Tuesday, June 11, 2013

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My Bariatric Life

My Bariatric Life, Health Guide

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My Bariatric Life on Health Central has the largest collection of original content that teaches, through her real life experience, how to be successful after weight loss surgery. She also offers great information for those considering weight loss surgery.

Q&A with “My Bariatric Life” on Life after Weight-Loss Surgery

  My Bariatric Life is a Health Activist against Obesity       Q: You’ve maintained an impressive 100-lb+ weight loss since 2003. Will you please share your perspective on what it means to eat healthy?   A: I follow the Bariatric Diet and the Pouch Rules, and the principals of the real food... Read moreChevron
posted 06/10/2013, comments (0)|
James Thompson, MD

James Thompson, MD, Health Pro

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Board Certified Allergist and Asthma Specialist

Seasonal Allergies: Seven Tips to Consider this Summer

Well, summer seems to be trying its best to get here but spring and its cooler/wet weather refuses to exit in many places around the country. The changing weather patterns have brought forth more thunderstorms and tornados. Outdoor pollen and mold counts have been like a seesaw as sunny and warm days give way to cool and rainy ones. How has this... Read moreChevron
posted 06/03/2013, comments (0)|
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RA & Gardening: Is Your Green Thumb Twitching?

  The crazy roller-coaster weather has finally settled down to something resembling Spring in Missouri. The sun is shining, the wind is more gentle, and my green thumb is twitching!   In my previous life, before RA, I had a huge vegetable garden, and quite a few flowers planted here and there around the house. I also had hanging... Read moreChevron
Rick Frea

Rick Frea, Health Pro

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A Registered Respiratory Therapist and asthmatic

Is Asthma All in Your Head?

In a series of articles written throughout the 1850s, Dr. Henry Hyde Salter, himself an asthmatic, wrote a series of articles about asthma that were published in the book "On Asthma: It's Pathology and Treatment." In this book he wrote that "Asthma essentially a nervous disease."   He offered the following proof:   Many patients... Read moreChevron
posted 05/13/2013, comments (0)|
Kathi  MacNaughton

Kathi MacNaughton, Health Pro

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Living with Asthma

Tips for Traveling When You Have COPD

Taking a trip when you have a debilitating chronic illness like COPD can be challenging, but with a little planning and preparation, it CAN be done successfully. You and/or any caregivers can use these tips to make the whole process go more smoothly.   1. First off, be sure you discuss your plans with your doctor. Your doctor can make sure... Read moreChevron
posted 02/18/2013, comments (0)|