So often when people gain weight it is blamed on lack of exercise or eating poorly. While that certainly can play a vital role in weight management, there are other things that contribute to weight gain and difficulty in losing weight. Hormones, collectively and/or individually, play a major role, and there are many hormones that
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It’s a new year, and with a new beginning comes thoughts of how to take better care of ourselves. It seems like it’s easier to rush around and grab food on the go and ignore a problem until it’s bad, but it’s actually so much better in the long run to make your health a
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Millions of Americans suffer with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but there is hope. People have a misconception that autoimmune disorders, such as RA, come on suddenly, but it’s actually a deterioration that happens over time and has progressed to an autoimmune state. The good news is that you can reverse the symptoms. In today’s episode, we’re
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When someone is unable to get air, such as with asthma or COPD, it is one of the most frightening things they can experience. There are several types of asthma: Pediatric or Adult-Onset Asthma, Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction Asthma, Occupational Asthma, Allergic or Non-Allergic Asthma, Asthma and COPD Overlap, Nighttime (Nocturnal) Asthma, Thunderstorm Asthma, and asthma mimickers
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You want to experience a relatively easy pregnancy. You don’t want to experience morning sickness. You want to give birth to a healthy baby. All of these things are possible if you take the time to prepare your body for a healthy pregnancy. In today’s episode, we’re discussing how to best prepare your body for
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Sleep Apnea affects approximately 22 million Americans, 936 million worldwide, and while it is not generally recognized as a direct cause of death, it certainly can be an indirect cause. As such, sleep apnea can be a serious medical condition. It is characterized by a person stopping breathing several or many times per night. They
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Salt is often demonized, but the truth is that our bodies need salt in order to function properly. In fact, many people may not have enough salt in their diets—it’s that important. In today’s episode, we’re talking about why salt is so important to your health, what happens when you don’t get enough, and making
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We need sugar to fuel the energy system in our bodies. But in general, most people consume way too much sugar, and not in conjunction with other foods to help the body better process it. It’s not that hard to become addicted to sugar, but there are ways that you can break the addiction. In
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Heart palpitations are a type of abnormal heart rhythm, called ‘arrhythmia’, that occurs when an electrical signal in the heart fires from the wrong place at the wrong time, causing the heart to beat out of rhythm. Palpitations can feel like the heart is beating too fast, flip-flopping, fluttering rapidly, pounding, or skipping beats. They
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Liver and gallbladder function are critical to many other systems within the body. The liver is responsible for potentially thousands of metabolic processes. And many people think that you don’t need your gallbladder, but that’s simply not true. In today’s episode, we’re talking about the functions of the liver and gallbladder, as well as how
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