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Keeping your mind and body in check - popular topics in health and medicine to maintain a long and healthy life.
Epilepsy
A week ago, I experienced my first grand mal seizure after being seizure-free for ten years. I have found, in my years of being epileptic, that I have missed out on experiences, jobs, and relationships due to people's failure to understand what epilepsy really is. So, without further ado, I'm hoping to write a little bit about my experience suffering from grand mal seizures and their recurrence.
Archie SwensonPublished 7 years ago in LongevitySmoking Cigarettes
It’s best not to start, and it’s not impossible to stop. Your First Cigarette Admittedly, one cigarette won’t kill you. Those people who have been smoking for years are the ones who have to worry. If you’re truly curious, and stone-cold serious, in your belief that you won’t make a habit of it, go right ahead.
Life with Chronic Migraines
Migraines are not a one-size-fits-all illness. Some may only have one or two migraines in their life; others suffer from migraines on a regular basis. The statistics for migraines show that nearly 13% of Americans suffer from migraines and nearly 3% suffer from regular migraines. Migraines in this pattern are commonly known as chronic migraines and are what approximately 1,110,000 people suffer from in America. I am one of the 37 million total migraineurs in the United States and I'm here to tell you what it's like to suffer from chronic migraine pain.
Maranda Marie OsbornePublished 7 years ago in LongevityD.N.R.
DNR: It's a term that a lot of people have not heard before and may not understand. It is commonly used in hospitals and nursing homes to designate patients who don't care to receive "heroic measures" to sustain life. The non-abbreviated term is "do not resuscitate."
Heather HortonPublished 7 years ago in LongevityThe Sweat Sanctuary
I try to keep my mind out of spinning yarns about works still in-the-making. It’s a guilty, dirty habit of mine. Right now, however, my legs are so chafed that I’m laying belly first on my bed. I may or may not have cried out for divine mercy per application of aloe vera...
3 Convenient Beverage Hacks that Can Boost Your Health
In a world where most of us are too busy living in what seems to be a never-ending rat race, ensuring a nutrient-dense eating agenda can be an arduous task. Here are three beverage hacks that are quick to prepare, and can help you achieve your nutritional ambitions without delaying your day.
Josh A. GutkinPublished 7 years ago in LongevityDiscovery of a Seizure Disorder
No one ever wants to be sick, to have issues. I was used to taking medication for different reasons my entire life. But starting my college years, I never thought this would be such a tiring process. Five years of testing and doctor's visits to try to resolve this issue.
Heather CotterPublished 7 years ago in LongevityFamilial Adenomatous Polyposis
When you have a parent with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (aka F.A.P.) you have a 50/50 chance of also getting this APC gene mutation. Hepatoblastoma is a related childhood liver cancer that also has a risk of being passed on to your children. If you're EXTREMELY lucky (or blessed, depending on your beliefs) none of your children will have the mutation, but unfortunately for my fraternal twin Heather and I, we "received" these mutations. Heather was diagnosed with Hepatoblastoma when it was too late. Even though she had weight-loss and in pictures I could see her chest bones and the nurse told our mom her distended stomach was because she was constipated when really....she had cancer. At 2 1/2 years old (1994) my twin died of cancer. Because no one thought anything of it....She had no chance. I lost my best friend forever.
Tiffany ProbusPublished 7 years ago in LongevityFive Easy Ways to Stay Healthy at Work
Getting into shape and eating healthy is hard enough, but what do you do when it comes to your workplace? Sure there isn’t a salad bar or an exercise room to indulge your fitness envy. However, even though it may seem like a challenge, there are easier ways to stay fit at work than you think.
Pat CooperPublished 7 years ago in LongevityCoffee: Elixir of the Driven
You may think it’s a stretch to refer to coffee as an elixir; but, what about as an alternative medicine? I would consider that a stretch too had it not been for different studies on the impact of coffee (or rather) caffeine on the body.
J.T. WellingtonPublished 7 years ago in LongevityWhat is Closed MRI and Its Benefits?
What is MRI? MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) is an advanced investigative test which involves using magnetic waves and radio waves together to create images of internal organs in the body. These images are then used to analyze whether any abnormal changes have taken place in any organs.
Siya NathanPublished 7 years ago in LongevityHernia Journia
Pain just below my stomach, right side. Growing, I largely ignored it. Working a job and a half to cover the bills, you learn to get on with it for the family’s sake.
Freddy GonzalezPublished 7 years ago in Longevity