Category: Better Living

A Guide to Practicing Trust

At the core of a lot of our difficulties is a lack of trust—especially trust in ourselves. Think about these common difficulties that most of us face: What to focus on: We don’t trust our hearts to choose what we would like to work on right now. Indecision: We get stuck on indecision because we…


Patients Suffer as Doctors Overworked

It would take a primary care physician 26.7 hours per day to follow nationally recommended guidelines for preventative, chronic disease, and acute care for an average number of patients, research has shown. That breaks down to 14.1 hours per day for preventive care, 7.2 hours per day for chronic disease care, 2.2 hours per day…


Advanced Methods in Alternative Cancer Treatment

Dr. Nathan Goodyear started out as a gynecologist and pelvic floor surgeon. Once out of residency, however, he noticed that a lot of what he had been taught in medical school didn’t work. Then, in 2006, he developed pheochromocytoma, a rare type of tumor that develops in the adrenal gland, causing it to excrete high…


Grain-Free, Low-Carb Substitutes for Pasta

Do you feel heavy in the gut after eating pasta? Do you have a wheat sensitivity? Do you gain weight if you eat too much pasta? If you answered yes to at least one of these questions, know that there are more options than ever for “pasta” that’s lower in carbohydrates and calories than traditional…


Four Ways to Slash Your Risk of A Stroke

Australian experts say there are four things that everyone needs to know to prevent strokes, aside from not smoking, exercising regularly, and eating well. More than 445,000 Australians live with the effects of stroke, and almost a quarter of victims were younger than 54, with strokes able to strike people at any age and even…


Researchers Find Genetic Patterns of Longevity

The benefits of a good night’s sleep can’t be overstated. New perspectives, improved moods, and a slew of health benefits have all been linked to sleep hygiene. Now a new study has found powerful evidence that the quality of our sleep can affect the length of our lifespan. We don’t need science to understand the…


Why You Should Try Walking With Poles

Have you ever noticed people outside walking with poles, even on flat surfaces, and wondered why they’re doing it? This is known as Nordic walking, and it’s a little bit like cross-country skiing but without the snow. Walking with poles was first developed in Scandinavia and came to central Europe about 20 years ago. For…


Four Types of Exercise Can Improve Your Health and Physical Ability

Learn about the four types of exercises and how they can benefit you. For workout videos and examples of how to do some of the exercises listed below, visit NIA’s YouTube channel. Most people tend to focus on one type of exercise or activity and think they’re doing enough. Research has shown that it’s important to…


Should You Cheat on Your Diet?

Many people live for the glory of cheating on their diets. This concept of eating your favorite treats while otherwise following what you consider an optimal diet is often referred to as “cheat meals.” Many nutrition experts recommend that people don’t try to be a dietary saint all of the time and incorporate some leeway…


Self-Employed Women Are Often Healthier: Study

Women who are their own bosses might have healthier hearts to show for it, a new study suggests. The study, of more than 4,600 working U.S. women, found that those who were self-employed typically got more exercise and were less likely to be obese or have high blood pressure or diabetes — major risk factors…