And if there’s one thing parents of young children know, it’s that taking care of yourself can often take a back seat — way in the back of the minivan — to caring for your kids and juggling work and home duties. But if you’re a parent who has a chronic condition such as psoriatic arthritis, an inflammatory disease that causes stiff, swollen, and painful joints, a critical part of managing your disease is prioritizing ways to stay healthy....
That’s what I have. Defensive wounds. My hands were bruised, fingernails broken, and knees and elbows left muddy, bloody, and embedded with sand and seaweed. The assailant? A slab of wet, slippery limestone just below the high tide line. Being Careful Is Good, but Not Always Enough My wheaten terrier and I were out for a stretch of the legs between squalls, but our timing was not as “between” as I had thought....
Colds and other viruses can hinder how well food moves through the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, causing nausea and bloating, two common issues people with IBS face, said Thomas Puetz, MD, a gastroenterologist in Milwaukee, and a member of the medical advisory board for the International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders. Viruses also make it harder for the small intestine to digest lactose-containing foods like dairy products, Dr. Puetz added. Additionally, the stress of dealing with an infection can change serotonin levels in the GI tract, resulting in worsening diarrhea or constipation in people with IBS, he said....
The most noticeable symptom of whooping cough, or pertussis, is a frightening, high-pitched “whooping” sound as people struggle for breath after uncontrollable and violent coughing fits. Cold-like symptoms, including a mild cough and fever, are usually the first signs of whooping cough. While symptoms of the common cold usually subside after a week or two, whooping cough can cause a series of severe coughing fits that continue for several weeks....
In fact, on Tippi MS, a social tool for sharing your go-to tips for living with MS, food is one of the most popular topics that people are talking about. While an exact MS diet doesn’t exist, choosing nutritious foods and cutting back on highly processed foods can provide benefits like improving your energy level and reducing the impact of other symptoms. According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS), diet could even play a role in disease progression....
Studies indicate that many things may lead to the development of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Researchers who look at factors the conditions share — including fatigue, pain, and in many instances, gut dysfunction — have come up with several theories based on scientific evidence that could explain why they often coexist: among them are infection, immune problems, and heightened pain perception. But scientists have yet to pinpoint one common denominator....
What Is Anemia? Anemia develops when your body doesn’t produce enough red blood cells. Red blood cells are made up of hemoglobin, an iron-rich protein that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of your body. In some cases, people with anemia actually have enough red blood cells, but these cells contain abnormal or insufficient hemoglobin or are destroyed too early. If you don’t have enough red blood cells or hemoglobin, your organs don’t get enough oxygen....
One of the most touted programs that adheres to this idea is the Mayo Clinic Diet, which weight loss and nutrition experts at the world-renowned clinic developed based on their research. The Mayo Clinic Diet has consistently ranked high among the top-rated diets for overall health and weight loss, per U.S. News & World Report’s annual survey. (1) The Mayo Clinic Diet, the book that details the plan, is in its third edition as of January 2023....
With the news changing literally by the hour most days, it can be hard to keep track of the latest — or to know what’s important to keep track of. To help you navigate the endless updates and keep your news intake contained, we’ve started a daily digest on the latest national and global news about COVID-19, the official name for the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The virus that causes COVID-19 appears to have originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan....
If you have hives that last longer than six weeks or recur over months or even years, they’re considered chronic. If you can’t identify the cause, they’re labeled chronic idiopathic urticaria (hives). Medication for Chronic Hives It’s easier to prevent hives if you know what triggers them and can avoid those culprits. If you can’t identity your triggers, your doctor may recommend one or more of these medications to help relieve symptoms: Antihistamines....
Go to any movie theater and you’ll hear coughing, as common as the rustling of popcorn bags. Most of us think of coughs as harmless, usually just a symptom of a cold. But “a cough is never normal,” says critical care pulmonologist Nicola Hanania, M.D., director of the Asthma Clinical Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Coughs always signal that something’s wrong – that excess mucous, stomach acid, smoke or even a medication (most commonly blood pressure drugs) has irritated nerves in passages leading to the lungs....
