For many, a healthy diet and regular exercise are self-prescribed ways to feel better. But for people with diabetes, diet and exercise often are medically recommended to help treat the disease. Diabetes is a disorder where either the body does not produce enough insulin or the cells in the body do not recognize the insulin. To understand diabetes, you first need to understand the role of insulin in your body. When you eat, your body turns your food into sugar, also called glucose. At that … [Read more...] about Treating Diabetes through Rehabilitation
M.D.
Seven Cancer Screenings to Consider
Knowing which cancer screenings you should schedule – and when – is often confusing. Medical authorities such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, or USPSTF; the American Cancer Society, or ACS; and physicians disagree about which cancer screenings are necessary and at what age you should be screened. Types of cancers and when to get screened, according to USPSTF and ACS: Breast cancer: Women between the ages of 40 and 74. - USPSTF recommends a mammogram every two … [Read more...] about Seven Cancer Screenings to Consider