Good Morning, Margot!
The tree is down, the decorations stored away and, as much as I love the holidays, I'm looking forward to getting back into my normal routine (I should say "new normal"). Mostly that means cutting back on the treats that come with the season. But as you'll read in today's issues, little indulgences can carry big health benefits!
Yours for easy health,
Virginia
If you enjoy a little cheese and a glass of wine regularly, we’ve got good news. That delicious indulgence may provide cognitive protection. A first-of-its-kind large scale analysis has connected specific foods to mental sharpness later in life. But not only that, they revealed the one thing you should never eat to avoid Alzheimer’s disease. More »
Optometrists furious... watch how everyday folks are giving up on their eyewear. Can glasses and contacts make your vision worse? This short video presentation holds the answer. More »
Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder that causes your thyroid gland to become overactive. Unfortunately, in some cases, it can lead to vision problems. Fortunately, it’s not too common, only affecting a small segment of the population. But if you were in that group, wouldn’t you like to know how a trace mineral might help? More »
L-dopa remains the gold standard treatment for Parkinson’s disease. But using L-dopa over the long term can lead to some pretty nasty side effects. Researchers have been exploring naturally derived alternatives to chemical L-dopa, and they’ve come up with a potential solution that can save money and possibly sidestep its adverse reactions… If you have More »
A group of scientists have put their heads together and figured out a quick way to regrown gums overnight. Add this to your toothpaste to regrow gums overnight... More »
Researchers are constantly looking for ways to weaken and block the action of the coronavirus. And that would certainly prove useful right now. So, it probably won’t surprise you to hear that one of the foods we already count on for its multiple health benefits may be part of the answer to conquering this pandemic. More »