by Dr. Russo | Jul 14, 2016 | Health Blogs
These four behaviors are proven to add 14 years of life. Not Smoking Performing Regular Exercise Drinking Moderate Amounts of Alcohol Eating Five Servings of Fruit and Vegetables a Day Each of the items above have been independently shown to increase lifespan, but...
by Dr. Russo | Jul 12, 2016 | Health Blogs
It is common for menopause to prompt emotions of sadness and depression in women. It is estimated that up to 15% of women in menopause experience depression usually beginning in peri-menopause. The onset of peri-menopause and menopause result in a variety of physical...
by Carolina Healthspan Institute | Jul 8, 2016 | Health Blogs
We all want lots of things. A new car, a great marriage, our kids to be successful, our grass to not die in the 100-degree heat… but what is really at the core of all of these wants? Happiness. A new car will make us happy. Our kids’ success will make us happy. Our...
by Carolina Healthspan Institute | Jul 8, 2016 | Health Blogs
We are not made to rely on drugs to fix our problems and should always look for natural remedies first. Antidepressants either promote serotonin in the body or both serotonin and dopamine (feel good hormones). They sometimes cause an imbalance and side effects such as...
by Carolina Healthspan Institute | Jul 4, 2016 | Health Blogs
There is more health consciousness in our culture today than we have seen in much of history. Because of advances in science, medicine and communication, we all have access to a massive amount of information hopefully pointing us towards a longer, healthier life....
by Carolina Healthspan Institute | Jul 1, 2016 | Health Blogs
Add These Foods to Your Diet to Power Up Your Brain Did you know your diet can have a strong impact on your brain and its ability to function? You can enjoy greater brainpower with simple diet changes. The right foods are important for both the mind and the body; your...
by Carolina Healthspan Institute | Jun 29, 2016 | Health Blogs
This report on the Today Show’s special – Living Longer, Living Better – focuses on video games developed by Adam Gazzaley at UCF to help re-train the brain. Unlike Lumosity, these are very real, very effective therapies which are going through the FDA...
by Joh Warren | Jun 15, 2016 | Health Blogs
We Southerners love our mayonnaise. Whether it’s Kraft, Dukes or Hellmann’s, you’ll find at least one jar in the fridge and probably a spare in the pantry. I grew up in Alabama where I loved to pick a juicy ripe red tomato from the garden and make...
by Shannon McIntosh | Jun 8, 2016 | Health Blogs
It has been about 2 months since I began working with Carolina Health Span Institute and I have to say, I am thoroughly enjoying and benefitting from the treatment. As I mentioned in my previous blog, much of our focus is on helping me to tone down my “always on”...
by Dr. Russo | Jun 1, 2016 | Health Blogs
Probiotics are believed to protect us in two ways. The first is the role that they play in our digestive tract. We know that our digestive tract needs a healthy balance between the good and bad bacteria, so what gets in the way of this? It looks like our lifestyle is...
