Summer is finally here! Lazy days at the beach, pool parties, and ball games. Summer is so much fun. So, go ahead and enjoy the outdoors ‘til your heart is content. Just remember to take care of your skin by giving it the nutrients and protection it needs. Sun Exposure: The Good News and Bad…
Tamika Lamison is the founder and director of Make a Film Foundation. She’s won several fellowships and awards in writing and directing, including the ABC Walt Disney Fellowship in Screen Writing. She’s produced over 100 short documentaries and four award-winning short narrative films. Make a Film Foundation is a nonprofit organization who teams kids with serious or life-threatening medical conditions with noted actors, writers, and directors, who help them create their own short films. We’ll learn more about these incredible kids, see some of their work, and talk to some of the people who help them fulfill their dreams. We are also joined by noted actor and film maker, Bruce Davison with Clay Beabout, Make a Film Foundation recipient. Free Offer: “Living Fully With a Life-Threatening Disease” Offer Code: LIVING-T-F-401 Offer Description: If you or someone you know is facing a major health issues, we’d like to send you, free of charge, CareNotes pamphlet titled “Living Fully With a Life-Threatening Disease”.
Actor Eric Lutes starred on the popular television show “Caroline in the City” and has a passion for painting fine art. We’re going to talk to him about his Lyme disease diagnosis and what he’s discovered on his road to wellness. Also joining us with her story is Lyme fighter Kortnye Hurst. Her career, as a model, was on the rise when she suddenly was diagnosed with Lyme disease. Free Offer: “Prevent Tickborne Diseases” bookmark and “Lyme Disease: What you need to know” brochure Offer Code: LYME-T-F-401 Offer Description: CDC bookmark provides tick bite prevention tips and tick removal instructions. CDC brochure provides answers to the most common Lyme disease questions: How is it spread? Where is it found? How is it prevented? How is it diagnosed? How is it treated?
Although many people have metabolic syndrome, few know much about it. The American Heart Association estimates that one in six Americans has it. Metabolic syndrome – formerly known as “Syndrome X” – isn’t a disease but a group of risk factors such as obesity, insulin resistance, high triglycerides, low levels of “good” cholesterol (HDL), and…
Disappointment is something we all have to overcome, but a constructive and proactive attitude is perhaps the best antidote. Today we’re going to meet two of the most positive women you’ll ever meet. Thelma Wells, speaker, author, and mentor who speaks all around the country inspiring audience with her “Bee Positive” philosophy and Lisa LoCicero an Emmy-nominated actress currently seen on the ABC soap opera, General Hospital, and also known from her role on Star Trek Voyager. They’ll tell us how they keep their life positive. Free Offer: Touch Points: Joy – The Secret of Being Content Offer Code: JOY-T-F-401
While Alzheimer’s is most common in older adults, it sometimes affects young people in their 20s and 30s. This form of Alzheimer’s is known as early-onset Alzheimer’s. Experts aren’t really sure what triggers Alzheimer’s disease in young people. Some people have the three main genes for the disease, which can be identified through genetic tests….
Americans spend one billion dollars every week on work-related musculoskeletal injuries because many of us spend our workdays straining to accommodate our workstations when it should be the other way around. Having a workstation that isn’t suited for your body forces you to hold your wrists, neck, shoulders and back in strange positions for hours…
COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema, is a lung disease often caused by smoking. More than 11 million people have COPD. It is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Our expert guest, Dr. James Krueger, a pulmonologist in private practice from Long Beach, California helps us understand COPD also known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Actress Loni Anderson, made famous from her role in the hit sitcom, WKRP in Cincinnati, and nominated for two Emmy awards and three Golden Globe awards, has been a spokesperson for COPD since 1999. She is passionate in creating awareness, especially to the young people on the dangers of smoking, since her experience with her parents suffering from COPD. Also sharing his story on COPD is Terry Ridgeway. Free Offer: Vibrant Life Special Issue: How to Stop Smoking Offer Code: HTSS-M-F-401 Offer Description: This special issue of Vibrant Life will show you the 4 different types of smokers, how to conquer cravings and withdrawals, how to manage stress without cigarettes and how to avoid weight gain when you quit!
Let’s talk about poop. The average adult should expect to have between three to twenty-one bowel movements per week. Everyone is different, so the exact number of bathroom visits isn’t set in stone. Medically speaking, constipation is defined as having fewer than three bowel movements per week. While it isn’t unusual to get constipated from…
Many kids are anxious about going to the doctor, and a routine visit can turn into a major meltdown. A big part of that fear is that kids don’t know what to expect. They’re afraid of shots (who isn’t?), and their imagination runs wild thinking everything is going to hurt. According to child psychologists, parents…
