Look at a diabetic’s hands. You will see hundreds of little brown dots, each representing one pinprick from a blood glucose test. With the ease of which diabetics get infections, these finger sticks can turn into an amputated hand if an infection is left untreated.

Finger sticks are a part of a diabetics life, but researchers are developing different devices designed to take the ‘ouch’ out of them. Today no one needs to suffer horrible finger sticks. Read the rest of this entry »

Ever wonder how those veggie patties in the store are made? Well, this may not be the exact copy, but it seems to come awful close. And you get more than just 4 patties from this batch! And it costs less to make these, than it does to buy the equivalent of the veggie patties…

1/2-1 cup oatmeal

2 eggs, or the equivalent egg substitute

6 mushrooms, sliced

1/4 each of green, yellow, and red pepper, chopped

1 tomato, chopped

8 cloves garlic, chopped

1/2 tsp. Dill weed

1/2 cup shredded cheese
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Alpha hydroxy acids, or AHAs, are commonly used in beauty products and cosmetics to rejuvenate or refresh the skin. They have become extremely popular among women looking to keep their skin looking younger.

Unfortunately, experts say they could do more harm than good to your skin, so beware. The US Food and Drug Administration warns that products such as skin peels that contain AHAs can cause skin irritations and even burns.
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Experts state that most women today do not obtain enough dietary calcium to maintain strong bones and prevent osteoporosis. Calcium is an essential mineral for our bodies, and the strength of our bones and teeth depends on getting enough.

It is especially important to have an adequate intake during the first twenty eight years of our lives, when our bones reach their peak density and our body’s stores of this mineral are laid down. If not, later in life we will be at risk for osteoporosis (thinning and decreased density of the bones). This is one reason why postmenopausal women also need extra calcium, to prevent this disease characterized by brittle bones that break easily.
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When you have arthritis, you are constantly reminded of your limitations—by your doctor, your family, your friends and, of course, by your own body. And it’s true; we do have to protect our joints. But being too careful can take the zest out of living; never challenging yourself is not living at all. That’s why sometimes you have to break the rules just to feel alive…

To say that I am not photogenic is a kindness—in most pictures, I look as if I’m about to bite the photographer and I’m  real happy about it. But there is one picture that I’m very proud of: I’m lying on a boogie board after just barely surviving a huge (by East coast standards) wave and I’m grinning like hell. If I still had the picture, I’d post it, but I gave it to my rheumatologist. As usual, he shook his head in despair.
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Integrative Medicine seeks to improve medical care by combining the best of traditional Western medicine with mind-body-spirit approaches to health, and with complementary techniques (such as acupuncture and herbalism) that have proven efficacy.
Once upon a time, when all good stories began with “Once upon a time”, medicine was an art. It was something that was studied, pondered and philosophically approached, but it was an art. If you felt you had the gift or call, if you will, to heal people, to alleviate their suffering, you became a physician. It was an art because it was a talent that used many resources. This goes far back into our history, one of the most notable physicians being Luke, the disciple of Jesus. Yes, he was a physician. A doctor.
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You have been through enough stress dealing with infertility. Now that your pregnant. It should be over. WRONG. Now you just want this to end with a happy beautiful, and healthy baby.

Stress
-A state in which a strong demand is made on the nervous system.
Nervous
-excitable, easily agitated

Two definitions from the New Webster’s Dictionary, but you probably already knew the definitions.

What can you do to help with the outcome?
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Experts tell us not to wait until we are thirsty to drink. If your body is sending thirst signals then you are already DEHYDRATED.

Just open your mouth and swallow, surely? Well, yes, but you need a glass of the stuff in your hand first, and that’s the problem. We all know we should drink about eight glasses of water a day, but how many of us do? I have found I go through phases of drinking lots. I then lapse and forget how good I felt when I was imitating a camel.
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Tapeworms infest the intestines of most mammals, including humans. They may grow up to 50 feet long and live for nearly two decades. Sometimes, an infested person may be asymptomatic and the infestation will go unnoticed. Frequently, however, a person may experience vomiting, nausea, loss of appetite and weakness. As the infestation progresses, weight loss occurs, and tapeworm segments may appear in the stool. In severe cases, tapeworms may interfere with normal bowel movements or cause abdominal pain. Read the rest of this entry »

A combination of three drugs in Fioricet work to offer tension headache relief. Fioricet contains Acetaminophen which works as an analgesia by stopping the body from making prostaglandins in the central nervous system. In addition, analgesia occurs by a peripheral motion of blocking pain impulse growth. Butalbital causes sensory cortex depression by limiting the conduction in the reticular formation at the rate of the thalamus. Read the rest of this entry »