August 2024
Habits That Increase Your Early Death Risk – Health Digest
Kateryna Onyshchuk/Getty Images Just as maintaining healthy habits can extend our lifespan (think flossing, exercising, and regularly getting outside in nature), developing unhealthy habits may oppositely take years off our lives. Smoking, overconsumption of alcohol, and neglecting your stress-reducing meditation routine may be a few of the first […]
The Healthiest Cheeses You Can Eat If You Have High Cholesterol – Health Digest
Granger Wootz/Getty Images Your annual trip to the doctor confirms some bad news: you have high cholesterol. Immediately, your brain reviews all the foods you might have eaten that led to high cholesterol. While it might seem to make sense that foods high in cholesterol could creep up […]
When Men Stop Having Sex, This Is What Happens – Health Digest
South Agency/Getty Images According to the American Sexual Health Association (ASHA), sex and sexuality are important, normal, healthy, and positive parts of life that not only provide the ability to reproduce but also offer the chance to experience pleasure, satisfaction, and intimacy. Moreover, it has been proven that […]
Don’t Take Ibuprofen With This Decongestant Without Talking To Your Doctor – Health Digest
Sdi Productions/Getty Images Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that works by blocking certain chemicals in the body that cause pain, inflammation, and fever. Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed, SudoGest), on the other hand, is a nasal decongestant that works by narrowing blood vessels and shrinking swollen nasal […]
What Happens To Your Prostate When You Eat Too Much Salt – Health Digest
leungchopan/Shutterstock It’s no secret that the food on our plates can sometimes lead to an unpleasant bathroom experience later on. This is particularly true when it comes to salt intake for people with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), otherwise known as an enlarged prostate gland. According to experts at the […]
Popular Medications That Increase Your Risk Of Gout – Health Digest
Pixelseffect/Getty Images According to the Mayo Clinic, gout is a type of arthritis. People with gout can experience sudden attacks of pain, swelling, redness, and tenderness in one or more joints. Most often, gout attacks occur in the big toe. Gout occurs when your body is not able […]
The Unexpected Reason You Should Avoid Eating Raisin Bran If You Have High Blood Pressure – Health Digest
Inside Creative House/Shutterstock High blood pressure is often called the “silent killer” because you might have it for many years without knowing it. Even though almost half of people in the United States have high blood pressure, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says just 25% of them […]
Where Is Simply Fit Board From Shark Tank Season 7 Today? – Health Digest
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Co-owners Gloria Hoffman and her mother Linda Clark had the Sharks doing “The Twist” on Season 7 of ABC’s “Shark Tank” back in 2015 when the mother-daughter twosome pitched the investors their innovative fitness product, the Simply Fit Board (via […]
9 Beverages That Can Naturally Lower Your High Cholesterol – Health Digest
ORION PRODUCTION/Shutterstock Many people have high cholesterol that they manage with medication. In fact, it’s estimated that some 71 million people in the United States deal with this common health concern (via Johns Hopkins Medicine). While everyone has cholesterol, elevated levels can dramatically increase your risk of developing […]
Everyday Habits That Are Worse For Your Health Than You Think – Health Digest
Ground Picture/Shutterstock Most of us start and end each day with an established health and hygiene routine. For some people, these habits are a form of self-care: luxuriating in a nightly Epsom salt bath, applying a soothing face mask, or enjoying a morning cup of mushroom coffee. For […]