A slice of cake followed by scoop of ice-cream and some soda at the end may sound and taste like a delicious idea. However, it doesn’t do any good for your health. Wondering why? Let’s take a look at some of the ways too much sugar negatively impacts your health: 1 – Causes Weight Gain …

A 2018 BlueCross BlueShield report revealed that the prevalence of major depressive disorder has increased by 33% since 2013. The study also found that the rate of depression among teens is also rapidly rising. About 20% of the teens develop depression until they become adults. In fact, death by suicide is the third-leading cause for …

Collagen is a structural protein that is a component of your bones, muscles, skin, and more. Unfortunately, as you age the production of collagen starts to decline. This can have many negative impacts on your health. You can add a collagen supplement or eat a diet rich in collagen content for continuing to reap its …

A report in the Journal of Aging Research suggested that optimistic behavior can reduce the odds of death by coronary heart disease. In 2015, researchers also found that optimism reduces the risk of both anxiety and depression. One research connected optimism to business success. Being optimistic doesn’t mean that you ignore your problems but rather …

Obesity afflicts about 40% of the global adult population. People who are overweight struggle with countless issues ranging from the unavailability of their size’s clothing to higher health risks. Talking about physical health, being overweight is associated to increased odds of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, arthritis, etc. However, excess body weight doesn’t only have negative consequences …

Arnica has several names including mountain daisy and wolf’s bane. It comes from a yellow-orange flower called arnica montana which is found in Europe and Siberia’s mountains. The herbal remedy has several uses, but it is mainly used for pain management. Looking at the rising opioid crisis and how damaging or addictive most painkillers are, …

About 36.5% of US households own a pooch even though there are more cats than dogs in America. A furry buddy is not only a companion that helps you bid farewell to loneliness it also keeps you active all day long. Scientific reports reveal that having a pet dog is associated to lower cholesterol, blood …

The diet culture of today has given rise to many different food charts. However, most of these diets do little good for health or they come with negative side effects. One of the more popular concepts these days, which is being increasing researched on, is intermittent fasting. The idea is to abstain from food and …

A clogged carotid artery can be a silent attacker. Mostly people only find out when an evaluation of the arteries shows that there’s a blockage. However, other times people are not able to detect their blocked vessels until it is too late, i.e a stroke manifests it. If there is a blockage in your carotid …

It kills more than half of its users by damaging internal organs and is so harmful that its own packet agrees. Cigarette smoking doesn’t only harm the one who smokes, but also those who are merely exposed to the smoke. Of the 8 million people that smoking kills, about 1.2 million are non-smokers who inhale …