre-diabetes in 2015. Therefore, a lot of research is conducted every year in an attempt to develop better treatments and therapies. Thanks to advanced technologies, in fact, monitoring and managing both type I and type II diabetes is easier and less invasive for patients than ever. Read on to learn about five of today’s most promising advances in the area of diabetes treatment.