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Monthly Archives: March 2018

balance — Improving Your Balance The ability to keep yourself upright and maintain equilibrium is known as balance. Our sense of balance declines as we age, and by age 65, one in four adults suffer from a serious fall. Visionary cues, nerve receptors in our ears, and the nerves in our muscles […]

Improving Your Balance

March 29, 2018 in Health / Medicare tagged balance / improving balance / inner ear / motion sickness / seasickness / vertigo by Andrea Hektner

Celiac disease — Celiac Disease Vs. Gluten Sensitivity If your body reacts negatively to the ingestion of gluten, you may have a gluten intolerance. Celiac disease (CD) and non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) share many of the same symptoms. These should not be confused with a wheat allergy. While CS and NCGS demonstrate gastrointestinal […]

Celiac Disease Vs. Gluten Sensitivity

March 28, 2018 in Health / Medicare tagged Celiac disease / foods containing gluten / gluten allergy / non-celiac gluten sensitivity / what is gluten / wheat allergy by Andrea Hektner

Multiple Sclerosis — What Is Multiple Sclerosis? Also known as MS, multiple sclerosis is a disease which affects the central nervous system. The body’s immune system essentially attacks the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. Scientists are still not completely sure what causes the body to react this way, and symptoms are unpredictable. […]

What Is Multiple Sclerosis?

March 27, 2018 in Health / Medicare tagged MS / myelin sheath / PPMS / relapsing-remitting MS / RRMS / symptoms of MS / What is Multiple Sclerosis? by Andrea Hektner

heart disease — Treatments For Heart Disease Controllable risk factors for heart disease include weight, blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and smoking habits. Managing these risk factors can significantly decrease your chances of heart disease and heart attack. Heart attack is most commonly a result of heart disease. Remember, the likelihood of you having […]

Treatments for Heart Disease

March 21, 2018 in Medicare tagged diabetes / heart attack / heart disease / Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / preventing heart attacks / risk of heart disease / treating heart attacks by Andrea Hektner

risk of heart attack — What Happens During a Heart Attack? What Is a Heart Attack? When the flow of blood to the heart is suddenly blocked, specific muscles of the heart cannot get oxygen and begin to die. The damage can be managed when treatment is given at the first sign of symptoms. Causes […]

What Happens during a Heart Attack?

March 20, 2018 in Medicare tagged arrhythmias / coronary heart disease / heart attack / metabolic syndrome / risk factors for heart disease / symptoms of heart attack by Andrea Hektner

Healthiest Countries — Healthiest Countries in the World In 2017, the Bloomberg Global Health Index evaluated 169 countries on the overall health of their citizens. Factors that came into play were life expectancy, health risks (including tobacco use and high blood pressure), and cause of death. Unfortunately, the United States placed 34th, due […]

Healthiest Countries in the World

March 16, 2018 in Health / Medicare tagged healthiest countries in the world / healthy countries / how healthy is America? / least healthiest country / top ten healthiest countries / why is Italy the healthiest country by Andrea Hektner

sleepwalking — The Science Behind Sleepwalking Neurology estimates that about 3.6 percent of Americans are prone to nocturnal wandering, a.k.a. sleepwalking. This equates to over 8.4 million people that have had a sleepwalking episode in the past year. While this […]

The Science Behind Sleepwalking

March 11, 2018 in Health / Medicare tagged How to Recognize a Sleepwalker / sleepwalking / the science behind sleepwalking / When Do People Sleepwalk? / why do I sleepwalk / Why Do People Sleepwalk? by Andrea Hektner

The Dangers of Sleep Deprivation What Is Sleep Deprivation? Lack of sleep results in a reduction of emotional intelligence and critical thinking skills. There are two types of sleep deprivation: total and partial. Total deprivation causes your body to use more energy, which increases the metabolism and can cause weight […]

The Dangers of Sleep Deprivation

March 10, 2018 in Health / Medicare tagged effects of lack of sleep / sleep / sleep deprivation / stages of sleep deprivation / what happens when you don't get enough sleep by Andrea Hektner

Process Grief — Healthy Ways to Process Grief One of the most difficult things in life is coping with the loss of someone close to you. You may feel overwhelmed, shocked, angry, lost and even guilt after the passing of a loved one. Grief may make performing your daily activities much harder than […]

Healthy Ways to Process Grief

March 9, 2018 in Health / Medicare tagged 5 stages of grief / grief / grief counselors / loss of a loved one / mourning / physical symptoms of stress / seeking religion in times of loss by Andrea Hektner

Daylight Saving Time — Daylight Saving Time Is Here! Get ready to turn your clocks forward! Daylight saving time will start at 2 a.m. on this Sunday, March 11th. What Is Daylight Saving Time? The federal government first enacted daylight saving time (DST) in 1918 during WWI. It was a measure first invented to conserve […]

Daylight Saving Time Is Here!

March 9, 2018 in Health / Medicare tagged daylight saving time / DST / health risks of daylight saving time / health risks of lack of sleep / lack of sleep / when was daylight saving time invented by Andrea Hektner