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Managing Your Blood Sugar Levels with Diet and Exercise

Blood sugar levels, or glucose levels, are an essential indicator of your health. High blood sugar levels can lead to diabetes. This chronic condition affects your body’s ability to produce or use insulin, a hormone that regulates glucose in your blood. Diabetes can cause serious complications like heart disease, kidney failure, nerve damage, and vision loss. Fortunately, you can manage your blood sugar levels with diet and exercise, two lifestyle factors you control. Here are some tips on how to do that: Eat a balanced diet with complex carbohydrates, lean protein, healthy fats, and plenty of fruits and vegetables. Complex

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Encouraging Healthy Eating Habits

Encouraging healthy eating habits in children is crucial for their growth, development, and overall health. However, getting children to eat healthy foods can be a daunting task for parents and caregivers. In a world filled with fast food and sugary snacks, it’s more important than ever to prioritize the nutritional needs of children. Model healthy eating behaviors: Children learn by example, so it’s important to model healthy eating habits yourself. This means eating a variety of healthy foods and avoiding unhealthy snacks and junk food. Involve children in meal planning and preparation: Kids are more likely to eat healthy foods

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National Heart Month

Reviewed by Cara Barrett, PA-C, MCHS Heart disease is the number one cause of death among men and women in the United States. Over 600,000 Americans die from heart disease each year. Heart disease affects all ages, genders, and ethnicities. Everyone needs to know the facts about heart disease and how to prevent it. Risk factors for heart disease The key risk factors for heart disease include high blood pressure high blood cholesterol smoking According to the American Heart Association, about half of the people in the United States (47%) have at least one of the three risk factors listed

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A Healthy Start to the New Year

Reviewed by Samuel Abbas, MD Get ready for the new year with a renewed focus on your health. January is National Staying Healthy Month. Celebrate National Staying Healthy Month throughout January to kick off the new year with a special health-focused celebration. After the previous year’s festivities, this month encourages people to embrace a healthier lifestyle by promoting wholesome routines throughout January. Start your 2023 on the right foot by focusing on your overall well-being and self-care. The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to embrace a healthier lifestyle and start new routines. You can do unlimited

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It’s Time for Back-To-School Physicals

As summer ends and school starts back, there are always several things to complete before your child’s first day. A back-to-school physical or an annual wellness exam is something you should add to your back-to-school checklist. It can be easy to put off back-to-school physicals with all you are doing to prepare your child to return to the classroom, but here is why you should make sure to check those physicals off your to-do list every year. With the changes that COVID-19 has brought to every school across the nation, getting your child checked for health matters puts you ahead

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Gynecology Exam 101

Reviewed by David Barker, MD, FACOG Gynecologists are specialists in women’s health. Typically, a girl’s first gynecology appointment should happen between 13 to 15 years old. What does a Gynecologist do on the first visit?  On the first visit, you will start off by talking to your doctor about your health and what to expect in a future appointment. This initial appointment does not include a pelvic exam. Your doctor will ask questions, and answering honestly, is the key to helping your doctor take care of your health. There may be a few questions that you may find uncomfortable to

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What is Hepatitis?

According to The World Health Organization (WHO), about 354 million people around the world are currently living with chronic hepatitis B and C. What is hepatitis? Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. It is commonly caused by a viral infection, although there are other possible causes of hepatitis such as heavy alcohol use, toxins, certain medications, and some diseases.  How many types of hepatitis are there and what are their symptoms? There are five main types of hepatitis. Each type can have a different cause and different symptoms.  Hepatitis A is the result of an infection with the hepatitis A

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What is Sciatica?

Did you know about 40% of people suffer from sciatica in their lifetime, and it is one of the most common types of back pain?

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