Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction
At least when it comes to our DNA the facts are there. For example, did you know that chimpanzees share 98.8% of our DNA! Recall having genes does not mean they are expressed or not expressed in the same manner in every living being. Like volume control settings on...
Dawn Phenomenon
Everyone experiences a hormone surge called the "dawn phenomenon" each morning several hours before they wake up. For people with diabetes, however, this hormone surge results in higher-than-normal blood sugar levels because they don't have a normal insulin response...
Health Apps – Growth of Health IT
While it is probably true that 'there is an App for everything', how does one know what is out there and which is personally worthwhile. Especially in the health area, this is paramount as positive impacts using health technology abound. Health IT is big and getting...
Don’t Have A Stroke!
Holidays are notorious for bringing on strokes. Those on blood pressure medication(s) who routinely monitor and treat this condition can easily deviate, not only in checking the 'numbers' but also in the diet. After all, it's an occasion. Indiscretions occur. Remember...
Got Holiday Blues
Holiday blues are more common then you think and have varying degrees of severity This time of year the lights are blinking, festive music is on all the airwaves yet not everyone is gleeful. Seasonal depression is more common than you think, statistics approx. that...
Smell and Memories
Recently I learned that our noses can remember 50,000 different scents. Impressive, even more, is that memories can be recalled in detail from way back in our past. So if you recall as a child smelling your mother's perfume your brain waves will respond including...
E-Cigs A Safe Alternative?
Safer to use an e-cigarette ( 'e-cigs' - vaping nicotine') or go with a traditional cigarette ('cig') -Just as if not more' is the resounding finding -although not absolutely say, researchers. Finding related to heart disease included used only e-cigarettes had higher...
Omega 3 Fatty Acid
Omega 3-oil has been touted to be helpful for treatment and even prevention of many conditions from heart disease to anxiety and depression.Omega-3 is a type of polyunsaturated fat. Small amounts are essential for good health and can be found in the food that we eat...
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