Health Tips

Fiber is an important part of the diet that is sometimes forgotten. The standard American diet tends to be low in fiber due to high amounts of processed foods and refined grains which leads to fiber deficiencies. It is recommended that women eat 21-25 grams of fiber per day and…

You have probably been told at some point that you should eat more fiber.  Most people know fiber for its ability to prevent or relieve constipation, but it doesn’t just keep your bowel habits regular!  Foods containing fiber can provide several health benefits, from maintaining a healthy weight to lowering…

Nighttime leg cramps, also called nocturnal leg cramps, are quite common.  Up to 60% of adults report that they have had leg cramps at night.  Up to 20% of people who experience leg cramps at night will have daily symptoms that are bothersome enough for them to see a doctor. …

I have been getting quite a few questions about the COVID vaccine lately.  I understand that many people are hesitant to get the vaccine for various reasons.  There is a lot of false information about the vaccine in some media outlets and on the Internet, so I thought it might…

You probably have a family member or friend who has had some memory problems as they have gotten older, or maybe someone with serious dementia.  I’m sure many of us are a little scared of developing memory problems or dementia when we got older.  It can be a scary thing…

Part of the transition to adulthood is shouldering more responsibility for your own health care.  Most teens who are in high school, may still rely heavily on parents for managing their health care.  As they become more independent as young adults, making health care decisions can be daunting for some. …

The new school year is upon us.  Kids have already started returning to school and many of them may be experiencing some type of back-to-school anxiety.  Younger kids may be anxious about leaving their parents.  Teenagers may be more anxious about academic performance or social pressures.  This year, with the…

Last week we talked about the benefits of spending time in nature.  While we focused more on the benefits that adults see, children have even more benefits when they spend time in a natural environment.  They particularly benefit when they are learning outdoors in nature, instead of spending most of…

With our modern lifestyle, we spend most of our time indoors.  In fact, on average, Americans spend nearly 93% of their time indoors.  I think people seem to know instinctively that spending time outdoors in nature is a good thing, but can we prove it?  Over the last 20 years,…

In the United States, thousands of venomous snakebites occur each year.  Because reporting of snakebites is not mandated, the exact numbers are difficult to determine.  This time of year, many of us enjoy activities like hiking and camping, which can put us in a snake’s natural habitat and that increases…