You might seem concerned when grandpa falls asleep in the middle of the day, but it’s perfectly normal and just one of the many ways your body changes as you get older. Although young people try to...
Why You Should Stop Taking NSAIDs After Running
Running is a great form of exercise for the body and mind, but as we age, we start to experience side effects we didn’t previously. When you run regularly, the repetitive impactful movements can ca...
Why Running Feels Difficult Some Days and How to Make it Easier
Some days you hit the pavement and everything just feels right. Your stride feels perfect and you feel light as a feather. You may even experience a deep state of euphoria known as a Runner’s High....
Sleep Aids: Everything You Need to Know
If you regularly spend your nights tossing and turning, you’re not alone. More than 60 million Americans have trouble sleeping. Poor sleep can negatively affect both your emotional and physical hea...
Why Your Body Needs More Magnesium After 40
While our mantra is “age is just a number,” sometimes the body needs a little extra help to keep up! It can be difficult to eat enough foods with magnesium at any age, but when we get older it beco...
5 Mind-Blowing Reasons to Take Magnesium
Magnesium directly influences brain development, memory, and learning because it regulates the body’s N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors. When the body has healthy magnesium levels, NMDA recepto...
Why Being Double Jointed Isn’t All it’s Cracked Up to Be
If you can touch your thumb to your forearm or put your hands flat on the floor without bending your knees, you may think that you’re double jointed. Despite the extremely common use of the term “d...
12 Effects of Sleep Deprivation
Between busy work and social schedules, it can be difficult to get to sleep at a reasonable hour. While you might make a conscious effort to eat a balanced diet and exercise often, sleep can fall b...
Can Cracking Knuckles Cause Arthritis?
“If you keep cracking your knuckles, you’re going to get arthritis.” You’ve likely heard that cautionary phrase before, but wondered if it was really true. The short answer is no, it’s not. Studies...
What Works to Combat Premature Skin Aging, and What Doesn't
“These commercial products, most of them creams, sit for months or even years on drug store shelves, and are full of chemicals that you’ve never heard of.”
5 Ways Taking an Omega-3 Supplement Can Improve Your Health
If the hype around omega-3 fatty acids seems fishy, this blog will hook you into a new line of thinking. The word “fat” has gotten a bad reputation, and it may seem counter intuitive that somethin...
Blood Pressure and Cholesterol: What Do the Numbers Mean?
When it comes to blood pressure and cholesterol, numbers don’t lie. It’s important to know what your numbers are and how they affect your health. Depending on where you rank, you may need to make c...
Do We Lose Digestive Enzymes As We Age?
Spoiler alert: we do. As early as 20 years of age, the body begins producing fewer digestive enzymes, and with each passing decade, enzymes decrease in number more rapidly.