Can Chronic Stress and Anxiety Elevate the A1C?
Chronic stress or anxiety causes the body to be in a chronic state of fight or flee, and blood sugar is involved. The A1C test is more accurate than the fasting glucose test for detecting [...]
Why Diabetics Should Avoid Nutella: Healthy Alternatives
What’s up with all the hype about Nutella being a health food? This stuff is junk food and no good for diabetics. Don’t let the catchy funky name “Nutella” mislead you. […]
Edema from Fat Look Different than Edema from Heart Failure?
Excess body fat causes edema, but so does chronic heart failure. Here is a comparison in how this swelling looks on the body when it’s caused by either of these two common conditions. When a [...]
Causes of Baseline High Blood Pressure in a 25-Year-Old
How is it that a person as young as 25 could have a baseline blood pressure that’s high, meaning at least 140 for the top number and over 90 for the bottom number? [...]
Should People with Stiff Backs and Legs Do Yoga?
Good news for those with stiff backs and legs who are wondering if they could benefit from or even try yoga! Do not blow off yoga just because your back is as stiff as a [...]
Are Squats, Deadlifts and Lunges Safe During Pregnancy?
An OBGYN was squatting at the gym the day she gave birth to her daughter and explains how to safely perform squats, deadlifts and lunges during pregnancy. The answer to “Can I do squats, deadlifts [...]
Why Aren’t All CIN 1 Cases Treated with LEEP?
If it’s possible to go from CIN 1 to CIN 3 in 90 days, why aren’t all CIN 1 cases treated with LEEP? CIN 1 is precancer and has the potential to transform into a [...]
Could a D & C Detect Ovarian Cancer?
A “D & C” stands for dilation and curettage and is very useful at detecting uterine cancer, but some women are wondering if ovarian cancer as well can be detected by this procedure. [...]
Can a Virgin Get CIN 1 (Cervical Dysplasia)?
If you’re a virgin and have CIN 1, and your doctor won’t believe you’re a virgin, it’s highly recommended that you find yourself a new doctor. That’s because virgins CAN get cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, which [...]
The Link Between “Skinny Fat” and Breast Cancer
It’s now been shown that being “skinny fat” puts a woman at a higher risk of invasive breast cancer. This in part explains why “thin” women can get just as sick as full figured women. [...]
Ovarian Cancer Ascites vs. Belly Fat: Telling the Difference
Belly fat may grow so quickly and stick out so much that you fear it’s actually ascites from ovarian cancer, but there are ways to tell the difference. “The diagnosis of ovarian cancer is extremely [...]
Is Just ONE Cigarette a Day Harmful to Your Health?
Are you down to only one cigarette a day and think you're off the hook from any harmful effects? Just how "light" a smoker can you be before this habit starts ruining your body? Some [...]
Can a Sleep Disorder Be Causing Your Child’s ADHD?
If your child’s been diagnosed with ADHD, you should first have a sleep study done on them before you start doling out the ADHD drugs. When adults don't get enough sleep, the most obvious symptom [...]
The Lowest Ejection Fraction a Person Could Live With?
How is it that some will have acute heart failure with an ejection fraction of 15% and die, while others are quite alive with a much lower ejection fraction? I was inspired to write this [...]
Heart Failure Cause Liver & Kidney Failure at the Same Time?
Heart failure can cause liver failure AND kidney failure, but what are the odds that the liver and kidneys decide to fail at the exact same time? Is it more likely that heart failure injures [...]
Can Ascites Cause Acute Decompensated Heart Failure?
Are you wondering if excess abdominal fluid, called ascites, can cause an already weak heart to be strained, leading to ADHF? And if so, would this be due to a mechanical type of pressure or [...]
Why Can ADHF Occur at Any Time in Chronic Heart Failure?
A fully functioning patient with CHF who’s medically stable, although with chronic renal insufficiency, could have acute decompensated heart failure at any time. There are people with chronic heart failure who go dancing, bike riding, [...]
5 Percent Ejection Fraction without Acute Renal Failure?
“For unknown reasons, some patients are able to tolerate very low ejection fraction without failure of other organs” including the kidneys, says Dr. Mark Pool, MD, a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon based in TX who’s been [...]
Can the Liver Suddenly Fail Acutely from Heart Failure?
There are several mechanisms by which you can suffer acute liver failure as a result of your chronic heart failure. The kidneys get virtually all of the attention in medical literature when it comes to [...]
Does Fluid Buildup Always Occur with Acute Heart Failure?
