By David H. Rahm, M.D. Q: Everyone around me is sick! I don’t want to catch a cold and can’t afford the time off from work. Do you have any suggestions on how I can avoid catching a cold or worse, the flu? With the cold & flu season at its height in… Continue Reading
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Top 10 Tips for Clear Skin for Life
Acne and other inflammatory skin conditions like psoriasis and eczema are influenced by a number of factors including diet and other lifestyle choices. Dealing with acne can be painful, frustrating and even debilitating. However, don’t lose hope! By finding the right balance of diet, lifestyle, nutrition and treatment, you can manage this condition and have… Continue Reading
The Truth About Stress and Weight Gain
When everything’s a mess, you’re a mess, too. And this means everything in your life – even your weight – can be negatively affected by the stress and turmoil of it all. A recent study shows that the more stressful and chaotic your environment, the more likely you are to overeat and gain weight…. Continue Reading
Top 10 Tips On Slimming Down For Good
Whether you’re looking to maintain a healthy weight or to shed those extra pounds and keep them off, with the overload of information and misinformation out there, it can be very difficult to know the right steps to take. The good news is that it is never too late to improve your health and wellbeing… Continue Reading
6 Effects of Sleep Deprivation
Do you feel like you just can’t learn and remember things the way you used to? Before you start to blame your age, get this: it might actually be because you’re not getting enough sleep. Researchers from Royal Holloway, University of London found that getting good sleep helps people learn and remember better. They… Continue Reading
5 Steps to Better Sleep
May means Mother’s Day, flowers, and the approach of summer. With all that in the mix, it’s easy to forget that May is also Better Sleep Month. When we think of wellness, we tend to focus on exercise and diet. But sleep is an important factor in physical, mental, and emotional health that works… Continue Reading
How to Increase Energy Levels Naturally
Updated May 19, 2022 By David H. Rahm, M.D. Q: I often feel tired and my energy is drained by mid-day. Is there anything I can do to boost my energy levels naturally without having to resort to drinking a Red Bull every afternoon? As you indicated, energy drinks are not a… Continue Reading
Too Many Americans Don’t Get Enough Sleep
Even after the rush of the holiday season, many of us feel like there simply aren’t enough hours in the day to get things done. Sacrificing sleep time and feeling run down seem to have become the norm, but it this true for everyone? Perhaps not everyone, but it is true for a… Continue Reading
Consistent Sleep Schedule Linked to Lower Body Fat
It’s well-known that not getting enough sleep can contribute to weight gain, but that fact raises a number of questions. How much sleep is enough sleep? How much is too much? Does sleep quality matter? And does when we go to sleep affect us? Fortunately, a new study provides some answers to these long-held… Continue Reading
Overall Health of Americans Needs Improvement
If you get more than 7-8 hours of sleep each night, then you’re like most U.S. adults, according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But, if you are overweight or obese and don’t exercise on a regular basis, you’re also in good company. As a division… Continue Reading