Last week, I shared what high blood pressure is and the symptoms. So what are the causes? Some of the causes for high blood pressure include: Smoking Being overweight Stress Genetics Family history of high…
While discussing sodium, I mentioned that it can lead to high blood pressure. However, what is high blood pressure? The American Heart Association defines blood pressure as “the force of blood pushing against blood vessel…
We’ve been taking a look at sodium the last few weeks, so as we wrap up let’s discuss the difference in sodium and salt. According the FDA, the words salt and sodium are interchangeable and…
I’ve been taking you on my journey to learn about sodium. We’ve discussed what it is, how it affects us and where it is found. So, now let’s take a look at how to cut…
According to Heart.org, approximately 75% of the sodium we eat comes from processed foods and restaurant foods. Food labels cannot claim a product is “Healthy” if it has 480mg per labeled serving or more than…
Last week, we began to look at what sodium is. However, there is so much we still don’t know about the substance used to increase the taste of food. So, let’s continue learning more about…
I often have issues with my feet swelling. This is especially true when I’ve had too much sodium. Often, when I look at the nutrition facts on food packaging I am surprised by the amount…
I’ve been sharing a little bit about PCOS {polycystic ovarian syndrome}. We’ve discussed the symptoms, causes and complications over the last few weeks. So how do you deal with PCOS? Well, first see a medical…
Last week, I shared some of the symptoms of PCOS. Let’s take a deeper look this week at the causes and complications of PCOS. Medical personnel are unsure of the exact causes of PCOS. Genetics…
Last week, I shared a little bit about my struggle with PCOS. So what are some of the symptoms found in PCOS? Often signs may be found after the first menstrual cycle in a teen. …
As a teenager, I dealt with issues that resulted from PCOS {polycystic ovary syndrome}. After gaining the extra poundage, these issues have only been magnetized. Having PCOS feels like a catch 22. Why? Well, losing…
I’ve shared with you about my First Place 4 Health group and how much I loved them. However, I moved in the last year and I am too far to join them for regular meetings. …
The other day I was reading a book and stopped when I came across a passage. I had to go back and re-read that passage a second, third…and even fifth time. The passage said “sometimes…
In my day job I work in a rehab center. We have short term stays with people that have knee replacements, hip replacements and other health issues. On top of these wonderful individuals I work…
With the start of 2016, I made the goal to exercise at least fifteen minutes every day. I was so proud of the progress I was making. Until, at the end of January I…
The last six months have provided a number of changes in my life. These have included a job change, move, changes in my caregiving schedule and working a variety of different hours and shifts. All…
Last night I went walking with a friend. While we would like to walk on a more regular basis, coordinating our schedules have made this difficult at times. However, I’ve discovered that a walking partner…