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Understanding what Stomach Ulcers are
This last week I had two patients come into the clinic with similar complaints. They were experiencing a burning sensation in their upper abdomen area (above the belly button) and pain when pressing just under their breast bone. Food and stress both made the pain worse and they had recently been experiencing nausea for no [...]
New Study : A Positive Attitude can help your Heart
New research shows having a positive attitude can help your heart. A Harvard School of Public Health study found people with a positive outlook at life had a lower risk of heart attack and stroke. The researchers looked at 200 people, and they found the ones who were optimistic tended to exercise more, eat healthier, [...]
Guides can help you make healthier meal choices
Guides can help you make healthier meal choices Many fast food chains post nutritional information on their websites. Unfortunately, these lists are often confusing and hard to use. Instead, you can go to other websites that provide health and nutrition information, but in easier to follow formats. Some publish downloadable comparison guides, inexpensive pocket guides, [...]
Over Exercising and Eating Disorders are a Problem
Too much of a good thing can be very bad for you. Just like eating disorders, societal pressures to be thin can also push women to exercise too much. Over-exercise is when someone engages in strenuous physical activity to the point that is unsafe and unhealthy. In fact, some studies indicate that young women who [...]
Learning to make healthier choices at fast food restaurants
Learning to make healthier choices at fast food restaurants Making healthier choices at fast food restaurants is easier if you prepare ahead by checking guides that show you the nutritional content of meal choices at your favorite restaurants. Free downloadable guides help you evaluate your options. If you have a special dietary concern, such as [...]
How to Lose Weight – The Basics of Weight Loss
Despite the way it feels, losing weight isn’t a mysterious process. It’s a simple matter of burning more calories than you eat. But, if it were really that simple, none of us would have a weight problem, would we? Weight loss can be such a struggle that we start thinking we have to do something [...]
