Women are terrified of breast cancer. And rightfully so. It is the most common type of cancer in women. What about colorectal cancer? Not so much.
Screening rate for breast cancer is 72.4% versus 58.8% for colorectal cancer according to 2010 CDC data. Colorectal cancer kills women too. [Read more…]
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You have yours, I have mine. Everybody has them. We all have things that other people do that drive us up the wall. Can you tell that I am about to go on a little rant here?
Coming close after drivers making a turn or a lane change without turning on their blinkers would be [Read more…]
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Did you know that a quarter to a full third of your life is spent sleeping? That is how integral sleep is to the human body. There are a few sneaky medical issues that can come between you and a full night’s rest.
Let’s see if we can tackle those before you reach for a pill or supplement to help you sleep. [Read more…]
Food is meant to bring comfort and pleasure so you have my sincere sympathy if the consumption of food leaves you feeling bloated and uncomfortable.
While there are a hundred and one reasons for feeling bloated, most people will fall under the 5 categories I am about to share with you. [Read more…]
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The other day my daughter exclaimed while pointing at my neck, “Mommy! You have all these red scratch marks on your neck!”
I had been absent mindedly and half heartedly scratching at the driest parts of my body- the base of my neck and between my shoulder blades. [Read more…]
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I just turned 44 last month, my kids are older now and I have more time for myself but find it hard to do anything other than go to work and come home to sleep.
I get 7-8 hours of sleep on average but tend to wake up a couple of times during the night and find it hard to go back to sleep.
I then wake up tired and drowsy. What can I do to get out of this funk? I need my energy back, please help!
Marie, Co
We are tackling reader’s questions at Healthgist and since we get a variant of this question on a daily basis in the clinic, it made sense to do a write-up on it. [Read more…]
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Recently, the daughter of one of our friends died suddenly from an asthma attack. Apparently she had had a “mild” asthma diagnosis so everyone had many questions and were stunned to hear this sad news.
Ironically, the fact of the matter is that the “mild asthma” or “exercise induced” asthma diagnosis has a higher mortality rate so that term “mild” is rather a misnomer. [Read more…]
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The answer to that question depends on who you ask since there are 2 camps on the subject.
There are those who see no science in what chiropractors do and the other camp consists of folks who feel that chiropractic treatments are the best thing since sliced bread. [Read more…]
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The female brain is wired for juggling. You fulfill multiple roles day in day out. You keep piling on work and crowd out sleep to fit everything in.
Bad idea! You need your “beauty” sleep to give your mind and body a well deserved rest.
Is your insomnia causing you grief? Pick up Your Complete Guide to Better Sleep and rid yourself of your sleep worries.
