The Pilates® Method
It’s called The Pilates® Method (“puh-la-tease”). It’s named after Joseph Pilates who developed it in Germany in the 1920s. Over time, it became a favorite exercise for dancers who wanted to strengthen their muscles...
Monthly Archive: January 2011
How to manage stress
Diabetes is a lifelong condition and at times it’s normal to feel frustrated or tired of the effort of looking after yourself. Being aware of stress, and taking action quickly, can prevent things from...
Stress and Diabetes
I sometimes feel irritable – is this the same thing as stress? Short-term irritability may be normal for you, but if you’re irritable most of the time, you are probably suffering from stress. Being...
Skincare au Naturel
Oatmeal mask? Honey moisturizer? Avocado oil? The all-organic way of life is a growing trend. Not just in what Americans eat, but what they wear on their skin. In fact, you can just apply...
Fast Foods And The Brain
It’s the constant struggle between your belly and your brain. You have a craving to chow down fast food, but you know it’s unhealthy. Or is it? Want french fries and a burger? Dietitians...
Fast Foods And Eating Out
Think high-fat foods like pizza, burgers and french fries don’t fit in a calorie-conscious low-fat diet? The latest news nutritionists are “dishing out” may be easy to swallow. Dietitian: “Fast food is a reality...
Planning a Mood
Carbohydrates calm you down and proteins lift you up, but how do you plan your meals throughout the day to best use these moody foods? Women typically juggle more than one job. Work all...
Moody Foods Power Proteins
Rhonda is constantly on the go…from graduate studies in nursing school to the basketball court. Her day begins early. There’s a 6 a.m. practice, class, lunch, back to class, workouts, study hall and ballgames....
Moody Foods Calming Carbohydrates
You may not think you’re in the mood for a diet, but experts say your diet can put you in a mood… Tension is tough to deal with. Some people resort to strong prescription...
Relief for Chronic Back Pain
Chronic back pain brings more people to the doctor’s office than anything else except the common cold. Several kinds of treatments are available: traction, massage and even acupuncture. Now there’s a new procedure that...
Living with diabetes – Looking after your feet
Myth “I will know if my nerves are damaged because my feet will be more painful” Truth When the nerves to your feet become damaged, this alters your ability to feel what’s happening to...
Living with diabetes – Looking after your heart
What can I do to keep my heart and circulation healthy? The most important things you can do are to stay or become active, eat healthily, and stop smoking and lose weight if you...
Potential Relief for Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Researchers from California, Japan and Israel may have discovered a potential form of relief for patients with inflammatory bowel disease. More than 1 million Americans are estimated to have ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease...
Breath Test for Digestive Problems
Researchers from the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City are urging physicians to add fructose breath testing to their diagnostic strategy for patients with unexplained abdominal pain, gas, diarrhea, and intestinal rumbling...
Drug offers help to kids with Crohn’s disease
For adults with the disorder of the digestive tract known as Crohn’s disease, the drug infliximab can offer relief. However, there were few options to help children with the disorder. Now the same drug...
Hidden dangers to diet pills
For many, diet pills can be the solution to years of living with obesity. But for some people there are hidden dangers to these pills. The problem arises during surgery when and if patients...
Common Drugs Linked to Stroke
Patients taking drugs such as antidepressants or migraine pills to enhance serotonin production may be at increased risk for stroke, say researchers. In the issue of Neurology, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital report on...
Dealing with hyperglycemia
What is hyperglycemia? When you have hyperglycemia, your blood glucose level rises above 130 mg/dl. You probably had hyperglycemia when you were first diagnosed with diabetes. You may also have it if your treatment...
Treating a hypoglycemic attack
A friend who takes insulin or insulin-stimulating pills may have an occasional hypoglycemic attack. If the person is confused and unable to treat himself, you may need to help. Follow these two steps if...
Weight Concerns in Teens
New research finds the use of extremely unhealthy weight loss methods by teens is “alarmingly high.” These extreme measures include taking diet pills, laxatives, diuretics or vomiting. This study of nearly 5,000 Minnesota teens...
Dangerous Dieting: Fad Diets
Have you tried to lose weight cutting carbohydrates, protein or fat? With America in the throes of an obesity crisis, the diet industry has taken off. But fad diets can hurt your health. If...
Dealing with hypoglycemia
What is a hypoglycemic attack? A hypoglycemic attack is when your blood glucose level falls below 75 mg/dl. This happens when you have more insulin working in your body than you need. Your symptoms...
Living with diabetes Day to Day Life
Taking good care of your feet, managing stress, and knowing what to do when you are ill are all important aspects of your day-to-day life with diabetes. If you are a woman, pregnancy and...
Cognitive Problems After Heart Surgery
New research shows evidence of a link between cardiopulmonary bypass surgery and impaired memory and attention. The study, for the first time, shows that cognitive problems persist beyond the first couple of weeks after...
Aromatherapy
Feel stressed? It’s not surprising when you consider what you have done before your day officially begins. You have already coped with making breakfast (or nagging others to do it), left the home tidy,...
Kids and Colds
The average American child gets four to six colds a year. Now a push is on to offer some relief. Researchers found that one type of zinc lozenge helped adults recover quicker from colds....
Sniff out a Cold
There’s no vaccine to prevent it and no antibiotic to kill it. When a cold virus attacks, there is nothing we can do but ride it out. Or is there? Now there may be...
Magic Healing Hands
Americans spend up to $6 billion a year on massages. Many companies give on-site massages as a benefit to reduce employee stress. Massage therapists were even called out to New York and Washington, D.C.,...
Acupuncture for Strokes Doctor Q&A
Angie Hughes, explains how acupuncture can help get stroke patients moving again with less pain How is acupuncture used for stroke patients in China? In China they’ve got the key. When somebody has had...
Foot Infections Nail Fungus
The technical name for the fungus that people get on their feet is called onychomycosis, and essentially, it’s everywhere. People can grab fungal infections from the floor, from the carpet, their house – it’s...