Health

Health experts have been predicting that the Delta variant would soon become the dominant coronavirus strain in the U.S. – and that day has arrived than expected. According to CDC data, the Delta variant now accounts for more than 51% of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. That’s quite a change from just one month […]

Why it is important to know the quality of your water source.

The data shows North Carolina's birth rate fell by 3.1%, which is still above the national average that declined by 3.8%. One reason for the lack new population growth could be due to the timing of the pandemic coming early in 2020. A little over 100,000 live births were record in the state last year, down from 118,000 in 2019. 

  As mentioned in my previous blog, there are many chemicals to avoid when purchasing sunscreens. It doesn’t stop there. Other variables to consider would be SPF levels and damage to the coral reefs and aquatic life. Believe it or not, sunscreen might actually be the cause of skin cancer. The inaccurate information about skin […]

It’s here.  Summer.  And along with all the fun that summertime can bring, it also brings the heat! Not everyone can hit the lake or a community pool, so where CAN you go to cool off in the Queen City this Summer? The local spray grounds of course!!  And there a several around for you […]

Study Finds Eating Chocolate in the Morning Can Burn Fat! SIGN ME UP! While their hearts might have been in the right place, it turns out our mothers were wrong about eating candy in the morning. At least that’s the word from Brigham and Women’s Hospital researchers, who say eating 100 milligrams of chocolate within […]

    If someone gave you a glass of gasoline, would you drink it? How about paint? Or maybe some molten lead? Would you eat it? Call me crazy, but I am guessing the answer would be no. This past month, I’ve been focusing on healthy changes IN the body. Today it’s all about the […]

Are you an indoor human? Have you become more of an outdoor human thanks to the pandemic? If so, you are not alone. Three out of Five “Indoor” Americans have changed their ways and become outdoor people.

      The answer is….Nope. Believe it or not, the countries with the highest rates of osteoporosis are the ones where people drink the most milk and have the most calcium in their diets. These countries are also the ones with the highest rates of bone fractures. Osteoporosis is very preventable because it is […]

Tick-borne illnesses are on the rise in the US and some of these illnesses can be serious