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Does Hydration Hold the Key to Healthy Aging? If you’re looking for the fountain of youth, look no further than your kitchen faucet. That’s because drinking plenty of water may not only prevent disease, but it may also slow down the aging process. A recent analysis of 15,792 middle-aged adults showed that high sodium serum levels—caused by not enough fluid …
Get Your Sleep Back on Track There’s a device to track every activity under the sun these days, but what about technology that monitors inactivity? Yup, there’s tech for that, too. Enter sleep trackers—devices that essentially work by measuring how little you move throughout the night. By detecting inactivity, a sleep tracker can tell you when you fall asleep and …
Struggling to nod off, consistently waking up in the middle of the night, or shortchanging your sleep time can all add up to a nightmare. Yet it’s estimated that up to 70 million Americans experience some form of sleeplessness. When you don’t sleep enough, your body pays the price. Sleeplessness spills over into other areas of life, leading to more …
It’s no secret that traveling can increase your risk of getting sick. But even though you might not be able to avoid every infectious pathogen while you’re on vacation or a business trip, you can lower the odds of becoming ill. Read on for three proactive strategies to prepare your immune system for maximum protection during your trip before you …
Getting older is inevitable. Growing old is not. While you may feel like you have no say in how quickly or well you age, the truth is that you do have a lot of control here. You can take proactive steps to ward off chronic and age-related diseases, and even slow down the aging process. By doing that, you’ll be …
Download our free educational booklet – Beyond Sleep… Discover the Whole-Body Miracle of Melatonin, by Kim Erickson. Learn about the many surprising benefits of melatonin. Get your free booklet here.
Probiotics Get Sudsy Touted as a healthier way to wash dishes, a new type of dish soap that contains probiotics is popping up on the countertops of health-savvy consumers across the country. Apparently, the probiotics are as beneficial for your dishes as they are for your gut health. The friendly bacteria the soap promises to deliver is believed to continue …
No matter how often popular culture drops the term “power surge,” any woman in the midst of a hot flash will likely be ready to flip that power switch off! While menopause is a natural part of every woman’s life, for many it’s not necessarily a pleasant process. Yet there’s no reason you have to get sidetracked by symptoms—or resort …
If you ask a busy person about their priorities, you’re likely to hear things like—an education, eating healthy, and family time. At the core of those desires for the good things in life is something that can be taken for granted until its consistency starts to unravel—sleep! Consistent, nourishing sleep sets everyone up for good days, wiser decisions, clear thinking, …