Anyone who has been to a doctor’s visit has likely had to put their arm in a blood pressure cuff and sit quietly while a healthcare practitioner squeezed the cuff tighter and tighter on their upper arm. With the release of the pressure of the cuff, the practitioner reads off a number – something like …
Daily life brings change to the body—both big and small. With issues such as edema, the difference between minor and major can be a big deal, even when either case appears to be the same. Consequently, edema is a condition to pay attention to. If you think you’ve ever experienced edema (or are just curious), …
Metabolic Syndrome (METS) is one of the most common diseases in the United States. As a matter of fact, it is the occurrence of three or more—out of a possible five—conditions that are active at the same time. If you’re curious to know more about METS, how and if it impacts you, keep reading. What …
When you think about your liver, maybe you think about alcohol and how excessive alcohol use can hurt liver function, but you probably don’t think about how other lifestyle and dietary factors (along with family history, ethnicity, genetics, weight history, life stage, etc) can also affect your liver function and could even turn into a …
What can I eat to get enough Iron while pregnant? Even as a registered dietitian, I found it difficult to always remember how much my own body was changing on the inside when it was pregnant. I was acutely aware of how my body looked on the outside and how I was growing into a …
Graves’ disease is an autoimmune condition. Even though we may not hear about this condition a lot, there are a few things you should know. What Exactly is Graves’ and Is It Curable: Graves’ is an autoimmune condition that affects the thyroid, a butterfly-shaped gland that is in the neck. The thyroid is a part …
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Autoimmune disorders are becoming more and more prevalent in today’s society. And lupus is among the most popular. If you, or someone you know, has this disease, here is some important information that will help you understand a lot of what life with lupus can bring. Knowing even the basics can help make lupus management …
What is kidney disease and why is it important? Kidney disease, when the kidneys lose functionality, affects almost 40 million Americans. As kidney disease progresses, the kidneys could stop working entirely, requiring dialysis and transplant. The main causes of kidney disease are type 2 diabetes and hypertension, but those with heart disease or a family …
Does it seem like everywhere you turn you hear the word “diabetes?” It’s mentioned frequently in doctors’ offices, on social media, and even in our day-to-day conversations. But, what exactly is diabetes? Can you catch it? What does someone with diabetes eat or avoid? If you’ve ever asked yourself any of these questions, keep reading. …