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Keeping your mind and body in check - popular topics in health and medicine to maintain a long and healthy life.
What Is Body Mass Index?
Overview: About (BMI)- Many of you want to know the answer to this question: How much should I weigh? However, there is not a single ideal healthy weight for each person, because a number of different factors play a role in your weight. These include age, height, sex, muscle-fat ratio, and body fat distribution, or body shape. But, there is not one perfect healthy weight for every individual, as quite a few unique aspects play a role.
By primehealthblog5 years ago in Longevity
The Invisible Illness
Fibromyalgia is an invisible illness. It is a condition that has no known cure and seems to be very common nowadays. There are more than 3 million new US cases per year. It is chronic and can last for years or be lifelong. It also affects more women (90%) than men. It is thought to be the result of overactive nerves in the body. Fibromyalgia requires a medical diagnosis and there is no specific test or scan. The most implemented test is referred to as the tender or pressure point test. There are 18 points (9 pairs) on the body that produce pain when pressure is applied. These certain areas are located on the back of the neck, front of the neck, elbows, hips, knees, lower back, upper back, shoulders, and chest.
By Rachel Campbell5 years ago in Longevity
My Life With Fibromyalgia
I can’t remember the last time I felt normal. The moment, so long ago that I hold it with the same nostalgia that one holds their Christmases of childhood or their college years. I have Fibromyalgia. It’s a chronic illness that causes widespread pain, extreme fatigue, stomach issues, and brain dysfunction.
By That Writer Chick5 years ago in Longevity
Diabetes- All You Need To Know
“Diabetes usually occurs when the pancreas produces no insulin or very small quantity of insulin, or when the body does not respond properly to insulin. It is a medical condition that impairs the body’s ability to process blood glucose, which is also known as blood sugar.”- Says Dr. Ramit Singh Sambyal who is one of the best general physician in Vasant Kunj.
By Arunava Deb5 years ago in Longevity
Surender Vs The Hustle
I've been told that good things come to those who hustle while they wait, and for a long time I have taken this at face value and tried to live by it. Now at 42 years of age (the number that is the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything according to the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy), I find myself completely burnt out and out of alignment with the things that I truly value, and I have to question if the hustle is all its cracked up to be. I am exhausted, unsatisfied and to be honest dispite a lot of conscious effort very little has ever really worked out as I would have hoped. I've become extremely good at looking for lessons and silver linings and practically have a doctorate in trying to be better, but in all honesty the journey has been long and arduous and finding the joy in it has often been a massive freaking effort.
By Rebecca Speirs5 years ago in Longevity
How to Survive a Cancer Diagnosis
“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” Desmond Tutu Nearly six years ago, I saw a lump in my chest while undressing in front of my bedroom mirror. You might wonder how one actually sees a lump, as opposed to finding it manually.
By Sherry McGuinn5 years ago in Longevity
A Day In My Life With Brain Fog
Waking Up I woke up at 12:30 PM (okay, I really woke up at 7 AM because my cat woke me up. I spent three hours playing with her then fell back asleep) and headed upstairs. I made coffee and while I put my sugar in it, I lost count of how many spoonfuls I'd done. I thought I'd done two, so I put another in. It turned out I'd already done three so I ended up with a too-sweet cup of coffee.
By Robin Owens5 years ago in Longevity
