Ah, it’s that time of year again. It seems ironic that we make weight-loss resolutions in winter, when there’s no shortage of warm pies fresh from the oven or crock-pots full of comfort food, rather than in summer when we can look forward to fresh berries and cool salads. But while researching my latest New…

We all experience random moments of forgetfulness at some point or another in our lives, but for the most part, we laugh it off and go on with our day. But what happens when sporadic episodes become more frequent? Could these lapses in memory be age-related? Possibly. But what if you are relatively young? Could…

To use melatonin, or not to use melatonin…that seems to be the question on a lot of minds these days, especially in light of the fact that more and more people are steering away from prescription and chemically-enhanced medication and opting to implement more natural products into their lives. Today, most people would opt to…

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