Scary Ways Technology Affects Your Sleep
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A better way to make you better
Ondamed is based on the priciple of elctro-magnetic induction. The device produces a highly focused pulsed electromagnetic field that penetrates deep into a targeted region of the body to painlessly stimulate tissues and “jump start” cellular activities.
How flavor drives nutrition
For nearly a half century, America has been on a witch hunt to find the ingredient that is making us fat. In the 1980s, the culprit was fat itself. Next it was carbs. Today, sugar is the enemy—unless you’re caught up in the war on gluten. And none of it has worked. Obesity is now [...]
Seven hours might be better than eight
How much sleep do you really need? Experts generally recommend seven to nine hours a night for healthy adults. Sleep scientists say new guidelines are needed to take into account an abundance of recent research in the field and to reflect that Americans are on average sleeping less than they did in the past. Several [...]
The best way to blow your nose
When a cold strikes, nose blowing is often the easiest and fastest way to relieve symptoms. But people who blow with hurricane force can prolong their suffering. One expert, Neil Schachter, medical director of the Respiratory Care Department at New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital, explains how to recognize an improper nose blow.
A new frontier in sun protection
A refreshing outdoor shower, an icy cocktail and a comfortable spot to watch the sunset: One could argue that the most relaxing parts of a sunny summer day don’t happen until it’s over. Keeping skin healthy in the bright light of day is hard work. The devotion to hats and rash guards, the careful selection [...]
New call for more thyroid options
For nearly a half century, America has been on a witch hunt to find the ingredient that is making us fat. In the 1980s, the culprit was fat itself. Next it was carbs. Today, sugar is the enemy—unless you’re caught up in the war on gluten. And none of it has worked. Obesity is now [...]
Why are my allergies worse some years?
Every year, it seems, weathermen claim this will be the worst allergy season ever. While that is highly unlikely, seasonal allergies, which affect some 30% of Americans, do vary widely from year to year. One expert, Estelle Levetin, a professor of biology at the University of Tulsa, explains how a long winter can be a [...]
How Diet and Skin Health are Related
Forget about antioxidants in the latest dry oil and focus you attention on the nutrients on your dinner plate. As the you-are-what-you-eat philosophy continues to transform the health world, beauty and grooming brands have tapped into the trend, promising to perfect complexions as they tout ingredients like coconut oil, rich in fatty acids that lock in moisture, [...]
More Thyroid Options
Some people with hypothyroidism, or under-active thyroid glands, are organizing and agitating. Their complaint? That traditional means for diagnosing and treating the condition don’t work for all patients. Grass roots patient-activist organizations with names like ThyroidChange and Thyroid Patient Advocacy, and the doctor-founded National Academy of Hypothyroidism, say that the current screening test for hypothyroidism [...]