Tips for Staying Healthy

Checking Product Expirations

Although some products may not cause major issues shortly after expiration, it is shocking how many health care products are expired in the typical household. Expiration dates are listed for a reason. They protect us from ineffective and sometimes dangerous side effects. Never assume an expired product is safe. Check with your local municipality for proper disposal of medications.

Protecting your home and family also requires monitoring expiration dates of food. Most people will look in the obvious places like milk expiration but condiments as well need to be regularly checked. Do you really go through that much mustard that you need the economy size? Purchasing in bulk may seem smarter but food coloring can be deceiving making the product still look good long after its expiration.

How to Dispose of Expired Medications

Often local municipalities will provide a way to safely discard expired medications. Such drop-offs are often found at the town hall. If your township does not provide this service, check with others in your area or search online to find the proper disposal method.

Signs of Stroke

• Can the person smile? If so, does one side of the face droop?
• When raising arms, does one arm drift downward?
• Does the person speak garbled or slurred?

Know the Latest Nutritional Recommendations

Did you know that nutritional supplements can vary greatly by age and gender? Men for instance, should consider taking selenium to reduce a prostate cancer risk and avoid iron supplements unless otherwise advised. Keeping current on the latest recommendations is your best defense. With new evidence suggesting Vitamin D deficiency is linked to a whole host of ailments including cognitive decline, diabetes, cancer, multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis and more, it pays to keep up with the latest research.

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