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Featured Articles:
How To Live Longer: The Seven Secrets To Longevity, By Joel Fuhrman, MD
Today, many people in our society mistakenly think heart disease and cancer are the result of living longer and a natural consequence of aging. A similar misconception is the notion that disease is largely genetic and beyond our control. Healthy populations around the world see no heart disease or cancer in their eldest.
Treating, Preventing and Reversing Hypertension, By Roger London, MD
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, means that the force of the blood inside your blood vessels is too high. It makes your heart work harder than it needs to. Hypertension effects 25% of adults worldwide, and is the major risk factor for heart disease. This article contains a wide variety of information related to hypertension, and discusses approaches for treatment and prevention.
Gestational Diabetes: Everything (Well, Almost Everything) You Ever Wanted To Know, By Pat Salber, MD
Gestational diabetes, or GDM, occurs because pregnancy hormones increase resistance to the hormone insulin. Because insulin does not work as well during pregnancy, the pancreas must produce more of it to keep up with the body's demand. For many pregnant women, this is not a problem. However, in some women, the pancreas is unable to produce as much insulin as the body needs to keep blood sugars in the normal range. As a result, blood sugar levels rise (hyperglycemia) and gestational diabetes may develop.
A Nutritional Approach To The Prevention and Management Of Chronic Disease
The central idea behind the approach is that most people do not consume enough micronutrients each day. And it is the lack of sufficent micronutrients that help fuel food cravings and overeating. Not consuming enough of these micronutrients also strongly contributes to disease.
PEERtrainer Health Support Groups:
Boomers with Autoimmune disorders
This is a group for people 50 plus with any kind of diagnosed autoimmune disorder (RA, Lupus, celiac disease, Sjogrens, etc.) and who want to eat in a way that best promotes good health. The group supports each other in their efforts and shares what works for them and what they have learned about how they should be eating. To join you must be a several-times-a-week logger and active commenter in additon to being at least 50 and having an autoimmune disorder.
Physician M.D. Healthy Start Team
This is a group for doctors who need to get back on track. Did you have a healthy BMI, waist circumference and lifestyle prior to joining residency? NO MORE EXCUSES. Join us. We can do this together!
Food Allergies & Healthy Eating
People with food allergies and sensitivities who want to lose weight and eat healthier.
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The Link Between Cancer and Obesity
A link between obesity and cancer has been hypothesized for years, but now there is scientific evidence of a link. It is important to note that obesity raises the risk for a variety of diseases and ailments, including stroke, hypertension, heart disease, diabetes and kidney failure.
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