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It’s no secret that obesity is at the root of many diseases, from heart disease to cancer. But the condition it’s most closely linked to is diabetes. In fact, the two are so likely to go hand-in-hand that doctors have coined a term for it – ‘diabesity.’ According to Cleveland Clinic endocrinologist, Jay Waddadar, MD,” “Diabesity is a disease with enormous potential to cause ill effects on the body in…
With opioid addiction running rampant across the United States, doctors have been switching to different medicines to treat pain. One non-narcotic, non-opioid drug class they have hit upon as an alternative is gabapentinoids. Commonly prescribed for neuropathic pain and seizures, gabapentinoids are also prescribed for many different kinds of pain, such as back pain. These uses are part of the reason gabapentinoids are now one of the top 10 prescribed…
According to the National Institutes of Health, obesity is directly connected to the risk of sixteen other serious health conditions, including heart disease, hypertension, stroke, Type 2 diabetes and kidney disease. But for those who have already faced a cancer diagnosis, the risk becomes even more concerning. If you fall into this category, here’s what you need to know to save your life. How obesity causes cancer Experts believe that…
Don’t get me wrong, I love receiving gifts, especially when it’s clear the giver has gone to a lot of trouble to give me something that they know I would like. But honestly, nothing beats that warm glow I get when I give a gift I’ve put so much thought and effort into to a friend or family member. I love watching them open the gift and seeing their faces…
When we think of menopause and the health worries that come with it, breast cancer is often the first thing that pops into our heads. However, the truth is that heart disease kills more women each year than breast cancer by far. In fact, according to the American Heart Association, one in 39 women in the U.S. will die from breast cancer each year, while 1 in 3 dies from…
If you’re in your 50s, 60s, or beyond, you’ve probably experienced your fair share of memory glitches. And even if your doctor says it’s nothing to worry about, if you’re like me, you can’t help but wonder if it’s a sign of worse things to come. It’s hard to know what the future holds. But when it comes to knowing how to support a healthy brain — that’s easy… For…
When I was a kid, I developed a taste for licorice. Good and Plenty was my favorite candy. I still love the taste of licorice, but as an adult I’ve switched to pure licorice. But as someone with mild hypertension, I’m a LOT more careful about how much of the stuff I eat. Licorice root has both good and bad effects on the body. The World Health Organization has set…
Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of arrhythmia — or irregular heartbeat. Chances are, if you don’t have it, you know someone who does. If that person is a close family member, your risk for AFib could be 30 percent higher. But even if it doesn’t run in the family, the risk of developing AFIB increases with age, particularly after 65. After age 80, 1 in 10 have the…
Imagine being awakened from a sound sleep by an unexplained burning pain in your big toe joint. It’s swollen, red and tender to the touch. This is often how someone finds out they have gout. Until now, science has attached a stigma to this painful condition. Sufferers have been led to believe that they are causing their own pain, mainly through poor diet. Fortunately, new research has blown that stigma…
I doubt there’s anyone who wouldn’t want to slow aging. Yet, many of the choices we make each day actually accelerate aging, including choices like skipping out on exercise and not getting enough sleep. However, as bad as these are, when it comes to sending our biological clocks into overdrive, the foods we eat could be the worst offenders. That’s because according to a massive research study out of Italy,…