The heart matters

Sometimes you have one of those weeks where it just seems you hear such similar stories from so many people, you wonder what it all means. This last week was one of those weeks. It seemed that every time I turned a…

Are supplements necessary for good health?

When you reach for that bottle of vitamin C or fish oil pills, you might wonder how well they'll work and if they're safe. Before that, the first thing you should be asking yourself is whether you actually need the…

Is your immune system ready for allergy season?

March is the beginning of allergy season, when many people start to notice itchy, watery eyes and nose, sneezing, and coughing. At least one out of every five Americans suffers from allergies. Common causes of alle…

Enjoy the taste of eating right

Research confirms that taste is the number one reason that one food is purchased over another. So, what are consumers to do when the taste of favorite foods start to lose their luster?

Knitting may help prevent Alzheimer's disease

Did you know that women age 60 and older have a one in six chance of getting Alzheimer's disease in their lifetime? Women are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's compared with breast cancer, according to a repor…

What are the differences in hearing aids?

Are all hearing aids the same? Absolutely not! Hearing aids have a wide range of technologies, effectiveness and cost.

Get ready for the noise of spring

Spring is just around the corner and along with that comes all the noise that spring brings. Please make an effort to protect your ears from the damage of lawn mowers, weed eaters, pressure washers and such.

Ask your audiologist...

Is poor digestion at the root of your health challenges?

Do you experience gas? Bloating? Acid reflux? How about constipation? Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Hiatal hernia? Abdominal discomfort? Heartburn?

Hearing it firsthand

Tasting wine - whether it is at the winery, a wine tasting, or a winemaker dinner held locally - is always the best way to buy wine. You try it, you like it and you buy it - or you try it, think "not so much" and d…

24 hours

Twenty-four hours is a long time for fasting, but I made it. I fasted last week for 24 hours for the first time and I couldn't believe I could actually do it.

What is carpal tunnel?

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) occurs when the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the hand, becomes compressed between the displaced bones of the wrist. Nerve signals originate in the brain and follow tra…

Getting your rear in gear!

March is not only National Nutrition Month, but also Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon and rectum) is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States. To catch…

Don't sell yourself short when it comes to sleep

We have so many demands on our time - jobs, family, errands - not to mention finding some time to relax. To fit everything in, we often sacrifice sleep. But sleep affects both mental and physical health, and it's e…

Foods that keep mouths happy

Every now and then, I have patients come into my office who haven't received any dental care for a long period of time - sometimes even decades. It is always fascinating to me the amount of variety that I see in th…