Did you know that 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime? Each year more than 5 million cases of nonmelanoma skin cancer are treated and there are more new cases of skin cancer than cancers of the breast, prostate, lung and colon combined. In fact, over the course of the past…
Between 25 percent to 40 percent of Americans of all ages suffer from acid reflux symptoms. An estimated 20 percent of adults experience gastroesophageal reflux disease weekly or daily — commonly called GERD or referred to as heartburn, a more severe case of acid reflux. (1) Why do so many suffer from these agitating, often…
Did you know that digestion begins in the mouth — and that without proper saliva production it can be difficult to digest foods properly? Saliva contains two essential digestive enzymes: amylase, which breaks down starches, and lingual lipase, which breaks down fats aiding in digestion. (1) Healthy adults produce three pints or so of saliva…
Appetite is "the desire to fulfill a bodily need." The type of appetite we are most familiar with is hunger — which drives us to eat so we obtain enough calories, get essential vitamins and minerals, and experience satiety/satiation (the feeling of fullness during and after eating). What does it mean when you lose your…
It's estimated that more than 2 percent of all men and women (or about 1 in 50) will be diagnosed with bladder cancer at some point during their lifetime. (1) In the United States alone, as of 2014 there were more than 696,000 people living with bladder cancer and more than 68,000 new cases diagnosed…
A breast cancer diagnosis is bad enough. But having metastatic breast cancer, when the cancer spreads to other organs in the body, can be downright frightening. There's still so much to learn about breast cancer prevention. B researchers believe they a new clue, though. And it's one that could reduce metastasis and the spread of…
Adenomysosis affects many women, usually in their 40s and 50s. It is an enlargement or thickening of the uterus. It happens when the uterus lining, called endometrial tissue, starts growing inside the actual wall and tissue of the uterus. (1) Although adenomyosis can cause painful, heavy periods for some women, it often does not cause any…
Sometimes, powerful world-changers come in small packages. Believe it or not, this is very true for broccoli sprouts, the precursor to mature broccoli. Until the last couple of decades, vegetable sprouts were given little to no attention from a nutritional standpoint. However, a 1997 piece in the New York Times changed all that, making the…
As we age, wrinkles and droopy eyelids are to be expected. But, if an eyelid droops so much that it covers the pupil and blocks the vision, it can cause significant disruption in our lives. When eyelids fall to a lower position than normal, the condition is called ptosis, or blepharoptosis. While typically a result…
It’s hard to find anyone who hasn’t been affected by cancer in some way. In 2016 alone, nearly 1.7 million new instances of cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. alone. Another 595,690 people will die from the disease. (1) So it’s no surprise that when it comes to cancer, researchers, patients and families alike…
