The start of the year is a time for resolutions and examining old habits. ChenMed, a leading primary care provider improving the lives of vulnerable seniors, offers some resolutions, for the 58.6 million Medicare beneficiaries ages 65 and older, that are easy to keep throughout the year. Making these practices a habit can help patients reduce the impact of rising healthcare costs and improve their quality of life.
With an increasing number of Americans affected by diabetes, 24 million have diabetes and an additional 57 million are at risk, it is important for everyone to understand diabetes fact from fiction.
In an effort to promote understanding during National Diabetes Awareness Month, Marc Wolf, registered pharmacist and founder and CEO of Diabetic Care Services, addresses some of the most common diabetes myths.
Everyone experiences or suffers pain at some point of their life. And, the pain is mainly evident in chronic as well as sometimes disabling pain syndromes such as fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, low back pain, headaches, & nerve pain.
Moreover, having diabetes may cause further painful conditions or aggravate their symptoms. If you also have one of them or are tired of dealing with back pain, then no need to worry more.
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic and long-lasting health condition where your pancreatic cells don't produce enough insulin or your body cells become resistant to insulin, that is they can't respond to the insulin the way they should. This in turn leads to an increased level of sugar in your bloodstream.
At Least 9-10% of the world’s population is living with diabetes - that is roughly 537 million people in the whole world.
Up until this point, there is no solution for diabetes, but it is not that difficult to deal with the utilization of clinical insulin. A sound way of life is a key point in diabetes management. No smoking, no liquor and good dieting can all assist with diminishing complications brought about by diabetes.
You have decided to bring the body into shape and regular workouts have become your usual routine. Still, after one or two weeks of such physical activity, you don’t see wishful results in the mirror and stepping on the scale just confirms it. For that reason, you give up, abandon set goals and return to a sports lifestyle only when a certain time passes. It is high time to break this vicious circle!
Having good habits is an effective way to keep your health on track. It’s not as hard as you might think - if you know what habits are worth investing in!
This article will offer you some easy-to-follow, healthy habits that can help you lead a healthier life. Read on to find out more!
Appetite regulation and weight management are complex. People eat not only for hunger, but for a variety of other reasons, such as stress, boredom, excitement, and so much more, which can lead to overweight/obesity.
Living with diabetes can put you under a lot of mental pressure that can lead to high stress levels.
Type 2 diabetes is a long-term chronic condition in which your body’s blood sugar regulation is impaired. This results in excess glucose circulating in your bloodstream, which could lead to disorders affecting your immune, nervous, and circulatory systems.