Category: Health Conditions

Eliminate Flabby Arms With Correct Nutrition and Exercise

As we get older, we tend to lose more muscle mass, especially in our arms and legs. When muscle is lost, fat and fibrous tissue will rush in to take its place, creating extra loose skin, leading to the development of the notorious “bat wings” under our arms. This is a common issue among women…


Should I Get My Hormones Tested?

When your hormones are in balance, everything works the way it should. Your weight stays on track. Your energy levels are good. Your libido is healthy. Your ability to concentrate and have a sharp memory is intact. It’s a completely different story when something goes wrong with your hormones. When that happens, you won’t feel like yourself. You may think there is something…


When Back Pain Is Related to Kidney Disease: Here’s How to Tell

Dr. David Gu, director of HouFeng Diabetes & Hemodialysis Clinic, often receives patients who come in to relieve their renal pain. However, after examination, the vast majority of these patients have lower back pain caused by other factors such as muscle strain. Kidneys are “silent organs,” he says, and many kidney diseases do not result…


Solutions for Skin Tags

Some skin abnormalities can be a cause for alarm, while others are more of a curiosity. Skin tags are found in the “curio” category. They may not look pretty, but they are harmless, and fairly easy to remove. Unlike other growths, like moles or warts, acrochordons have a rather flimsy hold on us. The smaller…


New Tech May Open Up the World of Gaming to Disabled Individuals

Researchers from the University of Sydney are developing a 3D printed sensor bracelet that could allow individuals living with hand impairment to easily use computers and play video games that require handheld controllers. People with cerebral palsy and motor neurone disease struggle with hand movement, preventing them from gaming or using computers. However, this new…


How to Improve Crepey Skin

When it’s cold outside, we can cover up and hide any unsightly skin with sweaters and turtlenecks, but when summer rolls around, cooler outfits can leave us feeling exposed—and nobody wants to have crepey skin out in the open. Let’s discuss what we can do about it now, and how we can address it for…


Brain Regeneration: Can Infrared Light Reverse Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s?

Contrary to conventional wisdom, brain regeneration is possible. One promising therapy that promotes neurogenesis and is effective in pre-clinical studies of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s is near infrared light therapy, and it may improve other mental illnesses and neurodegenerative disorders including dementia, stroke, ALS, and traumatic brain injury as well Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease are…


7 Contributors of Cataracts and 6 Exercises to Prevent Them

Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness, accounting for 79.4 percent of such cases.  After age 40, the risk of developing cataracts increases every decade. According to census data, by age 75, half of all Caucasian Americans will have cataracts, and at age 80, it reaches 70 percent. The risk for black Americans is at…


What’s Behind the Rising Rates of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Among Older Adults?

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a painful condition.  A new study done by Dr. Adam Faye of the New York University Langone School of Medicine found that people over 60 with a history of antibiotic use may be at increased risk of developing the condition. During the recently held Digestive Disease Week conference in San Diego, Dr….


The Vagus Nerve: A New Frontier of Brain-Body Medicine

To access the benefits of mind-body medicine, you may want to familiarize yourself with the vagus nerve, which is a two-way communication system between the brain and your organs. The 10th of the 12 cranial nerves, the vagus nerve is responsible for regulating emotional and physiological well-being. It’s the longest nerve in the autonomic nervous…