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                      • A Diabetes Primer

                        The first thing that comes to mind for many when they hear diabetes is sugar. While sugar plays a big part in this disease, there’s a lot more to this chronic condition. Diabetes is a metabolic disorder, meaning it involves how the body breaks down food to create energy through the use of insulin, a hormone created by the pancreas. When you eat, food is turned into a kind of sugar known as glucose. As the amount of glucose in the blood rises, beta cells in the pancreas trigger the release of insulin. Th... ... Read More

                         

                      • Adjusting for Time and Baby Proofing

                        As a new mother, it can be hard to find your footing. According to the Pew Research Center, 45 percent of moms with kids younger than 6 years say parenting is tiring all or most of the time. How can you make the adjustment easier? You took breastfeeding and prenatal classes, read every book you could get your hands on, and soaked up all the advice you could get from friends and family. However, all of that pales in comparison to the reality of caring for a newborn. How can you handle this new world of m... ... Read More

                         

                      • Annual Wellness Visits

                        When you’re busy, scheduling an annual wellness exam with your provider is probably the last thing on your mind. However, the benefits of these exams far outweigh any inconvenience. Preventive visits play a key role in keeping you healthy. Annual wellness visits typically range from 20 to 30 minutes. During these short appointments, your doctor will review your health history and any medications you take, assess your height and weight, and may offer advice about how to improve your health, such as stopp... ... Read More

                         

                      • Anxiety Vs. Stress

                        At times, everyone feels angry, irritated, nervous or sad, but when do these feelings require professional treatment? Any of these feelings could be normal responses to events in your life, but they could also be signs of diagnosable, treatable mental illnesses such as anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder. Having these feelings shouldn’t be cause for concern, but why you feel them and how they affect you could be. For example, stress is a natural response to external f... ... Read More

                         

                      • Appendicitis Signs

                        Imagine this — you’re going about your day, working, exercising or spending time with your family, when all of a sudden you feel a sharp, stabbing pain in your abdomen. You’ve been a little nauseous all day, and you haven’t felt hungry, so you chalk it up to eating too much at your last meal. Right? Wrong. These are all signs that you have appendicitis, the inflammation of the appendix — a small tube attached to the large intestine. Appendicitis may occur when there is a blockage in the appendix caused ... ... Read More

                         

                      • Are You Hydrating Enough?

                        Your water needs depend on body size, activity level, sweat rate, current medications, physical condition and even location. Water plays an important role in in almost everything your body does. If you don’t get enough, it can impact cell health, digestion, kidney function, body temperature, energy levels, muscle function, skin health, blood pressure and cognition — and eventually lead to death. That’s why our bodies are so good at telling us they need water. Even a slight change in the body’s water bal... ... Read More

                         

                      • Assessing Joint Sounds and Health

                        Clicking, cracking, grinding, popping, snapping — these are all common and generally harmless sounds our joints can make. These varied sounds can be caused by a number of different reasons. The fluids in our joints contain a mixture of gases — carbon dioxide, nitrogen and oxygen. When you pop or crack a joint — such as stiff knuckles — you’re releasing these pent-up gases, which makes a popping or cracking noise. If you have an arthritic joint, its cartilage has worn away, causing your bones to grind or... ... Read More

                         

                      • Avoiding Burnout

                        Combat the emotional, mental and physical consequences of stress by transforming your bath space into an at-home spa. The pressures of daily life can take a true toll on your health if they overwhelm you, creating “burnout.” Causing depression, exhaustion and frustration, burnout can negatively impact your health and life. By pampering yourself for a few minutes every day, you can alleviate the symptoms associated with burnout. Take a bubble bath. Soak in a tub filled with your favorite fragrances and e... ... Read More

                         

                      • Avoiding Fractures and Other Injuries

                        Whether you’re an athlete or an amateur, one wrong move can lead to an injury that can put your fitness regimen in timeout. Learn to identify common types of injuries and get tips on how to protect your skeletal framework. According to Harvard University, there are three common types of injuries. Sprains, or ligament injuries, can be as minor as a stretched ligament and as serious as tears in the ligament fibers. Strains are injuries to the muscle and tendonitis is inflammation of the connective tissue ... ... Read More

                         

                      • Baby Care and Baby Proofing

                        You took breastfeeding and prenatal classes, read every book you could get your hands on, and soaked up all the advice you could get from friends and family. However, all of that pales in comparison to the reality of caring for a newborn. How can you handle this new world of mothering? Go practical with paper. During the chaos after bringing baby home, doing dishes can get put by the wayside for weeks. Look for biodegradable, compostable paper products to save your sanity. Sleep when your baby sleeps. W... ... Read More

                         

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