Category: Healthy Living
Why Do You Need an Annual Wellness Exam?
Establishing a primary care relationship can be transformative. Your annual physical is an opportunity to optimize your overall wellbeing. Research shows that preventive health — making positive choices — is a powerful tool for staying or becoming disease-free. Excellent primary care prevents diseases and the need for medications.
What Is a Nurse Practitioner?
Gone are the days when a “doctor” was the only choice if you needed medical attention. Advanced practice providers (APPs), such as nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) are filling a much-needed role in the health care industry.
How to Be Prepared for Your Next Appointment
Knowing how to prepare for your next medical appointment can save you time and money—and make you healthier in the long run. It is important to know what to bring with you and think about what questions to ask. Being prepared is a first step to better health.
Following a Diabetes-Friendly Meal Plan Over the Holidays
The holidays are a magical, delicious time of glazed ham, sweet potatoes, buttered rolls and pumpkin pie. And don’t forget all the chocolate-covered things, all the sweets, all the tasty treats. What’s a person with diabetes to do? Follow these easy tips.
Healthy Eating on a Budget
Eating healthy foods can improve your health or keep you healthy. Fortunately, eating foods that are good for you doesn’t have to cost a lot. Using three easy techniques, you can eat healthfully and stay on a budget.
Find a Lump in Your Breast? What to Do Next
Breast self-exams are an effective way women can monitor their breast health in between annual screenings. However, just because you find a lump in your breast doesn’t mean it is necessarily cancer. In fact, breast …
Finding Relief from Neck Pain
In today’s world full of mobile devices and computer screens, more people are feeling neck pain than ever before. Fortunately, there are some simple solutions for relief.
Addressing Spinal Pain with Acupuncture
The ancient health care practice of acupuncture has been shown to improve pain, increase circulation, heal tissues and much more. It even helps with back pain and spine surgery.
Are You Vitamin D-Deficient? Here’s How to Know
You’ve probably heard of vitamin D, but do you know what it is? Vitamin D plays an essential role in how your body functions. When you’re vitamin D-deficient, you may be at risk of several potential health issues.
What Helps Restless Legs Syndrome? Plus 3 Things to Avoid
Many people have dealt with a jumpy sensation in the body at some point as they try to drift off to sleep. But when it occurs persistently and primarily affects the legs, it can be a sign of restless legs syndrome, a common sleep disorder.