Monthly Archives: October 2018

How Are Metabolism and Breast Cancer Linked?

Have you ever stopped to ask yourself, ‘how healthy is my metabolism?’ When most of us think of metabolism, we think of weight loss and weight gain, but do you think of breast cancer? I would venture a guess that most of us don’t think breast cancer and metabolism have anything in common, but research… read more

14 Breast Cancer Prevention Tips

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Did you know that there are steps you can take to help prevent it?  Breast cancer prevention starts with healthy habits — such as limiting alcohol and staying physically active. Understand what you can do to reduce your breast cancer risk,” says the Mayo Clinic. Here are 14 tips… read more

Easing Your Anxiety

About 40 million American adults suffer from anxiety disorders, which is about 18% of the adults in the U.S, According to the National Institute of Mental Health. Those with anxiety have a much higher risk for depression and other mood disorders. Anxiety is common in everyone, but becomes a disorder if it starts to induce… read more

Steps You Can Take to Prevent Breast Cancer

  “About 1 in 8 U.S. women (about 12.4%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. In 2018, an estimated 266,120 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 63,960 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer,” according to research… read more

The Effects of Poor Sleep On Your Health

Finding it hard to catch some z’s? Poor sleep quality is not an issue to shrug off. If you aren’t getting the recommended 7-9 hours of sleep your body needs each night, you are putting yourself at risk for many health problems that can develop over time. Memory issues, high blood pressure, a weaker immune… read more