What a High Glucose Level Indicates
At your yearly exam, your doctor may advise routine blood tests to track your key health indicators. One of these tests frequently referred to as a “blood glucose test,” may…
8 Ways to Reduce Stress That Your Skin Reflects
Skin disorders like acne, inflammation, and others can be signs of stress. How can you tell whether stress is the cause? The largest organ in your body is your skin….
Treatments, diagnoses, and more for anxiety
Treatments, diagnoses, and more for anxiety Anxiety is a mental and physical condition that results in momentary feelings of fear and worry. Most of the time, feeling nervous is a…
ER Visits Due to Alcohol Use Raise the Risk of Death Within a Year
Persons with alcohol use disorders or those who enter the emergency room while inebriated have a higher risk of dying the following year than the general population. People who visit…
Best Home Remedies for Back Pain: Advice From a Physical Therapist
If you spend too much time sitting, try some easy stretches and use a foam roller. Low back pain, one of the most prevalent and incapacitating medical disorders in the…
How to Gain Weight in a Healthy Way
We get a lot of questions from 8fitters who want to learn how to gain weight, specifically muscle weight. There are a lot of different reasons why someone might wish…
High Cholesterol, Heart Health & You: Understanding the Basics
Image courtesy of The Image Bank/Getty Images/Ariel Skelley Your body gets cholesterol from the fat in your diet, and it is also made by your liver. It is crucial for…
THIS 10 STEP KOREAN SKINCARE ROUTINE WILL COMPLETELY TRANSFORM YOUR SKIN
You are not alone if you have ever envied the flawless skin of Korean and Japanese women. Who wouldn’t want the buttery smooth, transparent skin that Korean women seem to…
The MIND Diet for Alzheimer’s Prevention
Lynn Grieger, RDN, CDCES, review medical cases. Foods like leafy greens, berries, and salmon have been linked to improved cognition, and these healthy foods are staples in the MIND diet. …
A DERMATOLOGIST’S GUIDE TO THE BENEFITS OF THE PHOTOFACIAL SKIN TREND
As far as skin trends go, non-invasive treatments are gaining popularity by the day. According to dermatologist Dr. Divya Sharma, “non-invasive skin treatments are procedures that do not break the surface…