As the fall season arrives, maintaining adequate vitamin D levels becomes increasingly important. With shorter days and reduced sunlight exposure, the body’s ability to synthesize this nutrient diminishes, potentially leading to deficiencies. Vitamin D is vital in supporting bone and immune health. It acts as an anti-inflammatory agent and is linked to the prevention [...]
Surviving Spring Allergies Untreated allergy symptoms often get worse. If you’re having symptoms at the onset of spring, it’s better to come see us earlier than later in the growing season. After a winter of wild weather and drought-busting storms, Southern California is likely to see a super-bloom of gorgeous wildflowers along with an explosion of [...]
Why Strokes Happen Get the facts on this condition, which can affect the entire body. Much like the heart or any other major organ, the brain requires a constant supply of oxygen, and nutrient-rich blood to function properly. Without blood or oxygen, brain cells begin to die just after a few minutes. If blood supply [...]
Learn to recognize what’s going on, so you can get help fast. Your heart is like a machine, pumping blood to deliver oxygen that keeps limbs and organs working properly. However, unhealthy lifestyle decisions, age, and genetics can lead to a heart attack. Below we will describe what happens in the body during a heart [...]
1 in 3 US Adults Have Prediabetes and Most Don’t Know It. Am I at Risk? What is prediabetes? Over 38% of U.S. adults have prediabetes, and more than 8 in 10 of them don’t even know they have it. Prediabetes means that you have a higher-than-normal blood sugar level; however, it isn’t high [...]
5 Tips to Reduce Salt for a Healthy Heart Americans sure do love salt. Nearly 90% of adults and children in the U.S. consume too much salt. Unfortunately, our love affair with sodium comes at a cost: high blood pressure, which leads to heart disease. “The body needs sodium to function properly, but too much [...]
