It sounds downright creepy at first. As human beings, each of us has 300–500 different species of bacteria living in a complex ecosystem within our guts. In fact, the bacteria living in our guts nearly outnumber our own cells. But while the idea might sound creepy, these “bugs” in our intestines are actually quite important […]
Category: Physical health & diseases
A Doctor’s Prescription for Keeping Kids Well
Two-year-old Susie is always sick. At least that’s how it feels to her mother. In just four months, Susie had been to my office seven times for various symptoms: runny nose, fever, an occasional ear infection, and diarrhea—and a cough and congestion that lingers for weeks each time it shows up. Susie had been out […]
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8 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Alzheimer’s
How to Help Someone You Love Quit Smoking
When the author was seven, she figured out how to get her dad to stop smoking. She thought. Now she has a better way.
Ha-Ha Yourself Healthy!
The Surprising Facts About Laughter and Health
Improving Heart Health
New York City-based cardiologist Robert Ostfeld, M.D., is the founder and director of the Cardiac Wellness Program at Montefiore Medical Center. A Yale- and Harvard-trained physician, Ostfeld strongly recommends that his patients make healthy lifestyle changes, including adopting a plant-based diet. He confesses that when he gives this recommendation, “sometimes patients look at me like […]
A Woman’s Heart Health
Chicago resident Susan Bennett was 40 years old when she gave birth to her second child, a son. One night when Ben was three weeks old, she nursed him and put him back into his bassinet. When Ben started crying a few minutes later, she tried to get up, but fell back on the bed […]
Five Answers to “How Can I Get a Good Night’s Sleep?”
Tossing and turning and watching the minutes tick by all night long? Try these tips from our sleep experts to get the zzz’s you need.
How to Beat Diabetes
A third of Americans have pre-diabetes—and most don’t even know it! In this special issue, doctors and nutritionists show how natural lifestyle choices can prevent—and even reverse—this epidemic. Order online now at www.AdventistBookCenter.com
Five Ways to Beat Diabetes Starting in Your Own Kitchen
Vibrant Life’s new sharing issue shows people that there are some simple things you can do to fight diabetes and get your life back.