If you’re one of the majority of U.S. adults who now take at least one vitamin supplement per day, you’ve probably wondered how to tell if they’re working. After all — from vitamins C and D to echinacea, fish oil, CoQ10 and probiotics — if you’re spending hard-earned money on supplements, you want to know…

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I don’t know about you, but I’m already feeling the stress of the holiday season. Although the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is easily my favorite time of the year, like most people, I spend far too much of it burning the candle at both ends, leaving me anxious and overwhelmed. And if you’re like…

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2020 will mark 100 years of women’s suffrage and in that time, we’ve come a long way. We’ve taken our place in business, the workplace and the world. We’re even starting to make strides when it comes to the gender pay gap. Yep, equality is closer than ever — except when it comes to biology.…

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To measure how much fat we have on our bodies, most of us simply look in the mirror. But what you see isn’t really an accurate measure. Nope, I’m not talking about whether you should use a scale, versus those calipers that look like jaws snapping at your midsection — or even the insanely expensive…

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Eating well, exercising regularly and getting enough quality sleep are the three points of your personal energy triangle. However, sometimes even when you’re doing everything right, it’s just not enough to avoid the fatigue that is dragging you down and keeping you from doing the things you love. But there is good news… When you…

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I still remember the first time that I understood that my eyesight just wasn’t what it used to be. At the time, I had just passed the 40 mark and was sitting in bed reading my Kindle to relax and unwind before getting some shuteye. My husband looked over and laughed a little and asked…

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Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a topic most men would rather avoid, but it’s also one of the most common conditions they experience. In fact, with age comes a progressively higher chance of suffering the condition. Now, a new review of studies, published in BJU International, has found that the global prevalence of ED varies widely…

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We’re learning more and more about the health benefits of oils. There’s a healing oil that goes back 3,000 years you may hear little about. Or you might get confused about. After all, it’s known by six or seven different names. That shouldn’t be any surprise once you realize its reputation as a natural remedy…

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Constipation is uncomfortable and embarrassing. And around the holidays — it’s just plain inconvenient. And even if you go with the flow most of the year, eating over the holiday season can put a big kink in the best time of the year. For starters, it’s the season to indulge. Yes, we are going to…

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For decades, researchers have been scrambling for ways to protect the memory center of our brains — the hippocampus — from shrinking with age or falling victim to Alzheimer’s. Millions, if not billions, of dollars in funding have gone toward studies of the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s and looking for some way to stop…

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