Your tongue serves an important role in making everyday life easier for humans. The tongue makes it easily possible to move food and drinks around in your mouth. Besides the obvious benefits, your tongue’s color can also be a visual indicator for other health concerns.
Remember those greeny hairy ceramic figures called “chia pets?” Those contained real chia seeds – a healthy seed that makes a great addition to a smoothie, salad, or countless other foods. Not only can they be grown indoors without soil (no ceramic figure needed) you can even just buy them at the grocery store.
Sunglasses have something of a reputation for being stylish, but also functional in a meaningful way. They make it easier to see in bright sunlight and play an important role in protecting your eyes from damage.
Liver disease is among the many underdiagnosed diseases that if left untreated can cause serious health problems. The American Liver Foundation estimates that over 100 million American adults are living with liver disease – yet only 4.5 million had been diagnosed as of 2022.
They say fruit is nature’s candy. Arguably this could not be more true than it is with strawberries. Some see the fruit as a tasty snack others a dessert, one they’ll even dip in chocolate! It’s versatile and has a flavoring so often desired that it is used in the artificial flavoring of processed foods.
MyChart now uses paperless billing for all patients with MyChart accounts. Bills will be sent to your email associated with your MyChart account. This also means Integracare patients can now pay their bills via MyChart if they would like.
As Fall turns to Winter, many of us shift towards spending more time indoors. This change is brought on by the cooling temperatures and a decreasing amount of daylight.
Hormones are small but powerful chemical controllers in our bodies. They travel throughout our bloodstream sending messages to our tissues and organs. Too much or too little of a hormone can cause changes in your body, and stress is just one such situation.
The food you choose in your diet is part of the bottom line of your diet. An unhealthy diet can have negative ramifications on your health, and your skin is no different. A poor diet can increase your risk of inflammation, acne breakouts, and early aging of your skin.
If you have not personally experienced kidney stones, you likely have heard stories from someone who has. It is estimated that 11% of men and 6% of women will experience kidney stones at some point in their lifetime. While the process of passing a kidney stone usually does not result in permanent damage, it is very painful.