On Healthy Living

Did you know that having a pet can increase your will to live? It’s absolutely true! I know of many seniors that are determined to out-live their pets. They don’t want to leave their pets behind to be cared for or even be a burden on other people. For this reason, […]

As a diabetic, your body often will not heal as quickly as other people. It is important to understand foot care needs as a diabetic. One of the first things that you might notice when you begin oral or injected medicines for your blood sugar control is dry skin. Dry skin on […]

Bell Palsy is when the main nerve in the face become damaged and is no longer functioning. The primary symptom of Bell Palsy is one side of the face drooping lower than the other side. The eye on that side of the face will not blink as much as the other eye or […]

It is extremely important to monitor your sugars when you have diabetes. The problem that arises is that many diabetics get a feel for their bodies. Instead of checking their sugar levels, they go on how they generally feel. Then they administer their sliding scale insulin according to that feeling. This […]

Reuters has recently reported that “eating the Mediterranean way could help you live longer, according to the first study to look at how the dietary pattern relates to mortality in a US population.”
Researchers based at the University of Cambridge examined diet and mortality in 380,296 men and women between the ages of 50 to 71. […]

Check out this article from CNN from the mother of a boy with allergies to milk, wheat, peanuts and eggs. Every trip out of the house is a potential minefield, every relative who says “just one bite won’t hurt” is setting her child up for the possibility of death.
This child’s allergies are so severe that […]