Posts Tagged ‘health and wellness column’

Diabetes Health & Wellness by Jackie Jung CDE, RN

Diabetes Health & Wellness by Jackie Jung CDE, RN

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]

Health & Wellness by Jackie Jung, R.N., C.D.E.

Health & Wellness by Jackie Jung, R.N., C.D.E.

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]

Ask Your Pharmacist – Osteoarthritis

Ask Your Pharmacist – Osteoarthritis

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]

Fun with Fitness – Choices

Fun with Fitness – Choices

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]

Ask Your Pharmacist – Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Ask Your Pharmacist – Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

 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]

Ask Your Pharmacist – ATHEROSCLEROSIS

Ask Your Pharmacist – ATHEROSCLEROSIS

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]

Ask Your Pharmacist – Weight Management

Ask Your Pharmacist – Weight Management

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]

Ask your Pharmacist – Fibromyalgia

Ask your Pharmacist – Fibromyalgia

   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]

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