Cataract Falls...a great hike
I went up hiking at Cataract Falls, which is near the Mt. Tam watershed in Marin. It was spectacular. 2 hours, a very steep climb, and seven waterfalls, with a perfect picnic spot at the far end. I ...
Getting More Vitamin D in Your Diet
Vitamin D, as we know, is important for the health of your bones, and it's even been linked to heart disease and colon cancer prevention. A woman's daily recommended intake of 400 IU can be met easi ...
The Stuff We're Made Of: Vitamin D
Vitamin D: Needed for calcium absorption, bone health, and tooth enamel formation.
Deficiency symptoms include osteoporosis, rickets, osteomalacia, buck teeth, tooth decay, pyorrhea, and rheumatism. ...
Exercise + coffee = cancer prevention
Exercise plus a cup of coffee may protect you against skin cancer! Researchers at Rutgers University have found that a combination of the two boosted the number of sunlight damaged skin cells that sel ...
Prevent Diabetes with Yellow & Orange Veggies
Yellow and orange veggies such as apricots, pumpkins, carrots, summer squash and others can help prevent Type II diabetes. They can also reduce your risk of stroke, promote a healthy immune system, r ...
Health Tip: Wear Sunglasses to Protect Your Eyes
Sunglasses can protect the eyes from damage caused by ultraviolet rays. Frequent or prolonged exposure to UV rays may cause cataracts, macular degeneration and skin cancer around the eyes, Prevent Bli ...
Tips on healthy summer travel: Prevent troubles...
One of the complications of summer travel is staying on top of your medication when you are not in your usual routine. Add to that, getting medicines and syringes through airport security, running out ...
Sunshine and Vitamin D -- Be Healthier
Here is some healthy information my 7 year old daughter found at Healthnotes. By combining the right food with sunshine exposure you can produce sufficient vitamin D levels in your body. Get outside f ...
Two condoms
Yes you can use two condoms for extra safe sex,by only rolling the first just over the penis head and holding it in place with a 11cm doubled elastic band, smear a little ortho cream over this first c ...