Can ejection fraction suddenly get a lot worse (acute heart failure) without filling the lungs with fluid or causing peripheral edema? When people are hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), is this commonly because [...]
How to Eliminate the Spinach Taste in a Spinach Smoothie
I accidentally discovered a way to greatly blunt the spinach taste in a spinach smoothie despite loads of spinach in the blend! Recipes for spinach smoothies often call for small amounts of this green superfood [...]
How to Walk Faster if You’re Elderly
Elderly people are notorious for walking very slowly, but this doesn’t mean it has to be so. Slow walking does NOT have to be a non-preventable effect of old age. Furthermore, the ability to RUN [...]
What Kind of Hard Candy Is Okay for Diabetics?
There’s all sorts of yummy hard candy out there, and being diabetic doesn’t mean you can never enjoy this kind of sweet food ever again. With all the types of hard candy sold at candy [...]
What Can Cause Blood Sugar to Spike Overnight?
Sudden spikes in blood sugar overnight are something that diabetics don’t want to ever experience. Something like this happening – blood sugar soaring while you’re sound asleep and totally unaware – is a frightening thought. [...]
How High Must Blood Sugar Be for Emergency Room Visit?
How high must that number on the glucose meter be in order for it to warrant a trip to the emergency room STAT? Should you zip to the emergency room if your blood sugar is [...]
How to Tell if You’re Urinating Too Often from Diabetes
One of the classic symptoms of untreated diabetes is the so-called excessive urination. […]
Hip and Butt Pain Caused by Treadmill Walking: Solutions
Believe it or not, walking on a treadmill may be the cause of your hip and butt pain, even the tingling that comes with it. At the epicenter of this problem is the piriformis muscle. [...]
Can Low Blood Sugar Cause Muscle Twitching?
When a person lately begins suffering from a lot of unexplained muscle twitching, they may try to convince themselves it’s low blood sugar because this diagnosis would sure beat a diagnosis of ALS. [...]
All the Smells Associated with Uncontrolled Diabetes
There are different ways that uncontrolled diabetes can make your body smell. And these odors are not the same, depending on where in your body they are coming from. Diabetes and Breath Smell “Breath can [...]
How Dangerous Is Blood Sugar in the 200’s?
Under certain conditions, a blood sugar reading in the 200’s can damage the body’s organs. The longer that your glucose (blood sugar) remains very high, the more likely it will cause a lot of problems [...]
Training the Biceps While Seated: Best Exercises
There are effective ways to train your biceps while seated, no matter what your physical condition. In fact, seated biceps curls will more effectively isolate this muscle group than will standing – as a general [...]
Back and Arm Strength Training for Older People
Many senior age men and women do back and arm strength training wrong. As a fitness expert, I like to point out that old age is never an excuse for poor form. […]
Sitting Disease Causes Fat Buildup Around the Organs
Excessive sitting is strongly associated with how much fat surrounds your organs. This is the most dangerous kind of fat, called visceral fat, and is waiting for anybody who spends a lot of time sitting. [...]
Amount of Exercise Needed to Prevent Heart Failure in Old Age
Never believe that congestive heart failure is a required part of getting old, because a study shows that exercise can help prevent this very common condition. […]
10 Pushup Mistakes Women Make; How to Correct Them
There are 10 pushup mistakes that many women make and don't even realize it. But they can be eliminated very easily. Here they are, in no particular order. Being too presumptive. A big mistake is [...]
Do You Get a Cardio Workout Climbing Wall Routes?
Though rock wall climbing can be seen as a resistance workout, there can be a good cardio component to this kind of activity, depending on some factors. […]
Strength Training for Women: Machines or Free Weights or Both?
If a woman had to choose just one type of strength training, should it be free weights or machines? After all, there are advantages – and disadvantages – to both approaches of resistance training. [...]
How Busy People Can Burn LOTS of Fat Minutes a Day with Exercise
You need only a few minutes here and there throughout your busy day to burn fat; there's no such thing as not having time for fat-burning exercise. You need to know the correct technique. This [...]
How to Burn More Fat if You Have a Slow Metabolism
Is your metabolism freaking slow and preventing you from losing weight despite your daily efforts? I’ll bet the farm that you have not tried the very exercises that will fire up your lethargic metabolism. [...]
Can Exercise Cause INTENSE Chest Pain from GERD?
You may already know that GERD can cause chest pain, but what about severe or intense pain, which can frighten people into thinking that their heart is in serious trouble? […]
