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West Palm Beach Healthy Living Examiner

• De-stress at the new Port Saint Lucie Botanical Gardens (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:21:42 -0700) Saturday, March 6, 2010, marked the grand opening of the Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens.  The Nature Center and the Botanical Gardens are located on the North Fork of the St. Lucie River. It has long been known that connecting with natu..
• The tennis ball massage for sore muscles (Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:43:33 -0700) Self-massage with a tennis ball is remarkably easy to do to relieve the pain from sore muscles. The technique is effective and involves lying on the tennis ball in such a way that the pressure of your body weight relieves tension in that area. Alt...
• Folk remedies that really work (Part 3) (Sat, 09 Jan 2010 09:50:35 -0700) Home remedies have been used to treat common ailments since the beginning of time. These remedies are time-tested and safe. Here are a few that you may not have heard about. Arthritis You may want to try this old treatment, if arthritis ...
• Folk remedies that really work (Part 2) (Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:55:02 -0700) Grandmother's remedies may have been the most effective. Year-after-year old fashioned cures have been proven successful. Here are a few home remedies that have stood the test of time. Sty As soon you realize that there is a sty comi...
• Folk remedies that really work (Part 1) (Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:24:27 -0700) Certain remedies have been passed down from generation-to-generation. That’s because they really work. Everyone knows common folk remedies like eating prunes for constipation or drinking cranberry juice for urinary-tract infections. Here are...
• Church-goers are protecting themselves from flu and cold this holiday season (Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:59:55 -0700) Most churches enjoy increased attendance during the holidays. With the increased attendance comes an amplified risk of catching the flu or a cold. In light of H1N1 pandemic, many area churches are incorporating prevention techniques into their ser...
• Holiday travel tips for those with health problems (Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:51:33 -0700) Holiday travel can prove to be challenging for those with health problems. Here are a few tips to make this year's travel a safer experience. Carry a health profile If taken ill while traveling, it may become difficult to relate your...
• Sweeten foods naturally (Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:04:19 -0700) Often times it is wiser to buy the no-sugar-added version of favorite foods and then sweeten the food with natural products. Sweetening foods naturally can improve health, cut calories and fat. Examples of self-sweetening with natural produc...
• Dietary supplements may make surgery risky (Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:29:50 -0700) Chun-Su Yuan, MD, PhD is an expert in herbal medicine and is actively researching the benefits and adverse effects of commonly used herbal medicines. Dr. Yuan is the Cyrus Tang Professor in the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care at the Uni...
• Cyber Monday Deals on Healthy Living Items at Amazon 2009 (Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:58:44 -0700) Tomorrow is Cyber Monday (the Monday immediately following Black Friday) and it is the official kick-off of the holiday online shopping season in the United States.  Amazon.com is offering huge savings on thousands of the hottest holiday produ...
• The truth about artificial sweeteners (Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:18:49 -0700) Despite the popularity of artificial sweeteners, they may not actually be the wisest choice. Artificial sweeteners are no more than unhealthy chemical compounds. Ingesting these chemicals over long periods of time could cause damage to the liver, ...
• Whooping cough vaccine wears off after 10 years (Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:17:15 -0700) The whooping cough vaccine wears off after about 10 years. Whooping cough, also called pertussis, can cause persistent coughing and pneumonia and is a highly contagious disease. People over 18 years old may want to ask their doctor about being rev...
• National Survivors of Suicide Day 2009 (Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:56:12 -0700) The Saturday before Thanksgiving is National Survivors of Suicide Day. This year it falls on November 21, 2009. National Survivors of Suicide Day was created in 1999 by U.S. Senate resolution through the efforts of Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nevada) who l...
• Being a good listener could lessen heart attack risk (Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:12:14 -0700) Most everyone is familiar with common heart attack triggers like obesity and high blood pressure. These physical symptoms along with elevated cholesterol are well-known risks for heart disease. New research from several universities, including Duk...
• Stroke risk factors and warning signs (Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:41:27 -0700) Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. Nationally, nearly 150,000 people die from stroke each year. It is the third leading cause of death and the number one cause of serious, long-term disability in the U.S. Strokes can occu...
• California melt, Detroit style (Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:04:25 -0700) The Detroit Free Press ran over forty articles during the period from 1986 to 1989 dedicated to healthy diet. The articles included heart-healthy recipes, best fast-food and supermarket choices, and integrated a weight-loss...
• Heart-healthy pomegranate juice (Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:47:06 -0700) The pomegranate is a round fruit about the size and shape of an orange. Pomegranates contain antioxidants that may help reduce the formation of fatty deposits on artery walls. The concentration of antioxidants found in pomegranate juice is much hi..
• Switching back to Standard Time (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:15:20 -0600) On Sunday, November 1, 2009, most of the country switches from Daylight Saving Time (DST) back to Standard Time (ST). At 2:00 a.m. clocks are set back one hour and everyone gets an extra hour of sleep. Most people find this welcome news. But those...
• Avoiding acid reflux (GERD) (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:32:36 -0600) Many people take Prilosec, Pepcid, or a variety of other acid-blocking or acid-reducing medications on a regular basis. These types of medications treat the symptoms of Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). Reflux occurs when stomach acid backs...
• Oregano's cousin, Marjoram (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:19:56 -0600) Marjoram has an impressive history as a medicinal plant. The Greek goddess, Aphrodite, believed it to be an aphrodisiac. Today, it is used for its ability to promote digestion, loosen mucus, and relieve diarrhea and flatulence. Because marjoram sm...
• Power veggies (Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:13:00 -0600) Mothers around the world caution their children to eat their vegetables and for good reason. Vegetables embody a large amount of disease-fighting nutrients. According to Susan M. Kleiner, PhD, author of Power Eating, several vegetables are benefic...
• Canned pumpkin, not just for pies anymore (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:10:46 -0600) Autumn is the time for apple cider and pumpkin pie. Anyone concerned with weight management may stay far away from these seasonal treats. But canned pumpkin is a healthy and delicious substitute in many recipes. Canned pumpkin is nearly fat free, ...
• Simple ways to help prevent swine flu (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:08:29 -0600) Dr. Vinay Goyal is an Intensivist and Thyroid specialist who has over 20 years of clinical experience. Dr. Goyal lectures on prevention of H1N1 (SWINE FLU) and other forms of influenza. Influenza viruses like H1N1 proliferate in the upper respirat...