Friday, May 18, 2012

OVER THE COUNTER MEDICATION

Recently I took a little "field trip" to the pharmacy shelves at Kmart, to check out what's new in over-the-counter medicines.   There were two isles full of cough and cold medicines, fever reducers, and anti-inflammatories.  It can be pretty confusing, but it is easy to sort through them if you read the ingredients. 
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Saturday, May 12, 2012

Marks of Motherhood

Motherhood is a joy....but includes some unwelcome conditions too sometimes, like stretchmarks, brown spots and skin discoloration. 

Learn more about how our skin changes due to pregnancy and childbirth below!



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Thursday, May 3, 2012

VITAMIN ABC's

What's the buzz on vitamins? Do you need a supplement? Where do you get them  in your foods?

Learn about Vitamins A,B and C , below:


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Friday, April 27, 2012

Feeling tired?

You may be wondering if all this fatigue is normal?  Are you just getting old? Or do you have some kind of health problem?  What is a normal energy level and how can you get there?
Watch this video to answer your your questions about fatigue:
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Brittle bones....osteoporosis

Something many older people fear is falling and breaking their hip, a common cause of hospitalization and even death in the elderly. 
Many factors contribute to osteoporosis, which is a huge problem for an aging population.  Learn more about brittle bones and how to improve your bone health below:
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Skin and aging

The effects of the sun, environment and gravity all combine with our own internal genetic factors, as well as our overall health, to determine how our skin ages.   The main signs of noticeable aging are color changes, wrinkling, volume loss and sagging skin.
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Thursday, April 5, 2012

Kidney stones....YOUCH!

The passage of kidney stones rates as one of the most intense type of pain.   Learn more about the causes of stones, and prevention, below:
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