Added sugar is a risk for weight gain, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer, and even dementia. Women should limit added sugar intake to 6 teaspoons per day, and men should limit added sugars to 9 teaspoons per day.
While eating several meals per week of fish has been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease, fish do contain small amounts of toxic substances – particularly mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls.
A study has shown that a 5-mg dose of testosterone cream restores premenopausal levels in women.
Heart problems that can cause people to faint include an abnormally fast or irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) or a heart valve problem.
Chronic conditions, dehydration, low vitamin D levels, and medication side effects can all lead to a fall.
Four ways to save on prescription drugs are to use generics, eliminate unnecessary drugs, stop buying supplements, and compare prices.
Gum disease, which happens when sticky, bacteria-laden film builds up and hardens around the teeth, has been linked to cardiovascular disease.
There is little evidence that ginkgo protects a person from developing the age-related memory impairment that bothers many people.
A low-carbohydrate diet, popular for weight loss, may also have some benefits for heart health.
There are many ways one can volunteer, such as helping at a local organization and doing nice things for friends and loved ones.