Cristin Dickey, Author at Empower Medicare Supplements

Why Is It So Important to Have a Strong Core?

May 12, 2025July 11, 2021 by Cristin Dickey

Core strength is the intrinsic foundation for safe and effective activity. Photo by Szabolcs Toth on Unsplash.

Starting from the bottom… When I got my first job out of college, I had a special opportunity to work with a personal trainer at … Read more

There’s WHAT Living On My Skin?

May 8, 2025July 4, 2021 by Cristin Dickey

Demodex skin mites hitch rides to the lab in pathology samples. Photo by ThisisEngineering RAEng on Unsplash.

A Chat with a Doctor A few years back, I had the chance to sit down with a pathologist and pick his brain about the … Read more

Why Aren’t the Whites of My Eyes White?

May 8, 2025June 29, 2021 by Cristin Dickey

Having pink, red, yellow, blue, or spotty sclerae could be a sign of an underlying condition. Photo by Lisa on Pexels.

Rose-Colored Lenses Spending a lot of time in front of a Zoom camera over the last year and a half has made me aware of … Read more

Over 1 Billion People Aren’t Getting Enough of This Essential Vitamin

April 29, 2025June 23, 2021 by Cristin Dickey

Feeling low? Tired? Moody? It could be because of a vitamin D deficiency! Photo by Armin Rimoldi on Pexels.

The Deal with Vitamin D Scientists estimate that over one billion people in the world are vitamin D deficient. That means that at least one-eighth … Read more

The Migraine Compendium: A Look at Treating Migraines with Botox

April 29, 2025June 22, 2021 by Cristin Dickey

Many migraine sufferers are finding relief with Botox injections in specific areas in the head, neck, and shoulders. Photo by Sam Moqadam on Unsplash.

First, a story… I suffer from migraines. I had my first attack when I was eleven or twelve, but I remember it like it was … Read more

How Weight Bias Makes You and Others Sick

April 29, 2025June 16, 2021 by Cristin Dickey

Suffering from weight bias comes with a list of nasty side effects, with depression and thoughts of suicide among them. Photo by Andres Ayrton on Pexels.

Mind Over Body Emergent research suggests that what you think about your weight could be the culprit behind your unachieved health goals. Weight bias is … Read more

The Obesity Pandemic: The United States vs. Japan

April 15, 2025June 14, 2021 by Cristin Dickey

Japan may hold the answers for combating obesity in the United States, but it will take more than a personal overhaul to make needed changes. Photos by cottonbro on Pexels.

COVID-19 has worsened obesity worldwide… so what now? Amidst a year-long blitz of harrowing COVID-19 news, it’s not difficult to imagine that a lot of … Read more

Carcinogen Benzene Found in Common Sunscreens

April 15, 2025June 9, 2021 by Cristin Dickey

Scientists alarmed by large amounts of carcinogen benzene in household sunscreens. Photo by Anna Tarazevich on Pexels.

Cancer-Causing Sunscreen…? Valisure, an independent research laboratory based in Connecticut, just released a detailed report finding gratuitous amounts of benzene in many commonly available sunscreens. Benzene … Read more

Breakthrough Optogenetics Test Helps Blind Patient “See” Using Algae Proteins

April 15, 2025June 8, 2021 by Cristin Dickey

Optogenetics, the study of genetic engineering utilizing properties of light, may hold the cure to degenerative eye diseases. Photo by Hasan Albari from Pexels.

The Illuminated Brain Many of the greatest minds in the world have been hard at work for generations pushing back against merciless chronic conditions. Now, … Read more

America’s Missing Student Crisis: School Systems Struggle to Locate Thousands of Children Who Vanished During Pandemic

April 15, 2025June 1, 2021 by Cristin Dickey

With the public school enrollment rate down, experts believe we're in the middle of a missing student crisis. Photo by bantersnaps on Unsplash.

School is back in session, but not for all… It’s been over a year since American public schools closed their doors to protect against the … Read more