Diabetes and Exercise

In a new randomized controlled trial, both aerobic and resistance exercise improved glycemic/blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes. The greatest improvements came from combined aerobic and resistance training. The...

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How to stay forever young

Research shows that certain foods can lessen the degree to which the effects of ageing show. Stem the years with a well-balanced diet and an active lifestyle. Here’s how. Eat more tomatoes Tomatoes are a rich source of...

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Top 10 Tips to Manage Food Intake Post Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric Surgery is the most effective treatment against obesity and is being recognized as a potentially valuable tool in the fight against diabetes related to obesity. Significant weight loss has been observed...

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Effective Ways To Deal With Back Pain During Pregnancy

Many women report experiencing back pain during pregnancy. Why does this happen? For the most part, it has to do with the fact that women are carrying an extra 25 to 35 pounds during pregnancy. The truth is, many women gain even more weight than that. Given the fact that all of this added weight is concentrated around the belly area, a women's center of gravity is pushed forward. To compensate, many women over-arch...

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Transvaginal Tape Surgery - Recovery Time and Exercises

Tension-Free vaginal tape surgery, generally called as transvaginal tape surgery is done on some women for treating the condition of stress urinary incontinence. Even though, the recovery time after this surgery differs from one patient to another, some general exercises and guidelines will be issued by the medical care providers to their patients and some of them are discussed in the content given below: Leaving...

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Type 2 Diabetes - Does Aspirin Really Help With Certain Diabetic Complications?

Through the years, we have all heard the medical claims as to how taking aspirin can help to prevent the occurrence or severity of certain medical issues. The most notable of these has to do with heart disease. But is aspirin therapy a good idea for people who have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes? The answer is a resounding "yes". Type 2 diabetics automatically have an increased risk of developing heart disease...

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Daily Vitamins For Women

While many things change in a woman's life, there are some things that stay the same, and one of these things is nutrition. A good, balanced diet will provide much of this, for example fibre and protein. However she still has to be careful to make sure she gets the enough of essential minerals and vitamins that a normal diet may not always include. Examples include iron, zinc, magnesium, calcium and vitamin D; and...

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Ions and Gender Selection

There are many tactics to consider when you plan your overall gender selection strategy. Some of them are crucial, such as diet. Others, like timing when you'll try to conceive aren't as important. Some are completely optional and may not help much, but you may still want to try them. Using ions for natural gender selection is one of these "bonus" strategies. What Are Ions? Ions give something in the world a characteristic...

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Why Aren't the Benefits of Weight Lifting in Your Corner, Ladies?

It seems to be conventional thinking that women should not seriously lift weights, unless they want to look like a grossly ripped bodybuilder. I have seen this with personal trainers and from the stares I get from men when I am in the weight room. I refuse to use a personal trainer because they will always tell me to lower the amount of weight I am lifting and increase my repetitions. This is one approach, but I find...

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Who Benefits From Breast Reduction?

Many people can benefit from breast reduction, both men and women. This procedure is not just about removing extra tissue from this area, but also restructuring the remaining tissue to create a more natural appearance and shape. As you take into consideration all of the ways you can improve the way your body looks, you may never have thought about the benefits of reducing the size instead of increasing it. However,...

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Practice Yoga And Enjoy A Happy Pregnancy

Pregnancy is one of the most special times in the life of a woman. The experience of pregnancy is great, but a woman undergoes a number of bodily changes during this time which makes the person feel uncomfortable. To feel relaxed and comfortable, yoga can be a great solution. Most uneasiness and sufferings of pregnancy can be cured with the help of yoga. Yoga can be considered as an ancient form of exercise which is...

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Tips To Follow And The Precautions To Take While Doing Yoga

If you are planning to do yoga for the first time then it is best that you do it first thing in the morning before you have your breakfast. However if you are a late riser then you can do it in the early evening. One thing that you should remember is that yoga should be practiced on a daily basis. If you start doing it then you cannot miss it frequently. It will help in increasing your spiritual growth and improve your...

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How Chemical Peels Can Benefit Acne Scar Sufferers

While there are many treatments that exist to treat acne scars, chemical peels are still considered as the best treatment. Chemical peels are used in fading acne scars and are very effective at doing so. With this, chemical peels continue to be the top choice when it comes to advanced dermatological processes. Applying a peel is relatively easy though this may depend on the type that you are using. When used in fading...

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How Laser Therapy Can Treat Your Acne

Acne is those painful, red lesions that appear on your skin usually at the worst possible moment. Acne is formed due to blocked oil glands in the skin that become inflamed and the gland or hair follicle ruptures. There are a lot of treatments available for acne, OTC, prescriptions, creams, and medications, oral and topical. For the many who see results, there are plenty who see inadequate results and are still struggling...

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Psoriasis Baths

While most people take bathing for granted, if you are a newly diagnosed patient with psoriasis, your doctor probably spent some time with you discussing Psoriasis Baths. Since proper skin care is at the top of the list of importance for psoriasis patients, it would behoove you to learn all about it, should you come down with this disorder. Proper bathing can help mitigate the pain and discomfort caused by psoriasis,...

