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Avoiding Fast-Food: Really?

Welcome to America. Freedom, bravery and all that good stuff. Oh yeah, and residence of the highest obesity rates in the world. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity in the U.S. is of epidemic proportions...

Diabetes Tour de Cure

Managing diabetes is not as difficult as you might think. You do not have to swear off all of your favorite foods nor do you have to starve to death. Learn and understand the terms of a healthy diet and...

Fibroids

Uterine fibroid tumors are noncancerous growths that develop in your uterus, typically during a woman's childbearing years. This is a common condition impacting three out of four women. Fibroids do not always present with symptoms but when they...

Cholesterol and Health

Cholesterol is a naturally occurring substance created by the body. Essentially, your body makes all the cholesterol it needs, however, foods can add to the existing cholesterol in your body. Low-density lipoprotein, or LDL cholesterol is the "not...

GERD Information

Gastroesophageal reflux disease, also known as GERD, affects nearly 10% of Americans and when untreated, can result in additional health problems. Characteristic signs of GERD include: a burning sensation in the chest that spreads up toward the throat and...

Liver Disease

Liver disease impacts over 20 percent of Americans in any given year. This does not include liver complications related to alcoholism. Damage to the liver occurs in progressive stages and in early liver disease, symptoms are undetected. As the damage...

Opiate withdrawal

Opiates are used as prescription pain relievers as well as in the illicit drug world. A significant portion of the American population abuses opiates at any given point in life. This form of drug is highly addictive and severe withdrawal...

Food companies cut salt by 20 percent

Sodium or salt is essential in daily diet. It helps maintain electrolyte balance, fluids and aids in the contraction and relaxation of muscles. The kidneys regulate the amount of sodium stored in the body. However, when sodium is too low...

Beat the Jacksonville heat

The Jacksonville heat continues as normal this summer but keep in mind, just because it may rain or appear cloudy suffering from heat stroke can happen. Protect yourself from possible heat damage by taking precautions and staying aware of the...

Heart disease factors

Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. The term "congestive" refers to fluid buildup in the body due to the heart not pumping correctly. According to the Mayo Clinic, once...

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Avoiding Fast-Food: Really?

Diabetes Tour de Cure

Fibroids

Cholesterol and Health

GERD Information

Liver Disease

Opiate withdrawal

Food companies cut salt by 20 percent

Beat the Jacksonville heat

Heart disease factors

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