Squinting a little more than usual lately? It could be that age is getting the best of your eye sight. The good news: If you take good care of your peepers by feeding your body the right nutrients, you can strengthen your eyes, as well as prevent disease. Many of us already know about the…

The Lucuma may just be the most powerful superfood you’ve never heard of. With its natural maple-like flavor and plethora of health benefits, the delicious and nutritious fruit is a favorite in its native countries Peru and Chile, and is slowly becoming more and more popular around the world. Often dubbed a “superfruit,” whole lucuma…

You might be familiar with light therapy for seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which is a type of depression linked to the shorter days of autumn and winter. But now, recent research suggests that light therapy might also be helpful for depression and sleep problems linked to perimenopause. The October 2018 study, presented during The North…

We typically avoid eating anything heavy before we exercise because we don’t want to be moving around too much on a full stomach. However, our bodies still need fuel to get the most out of our physical activities — and what we eat after a workout makes a difference, too! Thankfully, there are plenty of…

At first, the symptoms are almost unnoticeable. You’re rubbing your eyes at the end of the day and blinking more than usual. Then you start reaching for lubricating drops after long periods of time on your laptop. At some point, you pause throughout the day to cover your eyes with your palms, giving them a…

As you may be aware, perimenopause is the three- or four-year time period that happens just before menopause. But did you know that perimenopause actually comes in two halves? Here’s the good news: It’s not that hard to tell the two stages of perimenopause apart — and that can help enormously when you go to…

When the holidays roll around, our healthy eating habits tend to fall by the wayside. All those pies, cookies, and cakes are simply too good to resist! What’s worse, holiday travel to see beloved friends and family members can leave us with little time for our regular workout routines. The solution? The top-rated Flex Belt…

More than half of all women will have a urinary tract infection (UTI) at some point in their lives. If you’ve ever experienced the burning, painful, and sometimes bloody urination that comes with this awful bacterial infection, you may have thought about just taking some ibuprofen for your UTI discomfort. However, based on a recent…

Early detection is the key to overcoming pretty much any ailment. Unfortunately, many of the most serious health issues out there are also sneaky and difficult to spot. However, in the case of an aortic aneurysm, an often hidden and potentially deadly heart condition, there’s now a simple at-home test that can prevent it from…