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Written By: jmwade on June 11, 2009 No Comment
I’ve Got To Lose Some Weight!

I am guy in my sixties and reality was hitting me hard this spring as I was getting the yard in shape over the weekend.

Written By: jmwade on April 16, 2009 No Comment
Why Should Men Care About Male-Pattern Baldness?

When considering men’s health there is good evidence to suggest that baldness may be an indicator of both heart and prostate disease.

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Written By: cambor on January 21, 2009 No Comment

Alternative medicine approaches the problem of heart disease with proper nutrition and a few supplements considered essential for healthy aging.

Written By: cambor on December 31, 2008 No Comment

 ”Preventative healthcare” initially was a term used by alternative medicine practitioners.  As alternative medicine grew in popularity, the term preventative healthcare was adopted by insurance companies to mean scheduled health screenings, including osteoporosis, routine laboratory tests and vaccinations.  Almost everyone is familiar with the requirement for babies to get vaccinated, and the recent questions surrounding [...]

Written By: cambor on December 3, 2008 No Comment

When considering a Multi-Level Market business you should examine your motivation and intention.  Maybe you are like most American’s who dream of owning a business but feel powerless because you do not have the initial investment to get started.  The belief that you need a [...]

Written By: Ed on November 26, 2008 No Comment

Hemoglobin A1c is a blood test method to monitor control of blood sugar in diabetes. It is not a stand-alone screening. It is formed in a non-enzymatic pathway by hemoglobin’s normal exposure to high plasma levels of glucose.

In the normal 120-day life span of the red blood cell, glucose molecules join hemoglobin, forming glycated hemoglobin.  [...]

Written By: Ed on November 19, 2008 No Comment

Bone density testing is used to evaluate risk of osteoporosis.  Osteoporosis is a disease where bones become fragile and more likely to break or fracture due to loss of bone density. Any bone can fracture. As we age, a greater concern for fractures of the hip and spine may be warranted. A hip fracture may [...]

Written By: cambor on November 12, 2008 No Comment

PSA testing is a laboratory analysis that measures a substance produced by the prostate gland called Prostate Specific Antigen. PSA testing is an aid in the detection of small tumors and prostate cancer. 

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer found in men in the United States. It occurs in about 1 out of 10 men. [...]

Written By: Ed on November 5, 2008 No Comment

To prevent osteoporosis, you should choose a diet that is primarily fruits, vegetables, and grains. Research has shown that vegetarians tend to have less osteoporosis than meat-eaters. A vegetarian diet is high in calcium, low in protein and phosphorus, all of which aid in the prevention of osteoporosis.

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Coffee/black tea increase calcium excretion.
Meats-a high-protein diet may [...]

Written By: Ed on October 12, 2008 No Comment

You have high blood pressure or arteriosclerosis. One of the suggestions many doctors give, and now recommended by the American Heart Association as a standard component of maintaining a healthy heart, is adding low-dose aspirin to your daily regimen. Here is why.

Aspirin works by inhibiting the formation of prostaglandins by blocking an essential enzyme needed [...]

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