Foods that help you Sleep & foods that disrupt sleep
Victor Acosta, Nutritionist, RD, Ms. ED, CDN, TVIUCCBoston Road Medical Center In Greek, the word “apnea” means “without breath,” Sleep apnea is a condition that causes precisely that – More than 18 million American adults have it, many of whom are obese or overweight. Our brain produces a hormone called MELATONIN. Melatonin’s job is to […]
Why do I frequently get sick?
Once we catch a virus, our immune system weakens while fighting it. After the virus, we should be careful not to catch another one because we no longer have defenses. We need to recover these defenses, and this is why we tend to catch infection after infection: our immune systems are not able to recuperate. […]
High Blood Pressure
Blood pressure is the force behind the blood circulating through the body. When you need more pressure than normal, it is called high blood pressure. It is important to understand how it works and what are the consequences, as many times we suffer from it and we do not give it due importance until it’s […]
Control your behavior
We often live without thinking that our behavior is explosive. In most cases, we think we are right, and what is worse is that most of the time we lose reason because of our aggressive behavior. We are capable of ruining our lives and those of others by fighting over a parking space, for example, […]
How to live with Diabetes
Oftentimes, we don’t think we’ll fall victim to diseases like diabetes, especially when there is no occurrence of it in our family history. Today lifestyle also plays a big role in developing this type of disease. If you crave sweets and delicious chocolate chip cookies and experience dry mouth at night, it’s a warning that these symptoms should be taken into […]
Breast Cancer Prevention
There is no totally safe way to prevent breast cancer. But there are steps you can take to reduce your chances of getting it. It is understood that weight, physical activities, and proper nutrition play a big role in the prevention or development of breast cancer. Heredity, age, or race, as well as smoking, drinking, […]
Beware of Sugars
Those chocolates people give us with so much love we should eat very carefully. Let’s take a look at the increasing sugar consumption over time and how diseases such as arthritis, heart and respiratory problems, cancers, vision, circulatory, and kidney problems have increased. Also, the high consumption of sugar is related to the loss of […]
Sleeping Disorder
If you are not sleeping through the night, or can’t fall asleep, or lie awake all night, you are suffering from a sleep disorder. A middle-aged adult should get around eight hours of sleep a day. Sleep’s function is to rest. Insufficient sleep creates a lack of concentration and the possibility of accidents. The following is a short […]