While weight loss can be beneficial for many types of joint pain, the nutrients you eat while you are shedding pounds are the essential ingredients for good health. The ketogenic diet, the buzzworthy high-fat, low-carb diet commonly called keto, is based on the idea that cutting out carbohydrates — the body’s primary source of energy —
There is a significant difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Most of what we hear about is type 2, which in the vast majority of cases is due to a poor diet and lack of exercise. The beta cells in the pancreas can still produce insulin, but after years of diet caused abuse,
It’s been a torrid few days for Theresa May, Britain’s soon-to-be-ex-prime-minister but, after she leaves number 10, what books might she read to soothe her troubled soul? She could start with US author Hubert Selby Jr’s classic 1978 novel Requiem for a Dream, suggests ‘bibliotherapist’ Ella Berthoud. The tale of four people struggling with different
How often have you heard someone say – ‘you are what you eat’? The meaning behind that saying is that if you eat good and healthy, you will be good and healthy, but if you eat poorly, your health will likely be poorly as well. I recall a friend saying that to me one time
In the 1970s, there was a health and exercise craze. A number of celebrities made a fortune pushing their favorite diets or making exercise videos. That led to the craze of aerobic exercises led by people like Jane Fonda and her workout videos. Then it seems America went through some years of fat and plenty
The Environmental Protection Agency wants to change the way health risks from air pollution are calculated, a move that could make toxic emissions appear less deadly and clear the way for less stringent air pollution standards, according to a New York Times report. Several people with knowledge of the EPA plan told the New York
Acupuncturist Claretha Yeager frequently uses smudging — or burning sage — to help rid her patients of negative emotions. Yeager, a doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine, and a reiki master/teacher, says the sage smoke unburdens people of their negative energy and makes them feel better. “I see patients start to relax and go into
Cannabidiol, the non-psychoactive ingredient in hemp and marijuana, could treat opioid addiction, a new study says. Given to patients with heroin addiction, cannabidiol, also known as CBD, reduced their cravings for the illicit drug as well as their levels of anxiety. “The intense craving is what drives the drug use,” said Yasmin Hurd, the lead
Millions of Americans suffer from hay fever, medically referred to as rhinitis. Symptoms of hay fever often mimic the symptoms of a common cold with runny nose, itchy eyes, congestion, sneezing and sinus pressure. While most people blame pollens for their hay fever, it can also be caused by other things. According to the Mayo
Learning about all the ways that climate change is impacting the planet can feel overwhelming. No part of the world has been left untouched. And a lot of people have been — and will be — harmed by the effects of rising greenhouse gases. Many of those impacts will clearly hurt the physical health of
