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There are 1,348,087 people living with colon cancer. Sadly, the beloved actor Chadwick Boseman lost his battle with this horrific disease at the age of 43.  His passing, while tragic and devastating, has brought much needed attention to a disease which strikes 137,000  people per year and takes the lives of approximately 50,000.  The good[…]

Americans are in a battle, but the enemy appears to be winning.  Hypertension  is on the rise affecting  an estimated 103 million U.S. adults according to new statistics from the American Heart Association. That’s nearly half of all adults in the United States.   It’s called the silent  killer. But when this predator finally breaks its[…]

Fall represents the start of football season, hayrides and warm apple cider. But for millions of Americans, the shorter days of fall and winter lead to feelings of sadness and even depression, a condition known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). The good news is that for many people, exercise can be an effective defense against[…]

Prioritize Your Exercise Add your three- day- a- week plan to your schedule. The busier you are the more critical it is to take this step. Be careful not to schedule other things over this time. Ask anyone who has been successful on a fitness program and they will tell you that consistency was the[…]

It is one of the most popular alternative diets in America. According to a study by Vegetarian Times, there are more than 7 million confirmed vegetarians in the United States, and an additional 22 million more who follow a vegetarian-inclined diet. Veganism has become increasingly popular in the black community.  A 2016 Pew Research Center survey[…]

According to the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), by 2020, there will be approximately 47 million cases of low bone mass density in the United States, as well as 14 million cases of osteoporosis. That translates into millions of people at risk of severe, and possibly debilitating, fractures and other injuries as a direct result of[…]

Beverly Davis  shares her insights on how you can stay strong, healthy and yes, even lose weight during menopause.  If menopause has you feeling defeated and hopeless,  Beverly has a message tailor made for you. Beverly Davis is a health and wellness coach and natural health professional. To talk to Beverly directly and get information[…]

Okay ladies, jogging, spinning and aerobic classes are great. But in order to maintain and increase your muscle mass after 40, weight training is a non negotiable. Women naturally start to lose muscle mass after menopause, unless you take steps to reverse it. Building muscle can increase what’s known as your basal metabolic rate, the[…]

Fasting is a common religious practice with roots in ancient tradition. But recent research is bringing to light multiple health benefits  associated with intermittent fasting (IF).  Intermittent fasting, abstaining from eating for an  extended period of time, has drawn the attention of the weight loss industry because the caloric restriction approach continues to disappoint, showing[…]

Two-thirds of male respondents in a recent survey said that they avoid going to the doctor as long as possible, and 37 percent said they withhold information from their doctors. In classic  George Lopez fashion, many men blow off loving nudges from family and friends to go to the doctor because after all “they got[…]