The Connection Between Stress and Physical Health How much is your physical health impacted by your stress? Is it all just in your mind? No! According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), stress can have significant short and long-term effects on our physical health. Our bodies respond to stress by triggering the release…
This is the time of year when many people focus on their physical health. We have also begun to realize the importance of mental health. Unfortunately we often have to experience illness and pain or stress to get motivated to really do either. And even now people rarely consider ways to improve their brain health…
You know that your diet can affect your tendency to develop high blood pressure, but how do you know what’s safe to eat and what you should avoid? Is there a simple, easy meal plan tailored especially for people worried about their blood pressure? YES — the DASH diet! With this diet, cutting out foods…
If you’ve been diagnosed with hypertension, your doctor may want to prescribe medication to bring your blood pressure to a more manageable level. It’s important to know what each of these medications does to understand your treatment better. Prescription High Blood Pressure Medications These medications require a prescription which must then be filled by a…
7 Natural High Blood Pressure Treatments If your doctor diagnoses you with high blood pressure, they may prescribe medications to help treat and control your high blood pressure. However, this isn’t the only way to treat high blood pressure. You can also use natural remedies and lifestyle modifications such as changes in your diet, exercise,…
Brief high blood pressure spikes aren’t usually of great concern but if your blood pressure remains high for a long time, you may experience some adverse side effects, even though you may feel fine. Certain issues due to ongoing elevated blood pressure can be easily managed. However, other life-threatening issues can also develop. Learn about…
The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. By definition, a global pandemic is an epidemic occurring worldwide, or over a very wide area, that crosses international boundaries and usually affects a large number of people. The definition of a global pandemic does not include what the risk is of developing the disease…
Hopefully you haven’t had Covid-19. If you have, then I hope you aren’t among the group with persistent health problems. They have come to be known as “long haulers”. Some of the most common symptoms they describe six months after COVID-19 infection are confusion, fatigue and memory loss — brain fog. It impedes their ability…
We all have an immune system that protects us from foreign substances that could harm the body. Some people’s bodies are better than others at fighting foreign substances, AKA antigens. Antigens include bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi. When those organisms are detected by the body, they trigger the immune system, which works to destroy the…
2020 was one of the worst years ever. Let’s hope things get better soon. The COVID-19 vaccines will help. I got vaccinated and if you have the opportunity, you should too unless you have some medical condition or allergy that precludes it. I had a sore, swollen upper arm for a few days after the…