by mg_user | Nov 20, 2018 | Health & Wellness
Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday season, bringing with it lots of decadent foods. Even the most stringent dieters tend to slip around this time of year. And when you factor in all the additional stress, which causes your cortisol levels to rise and...
by mg_user | Nov 14, 2018 | Health & Wellness
Chronic diseases, including Multiple Sclerosis, diabetes, COPD, heart disease, and osteoporosis (just to name a few), are the leading cause of death and disability in the U.S, responsible for seven out of every 10 deaths in the U.S. Approximately 133 million Americans...
by mg_user | Nov 13, 2018 | Health & Wellness
Type 2 diabetes is slowly becoming an American epidemic. It is estimated that 30 million Americans are currently living with diabetes, including a stunning 25 percent of people over the age of 65. Type 2 diabetes can be a deadly diagnosis unless you follow doctor’s...
by mg_user | Nov 8, 2018 | Caregiver Corner
November is National Family Caregivers Month, and although caregivers should be acknowledged year-round, this month is dedicated to celebrating the contributions of the more than 43 million Americans who care for a loved one. With longer life expectancies, declining...
by mg_user | Nov 7, 2018 | Caregiver Corner
Being a caregiver to an aging parent is one of the most challenging and overlooked jobs in this country right now. It is estimated that almost 44 million Americans provide their loved ones with unpaid care, 34 million of which are caring for adults over the age of 50....
by mg_user | Nov 7, 2018 | Caregiver Corner
Caring for another human on a daily basis—whether a child, a spouse, or an aging parent—is a challenging, and often exhausting, task. When being a caregiver is your daily existence, it becomes easy to take all your hard work for granted. Caregiver Appreciation Day is...
