Identifying a Common Reproductive Disorder

Identifying a Common Reproductive Disorder

Endometriosis is a common disorder that affects women during their reproductive years. It occurs when endometrial tissue, which lines the uterus, grows outside the uterine cavity. This misplaced tissue may implant and grow anywhere within the abdominal cavity, or...
Lifestyle Changes Reverse Chronic Conditions

Lifestyle Changes Reverse Chronic Conditions

Heart disease came knocking on Holland nurse Sara Armstrong’s door when her partner came face to face with some serious heart health reports. With abnormally high cholesterol, the 52-years-old also had a family history of heart disease, and he decided, with Sara’s...
Dietary Supplements: Are they necessary?

Dietary Supplements: Are they necessary?

A healthy, well-balanced diet is vital for healthy, well-balanced living.  Admittedly, it is often difficult to give our body all of the nutrients it needs on a daily basis.  Life often gets in the way with unhealthy, convenience foods replacing the healthy,...
Hula Hoop that Muffin Top Away

Hula Hoop that Muffin Top Away

Shake what your mama gave you, and add a weighted hula hoop while you’re at it because, according to Merri Davis, founder of Hoop Happy Hoop Healthy, LLC in Muskegon, hula hoopers don’t have muffin tops. Merri became a hooper herself in 2009. Even though...

Training Tips from a Marathon Runner

The road ahead is long, especially if you’re just starting your marathon training. Sports medicine expert Dr. Kristi Kern says the key to distance running success is setting a goal and hitting the trail. “Make sure it’s realistic and that...