How mental outlook and emotions affect your health
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Your body is very in tune with your emotions and mental outlook on life. Think of it as the mind/body connection.
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Here’s what may be harming your liver
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As long as we are treating this jack of all trades with tender loving care, it should remain healthy helping your body to run smoothly.
Read MoreFood choices preventing chronic kidney disease from progressing
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One way our kidneys get out of whack is when a person develops chronic kidney disease (CKD). CKD is a condition characterized by a gradual loss of kidney function over time.
Read MoreUsing opioids? You may be lowering your testosterone
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Another serious side effect of opioid use is the suppression of testosterone levels in men. T
Read MoreWhy am I bruising more easily?
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There can be several reasons why a person is seeing more bruising without a good explanation for why they appeared.
Read MoreWhat you should know about shingles
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Pain, possible infection, ugly red, blistery rash, flu-like symptoms, and possible other complications, shingles is not a condition to take lightly.
Read MoreTake control of managing Multiple Sclerosis
/Multiple sclerosis is an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information within the brain and between the brain and body.
Read More9 surprising reasons making you gassy
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If a person is experiencing constant bloating, pain and is passing gas excessively more than average, then it may signal other factors involved for the increase in gassiness.
Read MoreWho should and who shouldn’t wear compression stockings
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Compression stockings gently squeeze your legs to move blood up towards your heart preventing discomfort and leg swelling.
Read MoreInsulin resistance: What you need to know
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To fully understand why many individuals have the silent condition of insulin resistance, it is important to have a good understanding of what insulin is.
Read MoreWhat you should know about pancreatitis
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There are two types of pancreatitis – acute and chronic. Both types are serious and can lead to complications with severe cases leading to bleeding, infection, and permanent tissue damage.
Read MoreWhy UTIs affect women more than men
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Over 50% of women will have at least one UTI in her lifetime with up to 30% to 40% of UTIs recurring within 6 months after the initial episode.
Read MoreAvoid these 5 habits to prevent low back pain
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According to a 2018 study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, about half of healthy, active people over age 60 experience low back pain.
Read MoreManaging inappropriate sexual behavior of Alzheimer’s disease
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Not everyone who is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s will exhibit this behavior but if it does happen, you will want to know how to deal with it in an effective manner.
Read MoreBest advice to age-proof your knees
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Here are 8 ways to begin today keeping your knees in tip top shape getting you where you need to go:
Read MoreStretch your stress and anxiety away
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We know that the build-up of stress and anxiety is not good for your body. But how do we release it? One smart and effective strategy bringing relief is to do regular stretching.
Read MoreWhen should screening for osteoporosis begin?
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A bone density test is necessary for diagnosing osteoporosis and for having a plan on slowing or possibly reversing its progression.
Read MoreAre you getting enough magnesium?
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Research has confirmed magnesium’s crucial role it has in our bodies with important physiological functions of the brain, heart, and muscles.
Read MoreLiving well when you only have one kidney
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Usually it is the left kidney that is missing. Because it is possible to be healthy with one kidney, it may not be discovered until a person has an x-ray or sonogram at some point in their life.
Read MoreCould you be at risk for a pulmonary embolism?
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If the clot is in a deep vein such as in the thigh or lower leg, the condition is called deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The most serious complication of a DVT is pulmonary embolism.
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