If you have diabetes, taking care of your overall health and monitoring your blood glucose is essential to optimal healthy living. According to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes is an endocrine disease that affects over 29.1 million people in the U.S. It occurs when your body does not produce enough insulin or doesn't use the insulin properly—resulting in abnormally high blood sugar levels. Your legs and feet are two areas of your body that can be directly affected by diabetes.
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This is the season for being more active outside. It's also the season for muscle strains and sprains as people ramp up their activity level after a few months off. If you find yourself with a sprained ankle or a strained shoulder, your chiropractor (such as one from North Pole Chiropractic) has non-invasive techniques that will get you back on your feet and keep you from having surgery.
Injuries That Respond to Soft-Tissue Techniques
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Does your elderly parent have trouble getting up and down the stairs? Are you concerned for their safety? If so, you may want to purchase a stair lift for them. A stair lift is a safe and effective way to get your parent up and down the stairs without any risk that they will fall and injure themselves. All stair lifts function essentially the same way. A rail bolts into the stair treads along a wall.
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Spring break is almost here! Whether you're traveling to a faraway beach, heading to a national park or trekking to a big city, these tips will help you control your allergy symptoms while you're gone.
Travel to Warmer Locations Could Mean Allergens Are High
If the weather where you live is still cold and wintry, it's easy to forget that in warmer areas of the country and the world, plants are beginning to bud and pollen count is rising.
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If there is ever a medical test that many people demur in taking, it is a colonoscopy test. The test in itself saves lives. Gastroenterologist surgeons use a scope to probe the membranes of your colon and rectum. The scope probes for evidence of polyp growths or other cancer cells and abnormalities. It is a screening procedure that is recommended for people over 50 years old.
Colon Cancer Does Not Give You Any Warning
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