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How Can A PCP Help You With Your Mental Health?
April 30, 2021The diagnosis and treatment for mental health begin at a primary care physician’s (PCP) office. They have an essential part to play in the initial stages of providing mental health services. There are two main ways a primary care physician (PCP) can help you with your mental health: screening and treatment. Screening A PCP will … Continue reading “How Can A PCP Help You With Your Mental Health?”
455 Views Learn moreWhy Is Controlling Cholesterol Important?
March 15, 2021What Is Cholesterol? There are two types of cholesterol. The good kind is called HDL, and the bad kind is called LDL. Your body uses this waxy substance to build cells, make hormones, and digest fatty foods. However, but your liver makes enough of the right kind to suffice. The harmful kind clogs the arteries … Continue reading “Why Is Controlling Cholesterol Important?”
1414 Views Learn moreWhat Does It Mean To Be Healthy?: PCP For Life, Primary Care Physician
September 15, 2020Have you ever wondered, “what does it really mean to be healthy?” or have someone do something that you felt was not healthy, but their opinion was otherwise? Physicians see this everyday, wherein a patient may feel they are healthy, but they may not be, or vice-versa. That is because being healthy is not a … Continue reading “What Does It Mean To Be Healthy?: PCP For Life, Primary Care Physician”
3490 Views Learn moreTelehealth: See Your PCP at Home
April 15, 2020These days, it’s important that we all stay at home as much as possible. But what happens if you get sick? Whether you have coronavirus symptoms or are dealing with another issue, it’s important to practice social distancing for the sake of everyone’s health. Luckily, technology means it is perhaps easier to see a doctor … Continue reading “Telehealth: See Your PCP at Home”
886 Views Learn moreWhat is Seasonal Affective Disorder?
January 15, 2020Do the cold winter months affect your mood? Many of us believe that the “winter blues” are just a normal part of life. While some people notice they are more tired or sluggish during periods of less daylight, other people find the winter season drastically affects their mental health. Read on to learn about the … Continue reading “What is Seasonal Affective Disorder?”
3650 Views Learn moreManaging Stress This Holiday Season
November 15, 2019Whether your family gathers during Thanksgiving, New Year’s, or any of the holidays in between, there is no doubt that the end of the year can be a very stressful period for many people. If you’re not careful, this seasonal stress can wreak havoc on your health. Below, we will share a few mental health … Continue reading “Managing Stress This Holiday Season”
1573 Views Learn moreVitamins That Women Require for Healthy Living
September 30, 2019To ensure healthy living, the body produces some nutrients and vitamins by itself. However, there are other vitamins the body needs that it can’t produce. Vitamins are essential for growth, development, and cell function, and as a woman, you need to incorporate the following into your diet: Iron Iron increases red blood cell count in … Continue reading “Vitamins That Women Require for Healthy Living”
1113 Views Learn more5 Easy Ways to Lower Your Cholesterol
July 26, 2019Cholesterol is a wax-like substance produced in the liver and transported through the blood via lipoproteins. It builds cell membrane structures, produces hormones like estrogen and testosterone, and aids metabolism. When in excess, however, cholesterol increases the risk of stroke or a heart attack. Here are some tips to help lower bad cholesterol levels in … Continue reading “5 Easy Ways to Lower Your Cholesterol”
2421 Views Learn moreTips to Help You Protect Your Heart and Your Kidney
April 17, 2019If you are suffering from kidney disease, then you are at a higher risk of heart and blood vessel diseases. Likewise, any problem with the heart and blood vessels is likely to affect the kidneys. As a result, it is important to protect your heart, as well as your kidneys. Here are some tips to … Continue reading “Tips to Help You Protect Your Heart and Your Kidney”
4795 Views Learn moreDo’s and Don’ts While Trying to Lose Weight
March 21, 2019Nearly 40% of adults in the United States aged 20 years and above are struggling with obesity. If left unchecked, obesity may increase the risk of critical health conditions like heart disease, stroke, cancer, Type II diabetes, and many more. If you are looking to lose some weight, here are some do’s and don’ts: Things … Continue reading “Do’s and Don’ts While Trying to Lose Weight”
2333 Views Learn moreStay healthier by avoiding these two things
June 7, 2016If you want to lead a healthy life you are going to have to focus on preventive care. If you avoid the really harmful things which are a routine in society these days you will be much better off and will feel much healthier. The era we are in will probably be remembered as one … Continue reading “Stay healthier by avoiding these two things”
272 Views Learn moreTop Tips for Eating Nutritiously on the Run
May 11, 2016Almost every other person is in a rush nowadays. This is because people hardly ever get a break from their busy lifestyles, which also means there’s very little time to pay attention to what you’re eating. Even though eating out isn’t recommended, there are a few days where you just have no other option. It … Continue reading “Top Tips for Eating Nutritiously on the Run”
502 Views Learn moreWhat Should Your Health Priorities Be?
February 16, 2016The question of health priorities is an extremely important one, and a question that should effectively be both asked and answered by the individuals themselves as to what their own health priorities are. There is a tendency with all matters regarding health to refer to other people or so-called experts either at a governmental or … Continue reading “What Should Your Health Priorities Be?”
2093 Views Learn more5 Healthy Eating Habits For Weight Loss
February 6, 2016If you begin with the following healthy eating tips, it goes without saying that you’ll leapfrog right to the front, without having to struggle with common issues that generally stump people who are new to healthy eating. Research Healthy Snacks and Meals On the off chance that you’ve been dining out at eateries and fast … Continue reading “5 Healthy Eating Habits For Weight Loss”
366 Views Learn moreCan Food Consumption Affect Your Mental Health?
December 16, 2015Unhealthy food consumption can affect your mental health and evidence found by researchers confirms this. The evidence places the blame on people’s less than nutritious eating habits and links them to the development of mental health problems. Mental health disorders linked to unhealthy eating habits include attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression, Alzheimer’s disease, and schizophrenia. … Continue reading “Can Food Consumption Affect Your Mental Health?”
2411 Views Learn moreTips to Lower Your Cholesterol Levels
November 14, 2015Did you know over 100 million people in the United States have high cholesterol? High cholesterol can cause clogged arteries, strokes, and heart attacks. People diagnosed with high cholesterol and currently seeking high cholesterol treatments should consider making certain lifestyle changes to lower their cholesterol level. Primary care physicians recommend people to do the following … Continue reading “Tips to Lower Your Cholesterol Levels”
989 Views Learn moreKnow Where You Can Get Proper Help for Mental Health
August 22, 2015Mental health is a subject that not many people are comfortable with but it is a serious condition that must be given due importance. The first step towards treating mental disorders is acknowledging and embracing the problem. The next step is getting the right help for treatment, but it is definitely not going to be … Continue reading “Know Where You Can Get Proper Help for Mental Health”
330 Views Learn moreHow Your Body Uses Vitamin E
July 22, 2015It is common knowledge that oxygen is one of the most important components to support life. This oxygen is very reactive within certain molecules and this reactivity can be severe enough to cause cellular damage through a process known as oxidative stress. Anti-oxidants counteract this reaction. Vitamin E is classified as an anti-oxidant and helps … Continue reading “How Your Body Uses Vitamin E”
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