5 potential health benefits of an Ayurvedic diet
(Jessica Migala/ Everyday Health) — Some age-old practices are based on the idea that the earth has inherent wisdom — and one of these systems, ayurveda, upholds the principle of eating in accordance with Mother Nature.
“The ayurvedic diet is a seasonal diet based on where you live and the foods that are available, …
How to exercise when you have a chronic condition or a disability
Many people struggle to maintain a regular workout regimen. Add in a disability, chronic condition or injury, and it can be even more challenging to incorporate exercise into a weekly routine. Yet it’s important to do so.
Adults with disabilities are three times more likely to develop …
The myth is true: Cranberries stop UTIs from coming back, new review finds
(Jocelyn Solis-Moreira/ Study Finds) — Science is finally catching up to what many healthy, berry eaters already knew — consuming cranberries and cranberry products is a great way to prevent a urinary tract infection (UTI). A recent review examined the benefits of cranberry products when it comes to symptomatic UTIs, …
3 ways to unlock the power of food to promote heart health
(Shannon Grant/ The Conversation) — Your diet — the foods and drinks you eat, not short-term restrictive programs — can impact your heart disease risk. Evidence-based approaches to eating are used by dietitians and physicians to prevent and treat cardiovascular (heart) disease.
National Nutrition Month, with its 2023 …
History of domestic violence may put women at risk for developing fibromyalgia
(Marisa Wexler/ Fibromyalgia News Today) — Women with a history of intimate partner violence are more likely to develop fibromyalgia, as well as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), according to a recent study.
These findings highlight the need to investigate the biological and psychological pathways …
You may have asthma and not even know. Here’s why
(Isabelle Gallant/ BC News) — Asthma may be one of the most common chronic diseases in Canada, but experts say it can be tough to diagnose.
“The best way to make a diagnosis of asthma is to have a patient do breathing tests,” Dr. Shawn Aaron, a respirologist at the Ottawa Hospital, told Dr. Brian Goldman, host of …
Free shingles vaccination coming next month for those deemed more vulnerable
(CTV News) — The Quebec government announced Monday that free shingles vaccination for Quebecers aged 80 and over and immunocompromised people aged 18 and over will be available next month.
The free shingles vaccination for certain seniors was provided for in the last budget presented to the national assembly by Finance …
Experimental cancer vaccine combined with immunotherapy delayed return of melanoma, Moderna & Merck say
(Jamie Gumbrecht/ CNN News) — New data from a trial of an investigational mRNA vaccine shows that it reduced the risk of recurrence of the serious skin cancer melanoma when combined with immunotherapy, according to drugmakers Moderna and Merck.
In a trial of 157 people who had had surgery to treat melanoma, 78.6% of those …
Why sleep is so important for a healthy immune system
(Markham Heid/ Everyday Health) — Your immune system — the body’s key defense against germs and other things that could make you sick — suffers when you don’t get enough sleep.
If you doubt it, consider the findings of a study published in 2015 in the journal Sleep.
Researchers tracked the sleep of 164 volunteers …