Wellness Guides
Postprandial Blood Sugar: What Happens After You Eat
A rise in glucose after a meal is ordinary physiology, not a warning light. What the research actually found in...
Wellness Guides
Long-form health guides written for Maine and New Hampshire. Vitamin D at 44 degrees north, radon and arsenic in bedrock wells, perimenopause, insulin resistance, and keeping strength and balance through a long winter. Every claim is sourced to a state agency, a federal agency or peer-reviewed research.
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Balance Exercises for Seniors: What the Fall-Prevention Trials Support
A Cochrane review of 108 randomized trials found balance and functional exercise cut the rate of falls by 24 percent,...
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Mercury in Maine Freshwater Fish: How to Read the State Advisories
Maine's freshwater fish advisory is printed word for word in the state fishing lawbook because the law requires it. It...
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What Is Perimenopause? What Actually Changes, and When
Maine and New Hampshire have the two oldest populations in the country, so this transition is closer to a mainstream...
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Environmental Health in Maine and New Hampshire: A Practical Guide
Roughly half the households in Maine and New Hampshire drink from a private well that no agency regulates. The rock...
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Getting Tested for Vitamin D: What the Numbers Mean
Your vitamin D result is one number on a lab report, but reading it correctly depends on the units, the...
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Are You Getting Too Much Vitamin D? Toxicity and Upper Limits
In a state where the winter sun barely makes vitamin D, plenty of Mainers reach for supplements. Here is what...
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Vitamin D in Maine: A Complete, Evidence-Based Guide
Maine sits at the latitude where winter sun stops making vitamin D in your skin for months. Here's what the...
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Vitamin D and Bone Health Past 50
Vitamin D, calcium, and aging bone get tangled together every winter. Here is what the big trials actually found, and...
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Sending a Tick for Testing: A UMaine and UNH Lab Guide
You pulled a tick off your ankle after mowing the lawn. Here is how the UMaine and UNH labs test...
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Post-Treatment Lyme Disease: What the Research Shows
A look at what the science actually shows about lingering symptoms after Lyme treatment, why long-term antibiotics keep failing in...
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The Bull’s-Eye Rash and Beyond: Identifying Lyme’s Early Signs
The classic bull's-eye is the exception, not the rule. Here is what the Lyme rash actually looks like, and why...