Category Archives: Theobroma Superfood

3 Ways to Make a Superfood Smoothie

Smoothies are a great way to get all of your nutrients in one easy-to-drink meal. You can stuff them full of fruits, vegetables, superfoods, and even protein powders to give yourself the massive boost you need. You can also use them to fill the void you may have with vitamins and certain minerals throughout the […]

Are Dementia and Alzheimer’s Hereditary?

Alzheimer’s disease is one of many forms of dementia. Dementia is a general syndrome that includes Alzheimer’s and other similar symptomatic conditions. Vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), mixed dementia, and Parkinson’s disease are other conditions that cause symptoms sometimes similar to Alzheimer’s. While there are tens of millions of people around the world […]

How Seniors Can Improve Their Balance with Exercise

There are some obvious and some not-so-obvious changes in your body as you age. The not-so-obvious ones are things like muscles that have lost their strength and mass and flexibility, and your reaction time diminishes. You may begin to move slower, take shorter steps when walking, and be extra careful so you don’t fall. Falling […]

6 Common Cancers Affecting Women

Becoming familiar with the common cancers which may affect you as a woman can help you prevent or discover them early. With all cancers, early detection is paramount in any recovery action or program. Skin Cancer Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer for women, but men can also be affected. Those who […]

3 Easy and Simple Ways to Use Ginger in Your Diet

Ginger is used in a variety of ways in many people’s diets including to help settle stomach upset during pregnancy. Though the spice is available in candied, powdered, pills, and tea forms many people are still not sure how to add it into their diet directly. If you are considering adding ginger into your new […]

Alzheimer’s vs. Dementia: What’s the Difference?

Alzheimer’s and dementia are two crippling mental health conditions no one wants to see a loved one go through. Both have unique symptoms and also cause similar problems. The words are sometimes used interchangeably, and though dementia and Alzheimer’s have a causal relationship, they are definitely two separate issues. Dementia Is a Blanket Term Dementia […]

Why You Should Watch Out For Liver Enzymes

The liver plays a crucial role in detoxifying the body. It also produces proteins that are used for clotting the blood and for drawing fluid into the blood vessels, and it is responsible for metabolism, filtration, excretion, and storage. These processes need the help of certain enzymes to help speed up chemical reactions, so that […]

Silence and Brain Health

Your brain needs silence. Perhaps not all the time, but your brain cannot be healthy and productive without it. There are many benefits to ‘the sounds of silence’, such as triggering the development of new brain cells and enabling the brain to actually ‘think’ (as opposed to just carrying out its untold number of automatic […]