Prior to the pandemic, Anna Binder-McAsey, RD, LD, owner of Rethink Nutrition in Manhattan, Kansas, saw the vast majority of her clients in person and just 5 to 10 percent virtually. (Binder-McAsey specializes in working with people who have gastrointestinal [GI] disorders and immune system conditions.) Now, she estimates that she sees about 90 percent of her clients virtually. There are distinct benefits to working with people online. “Virtual visits have given us the ability to work with someone from the comfort of their own home, when it’s convenient for them, and in a more relaxed environment,” she says....
With the diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes also comes the risk of developing eye conditions like DME, which affects nearly 4 percent of people with diabetes who are 40 or older, according to a report published in July 2016 in the American Journal of Managed Care. “DME is the result of long-term diabetes causing injury to the blood vessels of the retina, the tissue in the back of the eye that is responsible for our fine central vision,” explains Michael Allingham, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of ophthalmology at Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina....
Roughly half of U.S. adults try to lose weight, most often by exercising more, eating less, and adding more fruits and vegetables to their diets, according to the CDC. Many people can lose weight with those approaches, but studies show that the pounds often creep back on when people rely on lifestyle changes alone. “This is a lifelong disease that requires lifelong intervention, and even when people make lifestyle changes, they still have to fight against weight gain,” says Timothy Garvey, MD, a professor in the department of nutrition sciences and director of the Diabetes Research Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham....
Scars, which form as a response to a wound such as a minor burn, cut, or abrasion, are part of the body’s natural healing process. In most cases, scars usually grow smaller and fade over time, but in some people, the skin can overreact to the damage and lead to scars that are much larger than the original wound. These scars are called keloids. Surgical cuts or any other types of cutsAcne and chickenpox blemishes or scarsBurnsBody or ear piercingsTattoosInsect bitesVaccination shotsWearing tightly braided hair...
Legumes in their many forms should definitely be on your radar if you’re trying to cut down on your meat intake. Beans and lentils are staples in plant-based diets thanks to their nutritional profile. “[Legumes] can make a superb high-protein substitute for meat in almost every dish,” says Shannon Henry, RDN, a registered dietitian with EZCareClinic in San Francisco. “Their refined and cooked texture means that they can fit perfectly into balls and patties....
All people with leukemia will experience some degree of cytopenia, which is a deficiency in mature blood cells. This is because, as abnormal leukemia cells grow in the bone marrow, they crowd out the cells normally produced there. Patients may not have enough healthy red blood cells, a condition called anemia. Common symptoms include: FatigueWeaknessFeeling coldDizziness or light-headednessHeadacheShortness of breath A shortage of white blood cells, which are the cornerstone of your body’s immune system that are required to fight infection, may result in infections that don’t go away....
People have been practicing yoga for thousands of years. Some of the poses have remained the same, and some parts of the yoga we practice today have changed — like the mats, the music, the heat, the goats, and the several new styles people practice around the world. One of those styles that certainly isn’t thousands of years old is the yoga taught at CorePower Yoga studios across the United States (it’s one of the largest chains of yoga studios in the country, with locations in 23 states and the District of Columbia)....
Understanding AML requires knowing a bit about the different kinds of cells in bone marrow. One important type is a blood stem cell, an immature cell that is capable of developing into either lymphocytes (a kind of white blood cell) or myeloid cells (which develop into red blood cells, white blood cells, or platelets). AML is thought to arise from a type of stem cell called a common myeloid progenitor, which can turn into a subset of white blood cells called myeloid cells....
Over time, people who have ALS lose their ability to walk, use their hands and arms, speak, chew, and swallow. The term “amyotrophic” was first used in the mid-19th century and derives from Greek roots meaning “without” (a) “muscle” (myo) and “food” (troph). The word conveys the idea that the muscles aren’t getting what they need to function properly. “Lateral” refers to the parts of the spinal cord where the nerve cells that control the muscles are found....
