Avoiding cavities isn’t the only reason to see your dentist at least once a year. Oral health is a strong indicator of overall health. Not only do regular dental visits protect you against cavities and gingivitis, but your dentist may discover symptoms of cardiovascular disease or diabetes or he may notice cancerous lesions in your [...]
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Nearly 10% of Americans — a whopping 25 million — suffer from diabetes. If you make a few lifestyle changes now, you might not be one of them. New research from the National Institutes of Health has found that it is possible to reduce your risk of becoming diabetic by addressing the five factors that [...] When was the last time you saw your dentist? Researchers have discovered that periodontal or gum disease is as big a risk factor for heart disease as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity and smoking. Gum disease releases powerful bacteria into the bloodstream that can negatively impact your overall health. In addition to heart disease, [...] Diabetics who keep a tight rein on their glucose levels after diagnosis have a lower risk of heart attack, death and other complications 10 or more years later. The beneficial effects were present even if diabetics only controlled blood sugar levels for the first decade after diagnosis. Those are the findings of a long-term British [...] It’s never too late to improve your health with exercise and diet, even if your past lifestyle has been less than healthy. Even after age 65, simple lifestyle changes can bring significant health benefits, says a recent study by doctors at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York. Eating a healthier diet and including exercise [...] If you’re diabetic, ever wonder why the doctor is always checking your feet? Foot problems — infections, wounds that won’t heal, warping bones — are the most common reason diabetics wind up in the hospital. Each year diabetics undergo more than 80,000 amputations of toes, feet and lower legs — many of them preventable say [...] Just when we thought diet news couldn’t get worse, now researchers are saying that even diet sodas can be bad for our health. Is nothing sacred? According to a new study, drinking as little as one can of soda a day — either regular or diet — increases the risk of metabolic syndrome by 48% Metabolic [...] Stress shortens your lifespan (see our June 11 blog post). In fact, prolonged stress can affect your body physically in myriad ways. Prolonged stress has been associated not only with heart problems, but also with sleeplessness, depression, rapid weight gain or loss, high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, even skin rashes. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, take [...] My sister was hobbling around for weeks. She could barely stand to put her foot on the ground to take a step. The pain in her foot and heel was excruciating. She finally went to the doctor. She had plantar fascitis. Plantar fascitis occurs when the connective tissue on the bottom of the foot (the plantar [...] We’ve long associated adult cardiovascular disease with poor eating habits, smoking and lack of exercise. However, numerous research studies show that the precursors for heart disease begin in infancy and childhood. One of the most well-known, long-range studies is the Bogalusa Heart Study initiated in Bogalusa, Louisiana in 1973. Since then the study has tracked the [...] |
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