Building Healthy Habits That You Can Stick To

Building Healthy Habits That You Can Stick To

When the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, many will begin their annual resolutions: more reading, less scrolling; more home cooking, less ordering in; more walking, less couch time. We may have the intention of sticking to such goals, but everyday life —...
How to Improve Your Immunity in the Winter

How to Improve Your Immunity in the Winter

Winter brings a lot of good things, from cozy evenings by the fireplace to brisk outdoor adventures. But it also brings a host of diseases, with everything from respiratory illnesses to gastrointestinal bugs making the rounds. No one wants to get sick, especially...
Blood Sugar Level Control 101

Blood Sugar Level Control 101

Blood sugar, or blood glucose, is essential to life. When you eat carbohydrates, your body breaks them down and converts them to sugar, which is then released into your bloodstream. Your pancreas secretes a hormone known as insulin, which helps those sugars enter your...
Preventing Diabetes Outside the Kitchen

Preventing Diabetes Outside the Kitchen

Diabetes is a disease that causes your body’s blood glucose (or blood sugar) levels to be unusually high. When you have diabetes, you’re at increased risk for damage to other parts of your body, including your heart, kidneys, nerves, and eyes. The disease is...
What is the BRCA1 Gene?

What is the BRCA1 Gene?

The BRCA1 gene, along with the BRCA2 gene, is often misunderstood. Though BRCA is an abbreviation for “breast cancer,” having these genes does not mean you’ll get cancer. In fact, these genes are present in every human. They normally play a huge role...