How Stress Affects the Body
Stress…..what, exactly, is it? The definition in the Merriam Webster online dictionary is: “a state of mental tension and worry caused by problems in your life, work, etc, Something that causes strong feelings of...
Category: Chronic Disease in America
Chronic Pain – Symptoms and Management
According to Web MD, about 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain which is defined as pain that lasts longer than six months. Chronic pain can be mild or excruciating, episodic or continuous,...
Chronic Disease – Stroke
Chronic Disease in the United States – Stroke This week the focus of my thoughts for the blog post has moved to strokes, sometimes called a brain attack. A stroke occurs when...
Nutrition and Chronic Disease
Well, we’ve spent some time on the health issues of obesity and cardiovascular workings and I thought it would be interesting to take a look at some basic nutrition facts as they may relate...
Chronic Disease in America – Obesity
Here we are just past the end of January 2015. Many folks have once again made a New Year’s resolution to lose weight especially after all of the holiday gatherings and parties attended over...