A 10-step plan to lower triglycerides
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Triglycerides – you have heard this word and probably vaguely know it has some sort of effect on your risk of heart disease.
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Get the facts on acute and chronic pancreatitis
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Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. This condition can occur for several reasons with a variety of symptoms. The inflammation can be acute, meaning it develops very suddenly lasting only a few days or it could be chronic in which the condition can occur for many years.
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Why skipping meals is harmful to diabetes
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Meal skipping is a tactic used for many reasons – lack of time, no appetite, lack of planning ahead, or for trying to lose weight. This habit is never a good idea but especially so for anyone with diabetes.
Read MoreDrinking hot tea linked to lower risk of glaucoma
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The researchers found that those who drank daily caffeinated hot tea were 74 percent less likely to be diagnosed with glaucoma compared to those who drank no tea.
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Positive practical advice parents need to fight childhood obesity
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Food is intricately linked with love and if that’s the case with American parents, we love our kids a lot.
Read More5 signs you may be sensitive to gluten
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Until you have the proper medical testing done, you do not want to self-diagnose as it could be indicative of another digestive condition such as irritable bowel syndrome.
Read MoreThe thing that’s missing in your struggle to lose weight
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To lose pounds, a smart diet plan of a modest reduction in food intake while gradually increasing exercise substantially is a must for weight loss.
Read More10 reasons why you may always feel tired
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Making a few simple tweaks here and there can make a world of difference in feeling reenergized and refreshed putting the pep back into your step.
Read MoreBest & worst beverages for those with diabetes
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Food choices often take center stage when it comes to controlling diabetes but what about beverage choices? They also can affect blood glucose and your weight. To be able to manage diabetes it involves a balancing act both of what you eat and drink along with adequate physical activity and medication, if needed.
Read MoreWhy your chronic cough could be COPD
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There are several causes of COPD but the main risk factor is smoking. People who smoke are 13 times more likely to die from COPD than those who have never smoked.
Read MoreCombat Yeast Infections Naturally
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Boric acid is probably the most famous natural treatment for a yeast infection. It's the one to which your grandmother turned, and for good reason.
Read MoreDiabetes’ effect on your feet
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A diagnosis of diabetes means much more than just paying attention to blood sugar levels.
Read MoreNonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: All Too Common
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Once your doctor has identified NAFLD, he is likely to perform numerous blood tests to fine tune his diagnosis and determine your condition's severity. These may include the following:
Read MoreAre you at risk for fatty liver disease?
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The second largest organ in your body, your liver, is sort of a jack of all trades. It can process what you eat and drink into energy, makes cholesterol, stores various vitamins and minerals, removes bilirubin from the blood along with other harmful substances, makes bile to help digest fat, and regulates the composition of blood.
Read MoreAll about ulcers
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Up to 45 million people in the U.S. have an open sore in the lining of their gastrointestinal tract known as an ulcer. An ulcer can occur in the upper portion of the small intestine (duodenal ulcer), the stomach (gastric ulcer), and the esophagus (esophageal ulcer). Ulcers are often referred to as “peptic ulcers” to indicate they occur in the digestive tract.
Read MoreOsteopenia – what you should know
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Often confused with osteoporosis, osteopenia is a condition in which bone mineral density is lower than normal but not to the extent of osteoporosis, the brittle bone disease. The decreased bone density of osteopenia can lead to bone weakening and bone fragility with an increased risk of breaking a bone.
Read MoreUnderstanding pulmonary hypertension
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Hypertension or high blood pressure is the common condition of when blood pressure, the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your blood vessels, is consistently high. Most of us are familiar with and have a basic understanding of it. But there is another type of hypertension we may have heard of but are not clear on exactly what is means. This hypertension is called pulmonary hypertension or PH and is when a person has high blood pressure in the lungs. It can also be referred to as pulmonary arterial hypertension or PAH.
Read More12 steps to relieve IBS symptoms naturally
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IBS is a disorder affecting between 25 to 45 million people in the US who know all too well the disabling symptoms it can cause disrupting their lives. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is an intestinal disorder causing pain in the belly, gas, bloating, cramping, diarrhea, and constipation. Up to 1 in 5 Americans have chronic IBS with symptoms lasting for years or a lifetime.
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