Category: Health Awareness
Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Potential Threat to Those with Diabetes
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) affects individuals with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Knowing how to recognize and treat the condition can save your or a loved one’s life.
Preventing Sports Injuries: 8 Tips for Athletes of All Ages
From your choice of equipment to how you prepare to practice and play, preventing sports injuries lies (mostly) in your hands.
Exercise and Aging: How to Stay Fit and Safe
Exercise and healthy aging go hand in hand. Whether you want to manage a chronic disease or maintain independence and mobility, turn life’s later years into the golden age with physical activity.
Hormone Therapy: Understanding the Benefits and Risks
Feeling confused about whether hormone therapy for menopause symptoms may be right for you? You’re not alone.
Calming Tips to Prepare for a Stressful Day
Stressed about an upcoming event? Create a calming mindset ahead of time with these stress management tips.
Osteoporosis: Exercises to Improve Bone Health
Osteoporosis is a bone disease that weakens the bones in your body. With an increased risk of sustaining an injury accompanying the disease, it can be challenging to know what exercises for osteoporosis are safe. People living with osteoporosis can, and should, exercise. They may just need to adjust their exercise routine a bit to accommodate their diagnosis for safety and good health.
How Eating Added Sugar Puts You at Higher Risk for Health Issues
Added sugars are a big part of the modern American diet. Learn more about the health risks and where they hide to take added sugars off the table.
Anti-Inflammatory Diet Helps Prevent or Reverse Metabolic Syndrome
According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, about 1 in 3 American adults has metabolic syndrome. While the exact causes of metabolic syndrome are unclear, recent research suggests that chronic inflammation may play a role in the development of the condition. Eating an anti-inflammatory diet offers multiple benefits in the fight against metabolic syndrome and may even be able to reverse it.
What Should a Kidney Disease Diet Include?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1 in 7 Americans have chronic kidney disease. If you are among that number, it is important to take steps to protect your kidneys. A kidney disease diet is a good place to begin.
What Are Vascular Disease and Vascular Screenings?
Vascular disease may sound intimidating. Yet, with proper intervention—like screening—individuals can protect themselves. Here are the most important facts to know about vascular disease and vascular screenings.