One of the most inconvenient things about winters in Minnesota is the dry skin that is brought upon by the cool weather. That rough feeling and eventual cracking of your skin is not just a nuisance, it’s also a health risk as it leaves your body open to infection.
Carbohydrates are a necessary staple of your diet to help provide energy to cells in your body. Despite this necessity, high carbohydrate intake has been connected to obesity and type 2 diabetes. Too much consumption of anything can always be a problem, but for carbohydrates, the type of carbohydrate can make a big difference.
Walnuts are a great snack and an even better combatant of high cholesterol. So will a handful of walnuts every day keep the doctor away? Let’s take a look.
Pumpkin seeds are packed with nutrients for your heart and bones – making them a great snack or addition to your cooking this holiday season.
Williams Integracare has many great nurse practitioners, one may even be your primary care provider! Many patients confuse nurse practitioners for “doctors” and while the roles are similar, they are also distinctly different.
November is pancreatic cancer month, a type of cancer that accounts for 3% of all cancer diagnoses and over 60,000 cases this year alone. Being aware of the symptoms is crucial to early diagnosis.
Vitamins A, B, C, and D get plenty of attention for good reason: they are part of the foundation of healthy eating habits. If you are eating a healthy and consistent diet of fruits and vegetables, you are already getting most or all the nutrients your body needs.
When many gym and athletic centers closed in March of 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many turned to exercise routines they could complete at home. But others abandoned their exercise schedule altogether.
October is both chiropractic and physical therapy appreciation month, which is actually quite fitting as their care goes hand and hand in order to create the best possible outcomes for patients in regards to movement, pain, and function.
If you have allergies, the changing of the seasons can be a difficult time of the year for you. The CDC estimates some 50 million people have allergies. Some of these allergies can even develop in adulthood, or change throughout your life.