Probiotics: The good bacteria
Commentary by Chara You might think all bacteria is harmful. But that’s not true. There are many types of good bacteria, better known as probiotics. Found in yogurt, fermented products or supplements, probiotics are frequently described as “ ‘good’ or ‘helpful’ bacteria because they help keep your gut healthy,” according to WebMD.com. Indeed, by consuming […]
Move More for a Healthy Heart
(Family Features) While heart health and how to prevent heart disease are important topics, many people in the United States – African Americans, in particular – remain at risk. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, African Americans ages 18-49 are almost twice as likely as Caucasians to die from heart disease. Additionally, […]
Dr. Myriam Ensling : Unintended Malnutrition Watch Part 2
In my practice, I see many patients who malnourish themselves or they have all complications associated with obesity even though they are able to reach normal or low weight with their diet and exercise. Excess of carbohydrates and lack of vitamins are the most common mistakes people make when dieting on their own. This is […]
Surviving Allergy Season (Part 2)
The Best Treatment: Avoidance Doctors agree that the best way to control seasonal allergy symptoms is to avoid the pollen that triggers them. That means staying indoors when pollen counts are highest. A good rule of thumb is to try to stay indoors as much as possible on hot, dry, windy days, and on any […]
Preventing Listeriosis in Pregnant Hispanic Women in the U.S.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting pregnant women about the risks of listeriosis, a foodborne disease that can severely affect a pregnant woman and her unborn child. Listeria can affect all races and ethnic groups, but pregnant women are about 10 times more likely than other people to get listeriosis, due to […]
Dr. Myriam Ensling: What you need to know about vitamins
Vitamins are a number of substances that cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in our diet as they are essential for normal functioning of our body. There are 2 basic kinds of vitamins: Water-soluble: vitamin C, Folic Acid and the B vitamins that form a group or complex including: B1, B2, B3, […]
Dra. Nancy Álarez: It is not easy to be a man!
Being a man as this culture demands is not easy. Being male in this time and in our countries is something contradictory and extremely difficult. While culture requires the man to BE MALE, women demand that they be tender and emotionally available. But if they become tender and affectionate, we call them soft and effeminate. […]
Exercise offers multiple benefits
Commentary by Chara Many people use exercise as a tool to achieve weight loss. However, exercise has more benefits than that. Some of the other benefits include the following: *Reduces stress and eliminates anxiety: A study published by Princeton University found that exercise reduced stress and minimized anxiety in the subjects who were studied. The […]
There’s more to a healthy lifestyle than exercise
Commentary by Chara Some people who pursue a healthy lifestyle focus solely on dieting. Others focus solely on exercise. They shouldn’t pick one or the other. According to researchers, if you want to maintain good health, you should focus 80 percent of your pursuit of a healthy lifestyle on nutrition and 20 percent on exercise. […]
Be wise when getting your wisdom teeth pulled
Many people think they should get their third molars – a.k.a., “wisdom teeth” – pulled. Not necessarily. If your wisdom teeth aren’t causing problems, you can leave them alone. However, if you have one that has come in through the gum only partially or is impacted because there isn’t space for it to erupt, then […]