September 10th, 2007
Thanks to Kendra at Diabetes Notes and Laura at CFS Squared for the tip off on National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week this week.
What’s an invisible chronic illness? Anything that people won’t know you have just by looking at you. Examples include…
Mental illness
Eating disorders
Endometriosis
Diabetes
Arthritis
Chronic pain
Heart disease
Autism
Migraines
Cancer
Multiple sclerosis
Chronic fatigue syndrome
and anything else you just can’t see
Check […]
By Kristen King -- 4 comments
June 18th, 2007
According to a recent press release from the American College of Physicians, the death rate for men with diabetes has declined significantly in the period from 1971 to 2000, but that for women didn’t change a bit even though the overall death rate for all Americans went down.
“The improvements seen in men suggest that the […]
By Kristen King -- 3 comments
June 7th, 2007
I know, I know, the blog is Lively Women, but today we’re focusing on the guys as part of the Science & Health Channel’s monthly Theme Day. This month’s topic is, you guessed it, men’s health.
According to WomensHealth.gov (ironic, no?), even though men’s life expectancy is approaching ours, they still need to be extra careful […]
By Kristen King -- 2 comments
February 21st, 2007
Well it’s about time! A growing number of employers are starting to offer free drugs to their staff in an effort to prevent costly long-term illnesses and conditions such as diabetes, obesity, and depression. Says an article in today’s New York Times,
For years, employers have been pushing their workers to pay more […]
By Kristen King -- 2 comments
February 12th, 2007
Young or old, overweight or slim, male or female, we all need to be conscious of our heart health. Here are eight things to keep in mind when thinking about your overall health:
Your family history, particularly your mother.
Your cholesterol, both your total and the good and bad kinds.
Sometimes diet and exercise aren’t enough, so […]
By Kristen King -- 1 comment
January 4th, 2007
What did you eat for breakfast this morning? In 2003, BBC News reported that eating breakfast is critical to good health.
[U.S. researchers] believe skipping the first meal of the day increases the chances of becoming obese, developing diabetes or even having a heart attack.
Says a WebMD article called “Assessing the Benefits of […]
By Kristen King -- 6 comments
October 20th, 2006
I’ve gotten WAY, WAY off track this week with my work deadlines and other things going on in my personal life. Can you say stressed out? That’s me.
I had totally forgotten how addictive sugar is. I have no control. Once I get started eating my old way, I want more and more. Yesterday, I […]
By Heather -- 0 comments
September 2nd, 2006
My Dad has diabetes (Type 1), so I’m always on the lookout for ways to help prevent this disease, which may be lurking in my genes somewhere. I see what he has to go through before every meal, needing to take an insulin shot. When he tested my blood sugar recently, it was normal — […]
By Heather -- 0 comments
August 30th, 2006
Here’s the kind of research I love to read: coffee may be good for your health. In the recent USA Weekend, Jean Carper’s EatSmart column focused on several health benefits of coffee.
Women ages 55 to 69 who drank 1 to 3 cups a day were 24% less likely to die of heart disease than non-coffee […]
By Heather -- 0 comments
July 18th, 2006
I can’t believe it. I’ve only been on the South Beach Diet for two days, and I feel like a completely different person. I’ve got so much energy, I can hardly sit down to blog.
Instead, I’ve been out taking walks, swimming with my kids in the pool (instead of watching), and now I’m […]
By Heather -- 1 comment
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