The Warning Signs of Metabolic Syndrome

Metabolic syndrome, also called Syndrome X is a collection of symptoms and diseases. It can start with simply being overweight and include symptoms for pre-diabetes and heart disease. Unfortunately, it is a health condition that affects at least 35% of American adults and that rate is climbing. If you have any of these warning signs, you should take steps today to reverse any of these health issues.

How to Choose the Healthiest Dark Chocolate

Whether it is for Valentine’s Day, Mother's Day or any day, there is good news that dark chocolate is good for our health. Dark chocolate is an antioxidant and can be healthy for us in several ways. Not all chocolate has these health benefits, so you have to know what to look for. 

Does High Fructose Corn Syrup Cause Obesity?

Could high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) be one cause for the rise in obesity, diabetes, and fatty liver disease? Pick up almost any product in your kitchen and you will see high fructose corn syrup listed in the ingredients. Despite what the corn industry and the food and beverage manufacturers want you to believe, high fructose corn syrup and sugar are not exactly the same.

How to Relieve Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

During the winter, it can always seem gray, and when the sun does shine, it is very low to the horizon, making the house dark. Do you dread it when you hear that daylight savings time is ending, and you feel depressed, anxious and tired? This is known as seasonal affective disorder or SAD. Many people feel this way during the long winters and there are ways to beat the winter blues

Misdiagnosed Alzheimer's Could Be Curable NPH

Some people have been misdiagnosed with Alzheimer's, dementia or even Parkinson's disease with symptoms related to those illnesses. It turned out that they did not have the above-mentioned health issues, but instead had NPH (Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus), which is treatable and curable. How can you know the difference?