Sleep Apnea and Diabetes

Common sleep apnea symptoms such as loud snoring and poor sleep quality, when left untreated, can lead to long-term health problems such as heart disease or stroke. In particular, it can be especially harmful in people with type 2 diabetes. […]

Aching Jaws and Worn Teeth – Join the Club!

Do your jaw muscles ache? Do you have headaches? Are your teeth extremely sensitive and showing signs of wear? You might be grinding your teeth and clenching your jaws excessively, a condition called “bruxism.” It is estimated that between 8% […]

Constantly Tired and Have Trouble Controlling Your Weight?

Have you noticed the numbers on your scale creeping higher, ignoring your efforts to eat healthy? Do you resolve to exercise more but instead find yourself too exhausted to begin? By any chance does your partner say that you snore […]

Living or Working With A Migraine Sufferer

Migraines affect more than the 12 million people who suffer from them. They also affect the millions of people who live and work with those suffering.   More than a third of people enduring migraines describe them as disabling. For […]

How Your Head Pain May Be an Indicator of TMD

You’ve probably never thought about your temporomandibular joint, or TMJ. It’s the joint at which your jaw meets your face, just below your ear. It facilitates chewing and mouth opening.   Temporomandibular disease – or TMD – can cause a […]

How to Build a Perfect Plate

You only get one body in life and what you put into it for sustenance will determine what you get out of it.   If you’ve ever looked at fast food fare – fried chicken or beef, fried potatoes and […]

Maintaining Healthy Habits During the Holidays

You work hard year-round to eat right and exercise, sidestepping daily temptations to sleep in, relax, and indulge.   And then the holiday season hits with its time demands and fattening foods. It’s easy to get overwhelmed with shopping and […]

How to Care for a Child with a Migraine

If you’ve ever suffered from a migraine, or know someone who has, you know how painful it can be. Migraines are no fun.   Now imagine you’re seven years old and you have a migraine. Besides the pain, add a […]

How Your Diet Affects Your Overall Health

Think of yourself as an automobile. You have an engine and a chassis, also known as a body. Sportscasters often talk about players’ legs as “wheels.” We have gas tanks—our stomachs—where we put our fuel. If your car sits in […]