Not having enough sleep is not good for your health. There are many negative effects of sleep deprivation, including negative cognitive effects, reduced alertness, and more. If you are experiencing an irregularity in your sleep schedule, you might be doing something wrong. Here are 5 things that are sabotaging your sleep schedule: 1. Lighting Bright … Continue reading 5 Things that are Sabotaging your Sleep Schedule
Sleep deprivation has long-term consequences on your body and even your cognitive performance. However, many people cannot avoid sleep deprivation for their own good. Many studies also connect sleep deprivation to alertness and memory-related performance, which is not good, especially if you need to stay alert for your daily activities. Here are 5 sleep hacks … Continue reading 5 Sleep Hacks You Need to Know
If you experienced losing a noticeable amount of weight even without trying or doing regular exercise or dieting, it might be something you should be concerned about. If you are worried that it could be some type of disease, you should definitely read some of the reasons why this is happening to your body, or … Continue reading 5 Reasons for Unexplained Weight Loss
Although type-2 diabetes is something you should be very concerned about, there is a silver lining to it. Because of extensive research, the AACE released a care model with 4 stages that will help doctors take the right preventive steps to reduce type-2 diabetes complications. Stage 1 The first stage of type-2 diabetes is defined … Continue reading What are the 4 Stages of Type-2 Diabetes?
Type-1 Diabetes has 3 main stages according to the ADA. Knowing this information can guide clinicians to easily diagnose patients who are experiencing this disease at an earlier stage, allowing them to effectively manage their diabetes early. This autoimmune disease attacks and destroys beta cells in the pancreas, which are the same cells responsible for … Continue reading What are the 3 Main Stages of Type-1 Diabetes?
Many people turn to meditation to relieve pain. They don’t want to take pills and may feel their pain relates to an inward stress. Some believe that meditation reduces stress and, therefore, will reduce pain. What’s the best way to perform pain-reducing meditation? Many think concentrating on your seven chakras can do wonders for pain. … Continue reading Can Meditation Relieve Pain?
You’ve been good since Christmas. You’ve stuck to your diet and you’re losing weight. Summer can be a good motivation because it’s bathing suit time but there are two words that stand in your way to a great summer body, ice cream. The Evils of Ice Cream Ice cream for all its deliciousness has a … Continue reading The Ice Cream Dilemma for Summer Weight Loss
Those diagnosed with prostate cancer have a million questions running through their heads. An upcoming surgery likely won’t help them gather their thoughts. However, every prostate patient should ask their doctor some important questions about their surgery. Understanding everything about your prostate surgery will help you and your family go through it with more confidence … Continue reading What to Ask Before You Have Prostate Surgery
Spring and summer means many marathons. Some avid runners plan for this every year while newbies consider entering just one marathon in their state as a major goal for the year. Whatever your reason for wanting to run in a marathon, the secret is lots of advance planning. That is key to running safely without … Continue reading How to Train for a Marathon
Those with diabetes have some different challenges when springtime comes. That includes how to carry their diabetic equipment, avoiding sugary spring and summer snacks, and ways to get in shape without messing with their blood sugar levels. All of these challenges can be met with ease as long as you plan ahead. Diabetic Equipment Spring … Continue reading What Spring Means For Diabetes Patients
