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Post Menopausal Ladies, Get your Vitamin D!

As temperatures steadily decline this time of year, so does our exposure to our beloved sunlight- which is where our bodies get 80-90% of Vitamin D!  If you fall in the post menopausal category, it is extremely important to take a supplement  if you are not getting enough of this vitamin.  The onset of menopause can […]

Heuser Health’s Tips for Exercising in the HEAT!

1. Maintain Hydration   Don’t wait until the last minute to drink something before going out in the heat! You should maintain hydration (pale yellow urine like lemonade, instead of apple juice). Drink regularly throughout the day and remember caffeine is a diuretic. IF exercising outside in 90+, drink 8-10oz every 20 to 30 minutes. […]

Tinder to Blame for Rise in STD’s?

Tinder, Match, Ok Cupid. The number of dating Apps is on the rise, and so are sexually transmitted diseases, according to Rhode Island’s Department of Health. The department states, “High-risk behaviors have become more common in recent years (by) using social media to arrange casual and often anonymous sexual encounters.” In the past year, HIV […]

“The Dark Triad” The Perfect Recipe for Fraud

We’ve all heard horror stories of individuals faking illness to receive sympathy, money, and fame. Most recently ,Australian health food blogger Belle Gibson. Gibson claimed to have brain cancer and decided to turn down a conventional cancer treatment plan, opting for self-treatment with nutritional powerhouse foods aimed at healing the body. Gibson (Photo: Instagram) Gibson […]

Obesity: A National Security Crisis?

Obesity is a rising problem for Americans, and it soon could affect the safety of our country. Americans are becoming too fat to fight. This year alone, 10% of recruits to the United States Army were turned down because they were over weight. Major, General Allen Batschelet, who is in charge of U.S. Army Recruiting […]

Why Use a Heart Rate Monitor?

Why Use a Heart Rate Monitor? Heart rate monitors are very essential when working out. When exercising, it’s really important to stay within your heart rate zone. The heart rate zone is different for each individual based on age. So you’re probably wondering what the benefit to using a heart rate monitor is…. Well there […]

RID YOUR LIFE OF Partially hydrogenated oils- OR FACE THE GRIM REAPER!

It’s spring, so that means it’s time for Spring cleaning. Clean out your closet, draws, but most important your fridge and pantry! Why you ask? To rid them of foods containing partially hydrogenated oils! A partially hydrogenated oil is the the manufactured form of trans fat. According to the Center of Science for the Public  Partially hydrogenated […]

HOW AND WHEN TO USE THE RIGHT HEALTHY OILS

We are 14 days into our 20-Day Nutrition Challenge, and todays challenge is to try one of the healthy oils with your meal prep today. There are three essential oils we advocate at Heuser Health: Olive, Coconut, and Avocado Oil. While all of these oils are healthy in their own right, there are rules and […]

It’s American Heart Month!

February is American Heart Month! Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. To prevent heart disease and increase awareness of its effects, Heuser Health is proudly participating in American Heart Month. This American Heart Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Million Hearts®–a national effort to prevent 1 […]

What is Sleep Apnea?

Do you wake up tired after being asleep all night? Do you feel chronically fatigued? Do you snore? Do you have low testosterone levels? Do you have elevated blood pressure and sexual dysfunction? If you answered yes to any of these questions chances are that you may in fact have sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is […]