What Is Type 2 Diabetes? Type 2 Diabetes affects about 90- 95 % of the 26 million Americans with diabetes. It is the most common form of diabetes once called non-insulin dependent diabetes. People with type 2 diabetes make insulin in their bodies, but either their pancreas does not make enough insulin or their bodies…
Obesity Overweight and obesity is listed as one of the leading health indicators in America today (Healthy People 2010). According to Healthy people 2010, overweight and obesity are major contributors to many preventable causes of death. Higher body rates are associated with higher death rates (Healthy People 2010). Healthy People 2010 stated that the number…
Positive Emotions and Your Health Developing a Brighter Outlook Article taken from National Institute of Health Do you tend to look on the sunny side, or do you see a future filled with dark, stormy skies? A growing body of research suggests that having a positive outlook can benefit your physical health. NIH-funded scientists are…
Ringing in Your Ears? Get the Buzz on Tinnitus Tinnitus is commonly described as a ringing in the ears, but some people also hear it as a roaring, clicking, hissing or buzzing. It may be soft or loud, and it might affect both of your ears or only one. For some people, it’s a minor annoyance….
The correct answer to this question depends on who is asked; the meat eater or the vegan. I believe we function best by eating both animals and plants and the answer can be yes or no depending on how you look at it. Our ancestors eat meat as early before we were even born. Humans…
Is a Raw Food Diet Right For You? The goal of eating raw foods is to obtain plenty of nutrients in an easy to digest manner. There is no need to go completely raw (Dr. Axe, 2017) making sure to consume some raw fruits every day is important to everyone. Sometimes eating cooked foods are…
Physical Activity You know you should do it, but you get stuck trying to decide if you should join a gym, try a yoga class, or start walking. Despite your good intentions, you end up doing nothing. Exercising regularly, every day if possible, is the single most important thing you can do for your health. What…
Foods You Need to Eat for Better Immunity One way to care for ourselves is to help support optimal immune function by maintaining a fair amount of physical activity, managing stress and anxiety, and focusing on healthy eating. Your lifestyle and the things you eat can have a direct effect on your immunity, thus help…
About 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Transmission There are indications that person-to-person spread is occurring, most likely between close contacts (as in the case of SARS). It is not clear yet how easily 2019-nCoV spreads from person-to-person. It is important to know this in order to better understand the risk associated with this virus. Officials are…
