A Mediterranean-style diet has purported to reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and deaths from heart disease.  A recent study from the University of Barcelona published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that those at a cardiovascular risk who followed this diet reduced their cardiovascular events by 28%. The major component of […]

At least as important as the taste and indulging our cravings is the fact that dark chocolate can reduce the risk of heart attacks.  The Journal of Nutrition found that small amounts of chocolate daily provide antioxidants to protect the heart and blood vessels from inflammation and subsequent cardiovascular disease.  The efficacious amount is about […]

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Melanoma has increased eightfold in women ages 18-39 from 1970 to 2009!  A recent study in Japan showed that one application of sunscreen effectively covered only 60% of the intended area but a second application increased this to 90%. Both types of rays from the sun, UVA and UVB can do damage to collagen fibers […]

Poison ivy contains an oil called urushiol.  This oil is what causes an allergic reaction which in turn creates the itchy, blistery rash.  After exposure to urushiol, the initial rash can occur anywhere from hours to over a week later.  Washing the oil off thoroughly will prevent poison ivy from spreading. It is the urushiol […]