Lifestyle – Life & Health Network https://lifeandhealth.org Your Health Simplified Wed, 15 Jan 2025 14:01:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://lifeandhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/cropped-lhn-favicon-32x32.png Lifestyle – Life & Health Network https://lifeandhealth.org 32 32 The Key Vitamin That Prevents Dementia https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/the-key-vitamin-that-prevents-dementia/1022892.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-key-vitamin-that-prevents-dementia https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/the-key-vitamin-that-prevents-dementia/1022892.html#respond Fri, 02 Aug 2024 17:00:51 +0000 https://lifeandhealth.org/?p=22892 There are so many supplements on the market today for cognitive health. Slowing the effects of aging on the brain is a goal for many people who take supplements as they age. There are a lot of supplement “cocktails” out there promising to do just that. But there is a key vitamin in all of…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/food/nutrition/the-key-vitamin-that-prevents-dementia/1022892.html/feed 0 Is Bottled Water Better than Tap Water? https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/is-bottled-water-better-than-tap-water/1422786.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-bottled-water-better-than-tap-water https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/is-bottled-water-better-than-tap-water/1422786.html#comments Fri, 09 Feb 2024 22:57:59 +0000 https://lifeandhealth.org/?p=22786 In almost every home in America, fresh drinking water can be obtained straight from the tap, almost for free. Yet Americans drink over $15 billion dollars’ worth of bottled water every year. That’s more than the total annual revenue from movie ticket sales in America. When I was young, we got water from the tap…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/is-bottled-water-better-than-tap-water/1422786.html/feed 6 Having Pets May Slow Dementia Onset https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/pets-slow-dementia-research-finds/2222733.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pets-slow-dementia-research-finds https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/pets-slow-dementia-research-finds/2222733.html#respond Fri, 22 Dec 2023 06:08:42 +0000 https://lifeandhealth.org/?p=22733 If you’re looking for a reason to get a pet, here’s an interesting one. According to a study from the University of Michigan, having a pet may protect your brain from the effects of aging. That’s right. Fido may help keep you sharper mentally as you age. The study followed 20,000 adults over the age…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/pets-slow-dementia-research-finds/2222733.html/feed 0 Hope and Healing in McAllen TX https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/relationships-community/hope-and-healing-in-mcallen-tx/2122681.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hope-and-healing-in-mcallen-tx https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/relationships-community/hope-and-healing-in-mcallen-tx/2122681.html#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2023 05:37:47 +0000 https://lifeandhealth.org/?p=22681 South of Houston at the southernmost tip of Texas lies a busy border town called McAllen. It’s an agricultural hub bustling year-round in its warm, gulf climate. Not surprisingly, McAllen has a large population of people who are uninsured and lack sufficient dental, medical, and vision care. On September 17 and 18, 2023, Life and…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/relationships-community/hope-and-healing-in-mcallen-tx/2122681.html/feed 0 Even One Alcoholic Drink Effects Brain Mitochondria https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/even-one-alcoholic-drink-effects-brain-mitochondria/1722555.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=even-one-alcoholic-drink-effects-brain-mitochondria https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/even-one-alcoholic-drink-effects-brain-mitochondria/1722555.html#respond Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:28:58 +0000 https://lifeandhealth.org/?p=22555 If you want to keep your brain working well as you age, a new study makes the case to eliminate alcohol consumption altogether. This recent study found that a single drink can have lasting effects on the cellular function of the brain. A study published in PNAS suggests that a single alcoholic drink can have…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/even-one-alcoholic-drink-effects-brain-mitochondria/1722555.html/feed 0 The Power of Love https://lifeandhealth.org/mindfulness/emotional-health/the-power-of-love/0722527.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-power-of-love https://lifeandhealth.org/mindfulness/emotional-health/the-power-of-love/0722527.html#comments Thu, 22 Jun 2023 14:35:16 +0000 https://lifeandhealth.org/?p=22527 Laci* grew up in a quaint farming community in Wichita Falls, Kansas. Her father’s transfer to Beaumont, Texas in the middle of the school year faced her with difficulties making new friends. Cliques had already formed at Beaumont High, so Laci ate lunch alone. When her parents then placed her in a private school, she…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/mindfulness/emotional-health/the-power-of-love/0722527.html/feed 1 Breaking Free From the Chains https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/healthy-habits/breaking-free-from-the-chains/0722517.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=breaking-free-from-the-chains https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/healthy-habits/breaking-free-from-the-chains/0722517.html#respond Thu, 22 Jun 2023 14:12:39 +0000 https://lifeandhealth.org/?p=22517 After World War I, Second Lieutenant Bill Wilson failed to graduate from law school because he was too drunk to pick up his diploma. Years later a severely alcoholic Bill entered the Charles B. Towns Hospital for Drug and Alcohol Addictions in New York City four times, receiving no help. His doctor eventually told him…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/healthy-habits/breaking-free-from-the-chains/0722517.html/feed 0 Dental Health and Dementia Link Found https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/healthy-habits/dental-health-and-dementia-link-found/1422305.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dental-health-and-dementia-link-found https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/healthy-habits/dental-health-and-dementia-link-found/1422305.html#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2022 21:39:18 +0000 https://lifeandhealth.org/?p=22305 We’re now just starting to understand how important dental health is to overall health. Researchers have found a connection between dental health and cognitive decline. New research shows that people with poor oral health and who are missing teeth were 21% more likely to develop Alzheimer’s and dementia later in life. Researchers at the University…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/healthy-habits/dental-health-and-dementia-link-found/1422305.html/feed 1 A Beacon of Light https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/a-beacon-of-light/1522241.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-beacon-of-light https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/a-beacon-of-light/1522241.html#respond Thu, 20 Oct 2022 22:48:58 +0000 https://lifeandhealth.org/?p=22241 Sitting in the heart of the “Iron Triangle,” Beacon Light Adventist Church in Richmond, California on September 11 became their name. A beacon of light. Light in a community hit hard by crime, unemployment, and poverty. On September 11, 2022, Life and Health free clinics together with Beacon Light church provided free dental, vision, medical,…

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