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Understanding The Importance Of Hair Thinning Scissors To Increase Your Shine

If you are concerned about your look then surely you must take good care of your hair. When it comes to deciding the looks and beauty of a person hair plays a very important part in it. The right hair style can compliment your looks and augment the positive aspects of your face and hide the negative ones. One of the easiest ways to make sure that you achieve your desired look is to visit a hair stylist and get the latest...

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Eight Rules for Applying for Individual Health Insurance

Frustrated at applying for individual health insurance? Well, you are not alone. As a health insurance agent with over 30 years of experience, I can tell you that applications have only gotten longer over the years. A lot longer. The interesting thing is this though, that getting accepted for individual and family health insurance has actually gotten easier. Many conditions that used to result in a decline are now either...

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How To Compare Private Health Insurance To Get The Best Rate

You don't want to take any kind of risks with your family's health care, so finding the best quality health insurance plan and the best price is important. The question is where can you get low-cost health care coverage with a reputable provider? Decide Which Kind Of Health Care Insurance You Need The first step in finding the best medical insurance quote is to decide which kind of insurance plan you need. Numerous...

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Tips to Be Successfully Compliant With HIPAA

Most healthcare organizations know what HIPAA requirements are. However, considering recent regulatory and enforcement changes brings to the importance to be successfully compliant. Today, we will present ways that will ensure that a healthcare organization's preparation for compliance with HIPAA is proper and effective. Assign a Compliance Officer If your organization has been categorized as a covered entity, you...

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Secrets Of Mineral Makeup

It's an open secret that women love makeup and there is nothing wrong in it, after all makeup makes one look beautiful. But there are certain makeup and cosmetics that harm the skin. So even though they may make you look beautiful but in the long run they are actually damaging your skin and taking away your natural beauty. Most women don't realize this until skin problems like red spots, blemishes, rashes and wrinkles...

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How To Eliminate Stress From Our Life

Stress is becoming one of the most common health concerns these days mainly due to the type of lifestyle people have adopted which gives them very little time for themselves. Being regularly stressed out can easily lead to falling prey to many diseases which could be both physical and psychological. In this article we are going to discuss about some of the things one can do to avoid stress and lead a happy and healthy...

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Depression: A Silent Battle and Help for Men

Male depression is not an easy subject to get men to talk about. With the need to feel strong and invincible, most men consider any sort of emotional or psychological problem to be a threat to their masculine self-images. Most men avoid talking about depression and would rather hide it from their families, friends, and work colleagues. Yet, male depression is a major problem among American men. About 17% of the U.S....

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How to Reduce Self Doubt

When you're not confident, you can find yourself agreeing to things you never dreamt you would, or to avoid and pass up opportunities that you previously believed would be a dream come true. Self doubt reflects an inner belief that you are not worthy or good enough at something. On a conscious level you are likely to believe you are worthy, however, self doubt is more subconscious - coming to the surface when you...

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Fall, Winter, and Depression - Tips for Preventing SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)

If you're finding yourself depressed, blue or sad during fall and winter-- know that you're not alone! The effect the seasons of fall and winter have on human beings is well-documented. There is even a "disorder" coined for it, referred to as SAD, or Seasonal Affective Disorder. Lack of sunlight has been one of the primary focal points in treating SAD, but there is much more to it. The reason for the focus on sunlight...

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7 Reasons Why Eyebrows Are an Important Part of Any Beauty Routine

Sure, we all stray here and there, letting eyebrows pop up where they shouldn't. As we get older, it tends to happen more often since hair starts growing everywhere it's not wanted. Of course, everyone gets tired of waxing and plucking, and there's always that temptation to just let your eyebrows go natural, but you shouldn't. However much work it is, it's vital to keep eyebrows shaped and groomed. Following are seven reasons...

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Better Approaches To Cut Cholesterol

You know your cholesterol levels? Chances are those important counts are not the tip of your tongue. That kind of ignorance can be dangerous, however. High cholesterol, which affects million of adults, is a top risk factor for heart disease. One of the leading killers of men-and women And it is not only older men and women who should be concerned. It is myth that cholesterol is always low before age 45. Now for the good news:...

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Breakthrough Chemo Bath Treatment For Liver Cancer

A treatment that isolates the blood supply to a cancerous liver while the organ receives a "chemo bath" has been used for the first time in the UK. The procedure saturates the liver with high doses of chemotherapy without affecting the rest of the body. This week, various media have reported how Brian Stedman, a consultant interventional radiologist at Southampton General Hospital, used the procedure, known as Chemosaturation...

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High Blood Pressure Ages The Brain

New research led by the University of California (UC) Davis found accelerated brain aging among young middle-aged people with high blood pressure, and even among those whose blood pressure would not be considered high enough to warrant clinical intervention. The researchers say their findings emphasize the need for "early and optimum control of blood pressure". Reporting in The Lancet's 2 November online issue, senior...

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