You Can Think Your Way to Better Health
Mental Health

You Can Think Your Way to Better Health

Ellen Langer, PhD | February 17, 2024

...medically meaningless. Yet the person who receives the 5.7% is more likely to develop diabetes in coming years than the person who got the 5.6%—in fact, much more so than...

Surprise! Yet Another Fee
Medical Expenses

Surprise! Yet Another Fee

Kelli McCourt | February 16, 2024

...me through my diabetes diagnosis decades ago and many illnesses and procedures since. He also has been a valued adviser during my husband’s heart surgery and recovery. And given my...

Do Supplements for Focus Actually Help?
Supplements

Do Supplements for Focus Actually Help?

Derek Burnett | February 11, 2024

...levels of the nutrient have been associated with increased risk of prostate cancer in some studies, as well as worse outcomes for people with diabetes, liver disease, heart disease, and...

Home Remedies for Eye Problems and Vision
Eye Health

Home Remedies for Eye Problems and Vision

Joan Wilen and Lydia Wilen | February 10, 2024

...a tablespoon of brewer’s yeast every day. Cataracts When the lens of your eye becomes opaque (cloudy)—which occurs from old age, injury or a systemic disease like diabetes—then you have...

Is Sleep Deficiency Bad for You?
Sleep

Is Sleep Deficiency Bad for You?

Derek Burnett | February 10, 2024

...if you’re easily frustrated or grumpy. Even leaving aside concentration and focus, poor sleep is implicated in a host of serious medical conditions, including diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, heart...

More Omega-3s, Please
Nutrition

More Omega-3s, Please

William Harris, PhD | February 7, 2024

...type 2 diabetes (19 percent) chronic kidney disease (13 percent) dying from any cause (15 percent) In a recent clinical study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, people...

Fungal Infections on the Rise
Diseases & Conditions

Fungal Infections on the Rise

William Schaffner, MD | February 4, 2024

...body’s microbiome. Anyone can get a fungal infection, but you’re at higher risk if you have certain medical conditions, such as diabetes or a weakened immune system from illnesses such...

TLC for Chronic Wounds
Pain

TLC for Chronic Wounds

Robert Kirsner, MD, PhD | February 3, 2024

...seniors and people with circulatory disease, cancer, and spinal cord injuries. Americans with diabetes are particularly at risk because of poor circulation (bringing less blood and oxygen to the wound)...

Home Remedies for Common Foot Problems
Nutrition

Home Remedies for Common Foot Problems

Joan Wilen and Lydia Wilen | February 2, 2024

...of stress and strain. And then we wonder why our feet are “just killing us!” Well, we killed them first. CAUTION: If you have circulation problems or diabetes, do not...

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Self-Care
Nutrition

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Self-Care

Joan Wilen and Lydia Wilen | January 30, 2024

...and the median nerve passes through can help cause carpal tunnel syndrome. This includes a wide range of conditions that cause inflammation or fluid retention like arthritis, alcoholism, diabetes, or...

Atherosclerosis Self-Care with Diet and Exercise
Heart

Atherosclerosis Self-Care with Diet and Exercise

Joan Wilen and Lydia Wilen | January 23, 2024

...70 mg/dL. These guidelines are meant for very high-risk people who have heart disease, plus diabetes, high blood pressure and smoke cigarettes. But even people with moderately high risk (for...

Give Foot Pain the Boot
Pain

Give Foot Pain the Boot

Johanna S. Younger, DPM | January 18, 2024

...far-reaching consequences—when our feet hurt, we become more sedentary, which can increase our risk for life-altering health problems such as obesity, heart disease and diabetes. With 33 joints and 26...

Signs of Low Blood Pressure
Cardiovascular Disease

Signs of Low Blood Pressure

Derek Burnett | January 10, 2024

...nervous system problems, inner ear disorders and diabetes. Causes of Low Blood Pressure Hypotension has many potential causes. Excessive dehydration could bring about a drop in blood volume and thus...

Causes of High Blood Pressure
Cardiovascular Disease

Causes of High Blood Pressure

January 7, 2024

...best ways to lower blood pressure naturally, lowering your risk for obesity, diabetes, heart attack and stroke. Try to get 2.5 hours per week of moderate physical activity. You don’t...

Foods that Lower Blood Pressure
Cardiovascular Disease

Foods that Lower Blood Pressure

Derek Burnett | January 6, 2024

...blood pressure, but eating right also helps you control your weight and avoid diabetes and other health problems that are often associated with hypertension. Cutting Back on Sodium You probably...