Posts Tagged ‘physicalwellbeing’

Controlling four biomarkers could add as much as a decade to life expectancy by Kristen Monaco, Staff Writer, MedPage People with diabetes who hit treatment goals for metabolic measures tacked years onto their life expectancy, a modeling study suggested. Among 421 individuals with type 2 diabetes, those who started in the highest quartile for hemoglobin A1c…

Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) are wearable diabetes tools that monitor and alarm for changes in your glucose. CGMs are different from glucometers (glucose meters) because they can only tell you what your glucose is, right now.  There are three parts to a CGM system: A self-inserted sensor that sits under the skin for up to…

Life is precious, and we all want to live our best life regardless of any cards we’ve been dealt. A diabetic patient is no stranger to insulin and its usefulness in diabetes management. With proper care given to food and nutrition habits, a person can not only survive but also thrive while living with diabetes.…

Weight loss is probably one of the most popular concerns of most people across the world. Be it for a special occasion or to achieve your fitness goals, weight loss is common. Now, before one starts on the weight loss journey, the first question that pops into one’s mind is: How long will it take…

One of the most sought-after forms of alternative healing is corrective chiropractic care. The purpose of chiropractic treatment is not only to relieve pain but to improve quality of life by alleviating systemic problems relating to muscles and the central nervous system. Given the researched benefits of chiropractic care, it is likely that you or someone…

Carnivores eat meat. Herbivores eat plants. Omnivores eat both. Starchivores, anyone? Simply put, Starchivores are starch eaters. That’s right, starchivores are people who consume a diet rich in carbohydrates like potatoes, rice, bread, pasta, cereals and grains. Studies have shown that whole-foods, high-carb, plant-based eaters enjoy higher levels of energy, fiber content and the feeling…

Here’s what you can do! Armpit sweating is ordinary in human beings. However, some people suffer from excessive sweating in their underarms. If you are someone who perspires a lot in their underarms, we understand you must have tried different deodorants and perfumes to keep off the smell. At the same time, some help keeps…

When setting and achieving personal or professional goals, confidence can determine success. Talent, opportunity — these things are important, but confidence is paramount. That said, confidence can be tricky to exude if you do not naturally have it. For most people, confidence arrives slowly over time as part of a long-term learning process. Even so,…

A healthy lifestyle would not be complete without delicious and nutritious meals. However, we will inevitably run out of ideas in the kitchen from time to time. Maybe it is because we are uninspired, or the recipe banks inside our minds need more material.  There is no need to worry anymore as we have got…