7 Tips for successful weight loss 1. The desire to lose weight must come from the individual. If you’re truly ambivalent about making changes in your lifestyle or are doing this to please someone else, you’re likely to fail. When making changes, decide what’s right for your lifestyle. Your best friend’s diet and exercise plan…
What should I consider when joining an HMO? • Coverage. Most plans cover similar benefits, but the differences are in the details. Look at areas like mental health, home care, or chiropractic care, or anything that is particularly important to you. • Choice. Is there a certain doctor you’d like to choose either for routine…
Staying Healthy during the winter months can be more difficulty as we older; the CDC continues to recommend that our senior patients consider getting the Flu shot. Each year it seems that we are seeing more and more of our patients getting sick and if they had gotten the Flu shot, they could have reduced…
A healthy diet can actually help you lower your risk for disease. To avoid disease, the 2012 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend eating a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and nonfat dairy products. The guidelines also emphasize watching calories to prevent weight gain, limiting alcohol, and cutting back on foods high in salt,…
One of the many questions being asked about medical care these days is whether the routine check-up really keeps you healthy. The value of check-ups and their frequency depends mainly on your age and gender. Your personal and family medical histories are also important. The following exams, measurements and lab tests help identify treatable problems…
The word arthritis actually means joint inflammation. The term arthritis is used to describe more than 100 rheumatic diseases and conditions that affect joints, the tissues which surround the joint and other connective tissue. The pattern, severity and location of symptoms can vary depending on the specific form of the disease. Typically, rheumatic conditions are…
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of disability. Almost 700,000 people die of heart disease in the U.S. each year. That is about 29% of all U.S. deaths. Heart disease is a term that includes several more specific heart conditions. The most common heart…
The number one way to prevent kidney damage is to keep your blood sugar levels and blood pressure as close to normal as possible. You have to ensure you are eating the right foods and be aware of what you are putting in your body. Great healthy foods equal great energy. Don’t smoke! Avoid smoking…
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impaired social interaction, verbal and non-verbal communication, and restricted and repetitive behavior. Parents usually notice signs in the first two years of their child’s life.[2] The signs typically develop gradually, but some children with autism will reach their developmental milestones at a normal pace and then regress.[3] Autism…
Osteoporosis related bone breaks cost patients, their families and the healthcare system $19 billion annually. By 2025, experts predict that osteoporosis will be responsible for three million fractures resulting in $25.3 billion in costs. Osteoporosis is preventable. About 85 – 90 percent of adult bone mass is acquired by age 18 in girls and 20…
