by drmike | Apr 10, 2014 | Health Advice
Sunlight gives your body what it needs to produce vitamin D, a critical nutrient that protects you against osteoporosis, cancer, depression, and heart disease. One factor in seasonal depression is lack of vitamin D due to lack of sunlight in some areas. When sunlight...
by drmike | Apr 4, 2014 | Family Adventures, Living In a Blue Zone
This special blog post is an important announcement from Dr. Michael Smith. Blue Zone: An area in the world where people live measurably longer lives. In these regions, people reach the age of 100 at rates ten times greater than those in the United States. Currently,...
by drmike | Apr 3, 2014 | Health Advice
Medical professionals use your vital signs, or “vitals,” to gauge the state of your health. They are a quick snapshot in time of what your body is doing and how healthy you are. Normal vital sign ranges are different due to health status, age, gender, and weight....
by drmike | Mar 29, 2014 | Healthy Eating
So many healthy foods have been portrayed by the media as unhealthy, while other foods that are truly bad for us have been trumpeted as part of a nutritious diet. It’s difficult to know what to believe sometimes when it comes to healthy eating, and we thought it would...
by drmike | Mar 19, 2014 | Allergies, Healthy Eating
You know you should eat nutritious food every day to stay healthy, but did you realize how important it is to eat properly when it’s allergy season? We’d like to offer you some ways to improve your diet that will increase your immunity and reduce hay fever and other...
