Lifestyle Tips for Managing PCOS
Brent Bauer, M.D., Mayo ClinicPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common hormonal disorders among women, affecting up to 20 percent by some estimates.1 It’s also one of the most complex, with various potential causes and complications that make treating it a challenge. However, lifestyle changes can help alleviate symptoms and reduce the risk…
The Six Attributes of a Great Nutritionist
Are you considering a career in nutrition? Nutritionists play an integral role in helping people to achieve their health and wellness goals. It takes a special set of skills and qualities to be a successful professional nutritionist. Unveiling the Six Essential Attributes of a Professional Nutritionist Have you ever wondered what attributes are necessary to…
Mental Health & Addiction Resources
SAMHSA, the U.S. government’s mental health and substance abuse agency, strives to reduce its impact through evidence-based techniques while endorsing prosperous recovery, prevention, and treatment options. Their sympathetic and approachable method is founded on ethical principles and a thorough yet holistic approach to care. NIDA is a certified institution dedicated to drug and addiction research,…
Lipid Energy Model
A large body of evidence supports the use of very-low-carbohydrate ketogenic diets for weight loss, reversing metabolic syndrome, putting type 2 diabetes into remission, and improving a long list of other issues. And while most individuals who adopt this way of eating experience a decrease in total cholesterol and LDL-C, in some people this increase, and in…
Why It’s So Important to View Health as a Lifestyle
Part of living better starts with a mindset shift of viewing health as a lifestyle. It’s common to see health as something you just take care of when you start to feel unwell or run down. But, when you see it as a lifestyle, you realize your health is something that needs tending to every…
Hair Relaxer and Cancer Risk: What to do When You Fall Victim
Recent research findings have linked chemical relaxers, also known as perm solutions, to an increased risk of uterine and ovarian cancer. While it may sound unrelated, one is exposed to several toxic chemicals during hair straightening and relaxing treatments. And when misused or over a long period, such chemicals can cause significant harm. Aside from…
HbA1c Self-testing Deemed Feasible for Black Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
HbA1c self-testing was deemed feasible in a cohort of Black adults with type 2 diabetes, though HbA1c values are slightly lower with self-testing compared with the use of a DCA laboratory device, according to study data. In findings from the Texas Strength Through Resilience in Diabetes Education (TX STRIDE) clinical trial, participants had an overall…
How To Handle the Aftermath of Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice is more common than you imagine, and the painful part is that you get wronged by a person you trust with your health and life. Countless patients report negligence or malpractice every year. Unfortunately, such incidents may have dire consequences, such as pain and suffering, disfigurement, disability, and mental anguish. Victims often end…
Low-Fat Versus Low-Carb Diet? It’s a Draw
For decades researchers have sought to find the best diet to help people achieve the elusive goal of permanent weight loss. In the context of a worsening obesity epidemic and massive efforts underway to attempt to curb it, health professionals and the public are hungry for an answer. What diet will best help us improve…
10 Ways How to Avoid Drug Addiction
Today’s society is struggling with a growing drug addiction problem. It’s an issue that affects everyone, from teens to adults and even entire families. However, you may take precautions to keep you and people in your immediate vicinity safe from this potentially lethal ailment. Let us look at ways to avoid drug addiction. From knowing…
