Posts Tagged ‘health and wellness column’
Written by Jackie Jung RN on 16 February 2011
Preventing Type 2 Diabetes In the first two articles I talked about Risks for developing Type 2 diabetes and explained the physiology of Pre-Diabetes. See: http://www.OntarioNewsNorth.com/?p=21412 http://www.OntarioNewsNorth.com/?p=19621. To review: All people destined to develop type 2 [Read more]
Written by Jackie Jung RN on 06 December 2010
Preventing Diabetes Last time we talked about what Prediabetes meant, how it was diagnosed and what risk factors were for developing it. This article will continue with preventing prediabetes and diabetes. Let’s review – “Prediabetes” is a condition in which your blood glucose [Read more]
Written by DavidBodundeRph on 15 November 2010
A CAPSULAR MOMENT By David Bodunde Rph OSTEOARTHRITIS Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis and the most cited cause of pain and disability in the elderly population. Most sufferers are over the age of 45. In the body, a joint is where two bones come together. We have joints in our [Read more]
Written by Amanda Lynn Mayhew-Hare on 01 November 2010
Fun with Fitness is written by Fitness Coach & Model Amanda Mayhew and published every two weeks on OntarioNewsNorth.com You Choose, You have the Willpower There is no such thing as sleeping off the pounds or taking a miracle pill that burns fat. Losing weight is about making the right choices, [Read more]
Written by DavidBodundeRph on 06 October 2010
A Capsular Moment Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) By David Bodunde, RPh Despite its jaw breaking name BPH is a term used to describe an enlarged prostate and is very common among men over the age of fifty. Medical science has not quite pinpointed the exact cause, but it is the result of small [Read more]
Written by DavidBodundeRph on 06 September 2010
A CAPSULAR MOMENT ATHEROSCLEROSIS AND YOUR HEALTH By David Bodunde, RPh What is Atherosclerosis? Atherosclerosis is a vascular disease in which your artery wall becomes thick due to accumulation of plaque on the inside. Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood full of oxygen to your heart and [Read more]
Written by DavidBodundeRph on 25 August 2010
A CAPSULAR MOMENT Weight Management By David Bodunde, Rph Weight management is maintaining a healthy weight. It does not mean losing weight to look like a fashion model. What it means is keeping your body weight within a range that will not endanger your present or future health. Weight measurement [Read more]
Written by DavidBodundeRph on 14 June 2010
A CAPSULAR MOMENT FIBROMYALGIA BY DAVID BODUNDE Rph Fibromyalgia Is a term referring to pain in the fibrous tissues of the body, such as muscles, tendons, and ligament. It is a medical disorder characterized by chronic widespread pain and a heightened and painful response to pressure. [Read more]