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Keeping your mind and body in check - popular topics in health and medicine to maintain a long and healthy life.
Living with Chronic Pain
If you live with chronic pain of any kind, then you know how defeated it can make you feel. After you've been to the doctor a million times for the same thing and they tell you nothing is wrong, you don't even feel like talking to people about it anymore. You begin to think nothing will help you. Sometimes doctors don't believe you or they think you are over exaggerating. Sometimes your friends and family don't believe you either. You end up letting down the people you love. You constantly don't feel well and you can't explain why. It's hard to keep a job. People think you are lazy because you go out with your friends but you can't get up to go to work. The pain is unpredictable and exhausting. You're in a constant state of overdrive and it's hard not to be irritable. This pain you experience that is so much a part of your life is invisible to everyone else around you. Even if they tried to understand, they couldn't even begin to know what it was like to hurt from the moment you woke up until the moment you fall asleep.
By Lauren Adamson8 years ago in Longevity
Delete the Diabetes
I often thought, as I sat in that colourful waiting room, “Would my parents be here if I happened to be suffering from cancer?” And it was a question that, when answered immediately by myself, broke my heart in two. Because I believed that they would not.
By Alison Atkinson8 years ago in Longevity
Preparing Yourself!
Preparing Yourself: The Flu and Cold The cold winter months are here, and everyone is getting a cold or a nasty flu. It is especially bad for students rushing around here and there, sitting at the computer, and touching things that everyone else has also touched. Can you imagine how many people have used their fingers on that keyboard and mouse in your classroom? How about the door handles you always open several times a day throughout your campus? In this contagious time of season, the viruses and bugs are having a party getting around, and everyone is having that party inside of them!
By Lisa Palmer8 years ago in Longevity
The Real Reason Behind the Increase in Fast Food Outlets
In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of fast food outlets being opened. It is not only detrimental to our health, but this has resulted in some less obvious problems within the home.
By Catherine Alexander8 years ago in Longevity
Obesity
The percentage of obesity in youth has been increasing on a daily basis. Obesity is a health disorder which is caused by uncontrolled buildup of fat in the body. It can lead to severe health complications and low quality of life. It is known to be the main cause of chronic diseases such as heart attacks and strokes. Even though it can be hard to pin point only one reason for a person to be obese, there are several reasons that can lead to obesity.
By Anoushka Bunnies8 years ago in Longevity
Diabetes Is Not One Size Fits All
“I’ve eaten so much sugar, I’m probably going to become diabetic.” I’ve heard this phrase a lot in my life. At work, school, amongst family and friends and it didn’t use to bother me until recently. November is diabetes awareness month and I wanted to educate a little bit about the differences. I have been diabetic since I was 13 years old. When I was diagnosed, I didn’t realize that it would mean an entire lifetime of finger pricks, insulin injections, doctor visits, and constantly looking at food labels to determine the correct dosage of insulin to inject. I am a type one diabetic which is very different than a type two.
By Thomas Treadaway8 years ago in Longevity
5 Tips for Healthier Eating
Small changes make all the difference. 1. Go to your local food/farmer's market. It could just be for the colours, the smells, and the variety. But it doesn't stop there. Because by you deciding to go and buy your food directly from the source ie the farmer, you are cutting the middleman out. You will actually be able to greet the person who grew your carrot or made your cheese, have a chat with them, ask specific questions or just haggle a bit. It doesn't get more straightforward than this. And surprisingly, the prices are usually lower than in your average big supermarket, even though the quality is higher. But one thing that will be really beneficial to you, especially if you pay close attention, is that you will notice the seasonal regional produce. We have become too accustomed to having certain food all year round, shipped from all corners of the world, sprayed with preservatives to last longer for their journey and shelf life. Grab a hot drink, a friend, your dog, and check out your local market and buy yourself something fresh to cook.
By Josephine Jasmine8 years ago in Longevity
Our Health
When we are young, we do not need much sleep, and our attention level is still pretty good. Unfortunately, as we start to get older, we notice that things change with our health. Maybe our metabolism has changed, so it might be more difficult to lose weight. Maybe you feel more tired than usual, and your energy level is just not what it used to be. No matter how well we eat, exercise, take care of ourselves things just do not seem to improve. If that is the situation with you, then it is time to see a doctor. Your doctor can do blood work to make sure that your iron levels are where they should be. They can also check your cholesterol levels.
By Lilli Adams8 years ago in Longevity
Living with Epilepsy
For me it is hard to write things like this especially as it causes anxiety for me and not many people understand what epilepsy truly is. I'm sitting here trying to figure out how to word this as best as I can. My medication is designed to slow down my brain and I'm trying my hardest to write this in a way people understand. I'm worried about sounding stupid for my story not making sense. So here it goes! When I was 13, I had my first ever epileptic seizure. I wasn't scared to begin with. When the "jerking" movements in my arms started I had thought it was normal. I had hit puberty not too long before that so it's possible that the trigger for my epilepsy beginning was due to the hormone change. It was about 6 am and I was brushing my hair and then the next thing I remember was waking up in an ambulance being told I had a seizure. I didn't know what it was at first so I thought nothing of it and acted like my normal happy self. Now things have changed so much.After many tests, the doctors had diagnosed me with Photosensitive Epilepsy and began my treatment with medication. I was naive when I was that age so had no idea of the challenging road ahead of me.
By Sian Walton8 years ago in Longevity
