5 Knee Exercises to Reduce Pain and Injury When your knees hurt, it’s hard to exercise. Knee pain that you experience during, or after, exercise can be enough to deter you from even trying. If you’re a woman over 55, [...]
The Major Health Benefits of Giving a Simple Hug We all know that cuddling with your romantic partner after a long, stressful day can go a long way in making you feel better. But now, a study, confirms that getting [...]
What Your Shoulder Blades Can Tell You About Your Health But it shouldn’t come as a surprise; busted shoulder blades are endemic among computer users. When we sit at a desk all day, staring into a computer, we’re basically doing [...]
30 Mind-Blowing Health Benefits of Pets Owning a pet is no easy feat, but that hasn’t stopped Americans from adopting dogs and cats at staggering rates. In fact, a cool third of American families own pets. From soothing muscle aches [...]
Beat Cold Weather Blahs With Superfoods It’s not your imagination — weathering winter gets tougher the older you get. You probably have less energy to tackle cleaning snow from your windshield, or pushing the shopping cart through frozen slush. But [...]
Does it Hurt to Shake Hands? Finger Extensor Muscles Extensor Indicis There are several finger extensor muscles. They include Digitorum, Indicis, and Digiti Minimi. If you have knots (trigger points) in any of these muscles you [...]
3 Daily Practices to Keep You Energized One great trick that has really helped me live a happier, healthier life is establishing a rhythm to the day. This keeps me energized! Ayurveda teaches that if you overheat or have too [...]
How People With Type 2 Diabetes Can Lower Their Risk of Health Problems A growing number of studies suggest that getting a handle on a few key risk factors can bring type 2 diabetes under control. Lowering blood sugar, for [...]
Want to Reduce Stress in Your 60s? Here’s How to Beat Anxiety with Herbal Medicines If you regularly feel apprehensive or panicky, or experience feelings of dread, you could have general anxiety disorder in which you worry excessively about a [...]
The 30 Most Common Injuries for Adults Over 50 The body is strong, but even it can’t completely withstand the test. As you age, things help you function—from the muscles to bones that give you structure—start to slowly deteriorate, and [...]
