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Lynn - Delicious Day by Actors Diet What a wonderful day! We headed to my Aunt's house early to take a walk in the neighborhood and visit with some family friends (and their dog Harry). Abe's whole family was going through doggie withdrawal so we took Harry for a walk.Labradoodle alert:Here's something you don't see very much of in Los Angeles anymore -Thank you to everyone who adv ... Read on »
how fit are you? by Richard S. Patient Expert You know exercise is good for you. You look for ways to incorporate physical activity into your daily routine, and you set aside time for longer workouts at least a few times a week. But if your aerobic workouts aren't balanced by a proper dose of strength training, you're missing out on a key component of overall health and fitness. Training with ... Read on »
Are You at Risk for Osteoporosis? by Aliesa George Patient Expert Osteoporosis is the loss of bone density, and can go unnoticed and undetected until you start breaking bones – which is a scary thought because by the time your bone density is low enough to cause fractures, it is more of a challenge to exercise and enjoy a healthy quality of life without fear of additional injury or accident.When bones begin ... Read on »
Is Social Media the Rock’n'Roll of HealthCare? by Dr. Mike C. Medical Doctor [There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.]Social (digital) Media is expanding at an unerring rate, penetrating each and every darkened interstice with shafts of sharing light and goodwill.At least that’s how it seems.I feel uplifted by the collaborative essence of digital media purveying a ... Read on »
The Latest Population Health Management Journal Summary For Your Summarized Reading Pleasure by JaanS Medical Doctor Better late than never says the Disease Management Care Blog. Just like you, the DMCB's latest copy of the Population Health Management Journal has gone guiltily unread. Unable to resist any longer, it broke out the caffeinated beverages, donned it's reading spectacles and jumped in. It took notes and took no prisoners. Good thing. The holidays a ... Read on »
Happy Thanksgiving by Corry C. Patient Expert Happy Thanksgiving to y'all! God works in mysterious ways and besides many blessings He also gives miracles. What seemed an impossible situation up on till yesterday morning, was turned around completely; our youngest daughter called and asked us to keep our grand children for about two weeks. She had moved to another house and needs to get some ... Read on »
Rawkin Raw by Heathy Pace Patient Expert A trip to a retreat in Vermont last weekend (more about that in another post) delivered great fun... and a wonderfully unexpected stop atRockin Raw Restaurant. It just so happened that there was a three hour stop over in New York City, so I figured what better time than the present to hit up the resto for a scrumptious bite?! A rushed walk through ... Read on »
Superoxide Dismutase, Antioxidant Enzyme, which helps to treat scleroderma^^ by Jan People's HealthBlogger Award Nominee Superoxide dismutase, or SOD, is an extremely potent antioxidant that protects cells against damage from free radicals. It is one of the three main antioxidant enzymes found in our cells. Human clinical studies of SOD are still at a very early stage, but some researchers claim it slows the aging process and has potential in treating Alzheimer's di ... Read on »
Esophageal manometric findings in autoimmune rheumatic diseases: is scleroderma esophagus a... by Jan People's HealthBlogger Award Nominee By E B Tsianos, A A Drosos, C D Chiras, H M Moutsopoulos, R C Kitridou Rheumatol Int. 1987 ;7 (1):23-7 3495853 (P,S,G,E,B) In order to assess whether distal esophageal hypomotility in scleroderma is unique to this disease or not, we studied 25 normal volunteers and 109 patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (27 with primary Sjögren's syn ... Read on »
Understanding Fats by Venus Doom Understanding FatsWhat is fat? In general I think many people are confused about fats. We hear so many terms to describe fats; saturated, unsaturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, hydrogenated, trans fats, omega 3’s and 6’s; that the average person often gives in to working it all out as they don’t have the time, or the resou ... Read on »