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Colds and flu checklist
October 8, 2019
Welcome to autumn—a favorite time of year for many of us. The temperature is cooling down, depending where you live, and outbreaks of colds and flu are starting, no matter where you live. Just curious: Which one of these does not sound like something you’d enjoy this fall? cozy fleece cider and football county fair […]
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Pimple prevention: 5 tips for saying bye-bye to blackheads
October 7, 2019
“Pimples are for hormone-fueled teenagers!” Well, we wish this were true, but men and women of all ages and stages experience plugged-up pores. In fact, acne affects about 50 million in the U.S. each year.1 Pimples come in different forms, and many of us have a non-inflammatory type: blackheads. The good news? It’s the least-severe […]
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Seven ways to get the best sleep of your life
October 7, 2019
Have you ever wondered whether you need to get more sleep? Let’s see if any of these symptoms is familiar: Not feeling alert shortly after waking up Feeling groggy or foggy-headed throughout the day Slogging through the day with little to no energy Having difficulty concentrating Unable to stay awake later in the day Dreading […]
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Is a cold or flu making you sick?
September 27, 2019
Ahhhhh-chooo! ‘Tis the season for a sneezin’. Adults catch an average of two to three colds per year,1 and kids get them even more often—up to six or eight a year.2 And about 8% of us in the U.S. will get sick from the flu each season.3 The common cold and the flu have many […]
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5 WAYS SAUNA HELPS YOU FEEL GOOD
September 13, 2019
Thank you, Finland, for giving us wireless heart rate monitors and sauna. This highly—heated room offers great therapeutic benefits—just a few minutes in a sauna can help with healing and recovery from injuries and exercise-related muscle soreness. You can even get an emotional boost from sauna time. In Finland, sauna is a way of life, […]
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Sugary drinks quiz
September 13, 2019
Whether we call it soda, Coke, pop, cold drink, or juice, it’s all the same thing—a beverage sweetened with large amounts of sugar. We’ve heard that they’re bad for us, but just how bad can they be? Let’s start with a short quiz: 1. How many grams of sugar are in a 20-ounce bottle of […]
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Rash quiz
September 13, 2019
Which of these is the human body’s largest organ: brain, heart, liver, lungs, or skin? If you guessed skin, bingo! It’s the winner by far—on average it measures 20 square feet and weighs about 10 pounds.1 To visualize the scale, measure a 4-by-5 foot rectangle. Now imagine if any of your other organs were that […]
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Why not take a shot?
September 13, 2019
We’ll bet that your excuses for skipping the seasonal flu shot sound a lot like these: “I haven’t had time.” “I never get sick, so I’ll be safe.” “I don’t want to get a touch of the flu!” “Flu shots only work some of the time anyway.” Sound familiar? Any physician will tell you: These […]
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Don’t let allergies foil your fun
September 6, 2019
As allergy sufferers, most of us ring in spring with sneezing and sniffling. But springtime isn’t always the worst season for outdoor allergies. Fall is full of flare-ups! Get this: Three out of four people who are allergic to pollen from other trees, weeds, and plants are also allergic to ragweed.1 Ragweed plants start releasing […]
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7 ways to be prepared for a disaster
August 27, 2019
Each geographic region in the U.S. has a greater risk of natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, forest fires, heat waves, and storms throughout the year. Now’s a good time for all of us to think about ways we can prepare our households for the fallout from Mother Nature and other emergencies. Here are seven […]
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