Inflammation is part of your body’s healing process. When you injure yourself, the area becomes inflamed, turning red and swelling. While this is how your body repairs itself, it can be an issue if the problem goes on for too long. Fortunately, there are foods you can eat that have anti-inflammatory properties that can be helpful in reducing your inflammation.
Our body undergoes many changes as we age, among them is “shrinking” a bit. While many people consider this a normal part of aging, it is avoidable to a degree. The reasoning behind all of this may not be what you think.
You just ate a great meal, but you are left with a not-so-great feeling afterward. That bloated feeling you sometimes have after you eat can be brought on by eating too fast, overeating, or a variety of other issues.
Everyone knows eating more fruits and vegetables is crucial to living a healthy life. But what if you kept up with eating your current diet of vegetables and substituted some of your meat for plant-based alternatives?
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.