Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Health Guides

Amylia Grace Yeaman

Amylia Grace Yeaman, Health Guide

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internationally published poet, writer, editor and entrepreneur. Dx'd with T1DM in '89.

Pregnant! 5 Essential Resources While Navigating Diabetes and Pregnancy

For the last four months, I’ve been hesitant to “go public” about my pregnancy. As a woman who’s lived with type 1 diabetes for 24 years (and, at 35, technically of “advanced maternal age”), I am over the moon happy that my husband and I are expecting our first bundle of joy around Halloween. I’m thrilled... Read moreChevron
posted 05/29/2013, comments (0)|
Pam Flores

Pam Flores, Health Guide

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Patient Blogger, wife, advocate, and caregiver

Top Eight Foods for Stress Relief

We all have to deal with stress; it may be a result of a recent diagnosis or the challenge of deciding which treatment to take for bone loss, but you don’t have to let it rule your life and you can manage it with the proper tools.    Society and daily living presents us with stressors that we need to navigate, so try adding a few... Read moreChevron
Ginger Vieira

Ginger Vieira, Health Guide

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Wellness & Diabetes Coach, Author, Certified Personal Trainer...living with Type 1 diabetes and Celiac!

Health App Review: Ab Workout

Tired of the same ol' boring crunches that only work one part of your core? Ginger Vieira reviews the free Ab Workout app that gives you 10 exercises you can do right in your own living room, without any equipment.
posted 04/03/2013, comments (0)|
Marcia Purse

Marcia Purse, Health Guide

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I'm single, living alone, and currently coping not so well with my BP.

Feeding a Depressive Episode

I've talked before about having diabetes. Although type 2 diabetes does run in my family, I'm wholly convinced that the reason mine developed is that I gained SO much weight from psychiatric medications. I never had high blood pressure or high cholesterol before gaining this weight, and I never had blood sugar problems, either.   Another... Read moreChevron
Stephanie

Stephanie, Health Guide

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Adult w/reflux, 3 kids w/reflux, Pediatric Physical Therapist

The Right Acid Reflux Medication Makes All the Difference!

 I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving! Today is the day after and I suddenly realized how much better my stomach is feeling since I went back on Prevacid. Last Thanksgiving I was trying to maintain myself on Zantac and it wasn’t going well. I ate very few things at the Thanksgiving meal and really stuck to the absolute safest reflux... Read moreChevron