Super Health Benefits of Squash

The super health benefits of squash are considered impressive and result from the beneficial nutrients, vitamins, and minerals they contain. Squash is best known for containing a large amount of vitamin A (457% of the daily value per serving) and excellent amounts of vitamins C, E, B6, niacin, thiamin, pantothenic acid, and folate. With archaeological […]

Migraine headache prevention is something that most practitioners never discuss with their patients, even though these debilitating headaches are a common health concern affecting 39 million men, women, and children in the United States. According to the Migraine Research Foundation, every 10 seconds, someone in the United States goes to the emergency room with a […]

Figs, which are a relative of the mulberry (Moraceae), are among the sweetest fruits and provide a wide array of nutritional and health benefits for the body. According to the California Fig Advisory Board, although considered a fruit, the fig is actually an inverted flower, and the seeds are the fruit. There are four distinct […]

The month of August finds most teachers already in their classrooms getting ready for that all-important first day of school. We all know that germs in the classroom are nothing new. Unfortunately, now, more than ever, a healthy classroom is important. From the first Autumn sniffles to full-blown cold and flu season, teachers and students […]

Anemia, literally meaning “without blood,” is one of the most common nutritional diseases on the planet. There are several major types of anemia, and all of them result in abnormally low levels of iron in the blood. Consequences of anemia, which can range from mild to severe, may produce fatigue, heart trouble, and mental cloudiness, […]

According to research published in the American Heart Association journal, Hypertension, regularly consuming probiotics improves blood pressure in a modest amount. Currently, two-thirds of Americans are pre-hypertensive or fully hypertensive, which means this research is beneficial. High blood pressure is a major health concern, with tens of thousands of American deaths each year directly related […]

Stress is really a funny thing because when it is working well, it helps make us better able to handle our responsibilities and solve concerns or confront issues as we travel through life. In fact, we would be in trouble without useful and properly operating stress responses. But stress can, and often does, become a […]