Secrets on maximizing any doctor’s visit

Secrets on maximizing any doctor’s visit

Sitting in the exam room waiting for your doctor to show up can be intimidating.  You believed you were prepared by having several questions ready to ask, but once they enter the room, you couldn’t think of a single one.

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Top 5 facts to know about rheumatoid arthritis

Top 5 facts to know about rheumatoid arthritis

RA is an autoimmune disease in which inflammation damages the lining of joints, tissues that surround joints (such as tendons), other connective tissue throughout the body and the surface of bones. 

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Power up your breakfast with protein

Power up your breakfast with protein

It’s even worse for those who skip breakfast – breakfast skippers have a strong correlation with having increased weight gain, a higher body mass index (BMI) and a tendency towards obesity. 

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Why hip flexor health is vital

Why hip flexor health is vital

The key is to work at keeping your hip flexors healthy everyday by making important lifestyle changes.  This can make a world of difference in keeping and maintaining your range of motion in your hips before it’s too late.

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Steps to beat back bad breath

Steps to beat back bad breath

Bad breath – no one likes it.  Not only is it unpleasant but anyone within close range to you will notice making it an embarrassing situation. Halitosis is the formal name for bad breath and can be due to numerous causes – a build-up of oral bacteria, dry mouth, gum disease, and smoking.

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8 tips to aging well with diabetes

8 tips to aging well with diabetes

The best bet for anyone with diabetes is to follow 8 steps on aging as well as one can with this condition.  Follow these suggestions for a longer, more fulfilled, and higher quality of life:

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Get good gut health with these probiotic foods

Get good gut health with these probiotic foods

Probiotics are a live culture containing the “good” bacteria, just like the kind found in your gut.  Certain foods naturally contain these probiotics that can change or repopulate intestinal bacteria to balance gut flora. 

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Norovirus outbreak plagues 2018 Winter Olympics

Norovirus outbreak plagues 2018 Winter Olympics

What started on February 3 among a group of security guards staying at the youth training center in Pyeongchang, has spread with at least 177 confirmed cases in South Korea.  As a precaution, organizers of the winter games have quarantined at least 1,200 Olympic staffers.  So far, no athletes have been infected. 

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Do your heart a favor and way goodbye to smoking

Do your heart a favor and way goodbye to smoking

No matter if you’ve been smoking for years or recently started, becoming tobacco-free will be one of your wisest decisions of your life.  You’ll feel better, you and your house and vehicle will smell better, food will taste better, and better yet, you’ll save a lot of money. 

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