Blood sugar problems put you at risk of developing everything from heart disease and kidney failure to nerve damage and blindness… not to mention COVID-19… If you’re not already living with type 2 diabetes, your chances of developing the disease increase every year. Type 2 diabetes, which is an outgrowth of insulin resistance, affects around…

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Did you know that above and beyond any other disease, having high blood pressure leads to the most dramatic drop in your life expectancy? That’s right, according to research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, living with high blood pressure is far more likely to steal years off your life than health…

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Your thyroid may be small, but when it comes to your health… it’s huge. I’ve written to you often about my own thyroid challenges and my experience with Hashimoto’s Disease — an autoimmune thyroid disorder. The hormones this tiny gland produces control a large number of your body’s processes. In fact, thyroid hormones are used…

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When I was younger, waking up on a Saturday at 8:00 a.m. seemed like the crack of dawn… But now, if I’m asleep past 6:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, I feel like I’ve slept in. By the time my kids wake up, I’ve done a full day’s worth of work. So… I guess it’s time…

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We’re approaching the seven month mark of the COVID-19 pandemic. Can you believe it? It’s hard to imagine we’ve been trapped in this COVID holding pattern for over half the year. And unfortunately, it’s still going strong… for every step forward we take, we seem to take two steps back. The Center for Infectious Disease…

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Atherosclerosis is the buildup in and on your artery walls that restricts blood flow. If you live with atherosclerosis, you’re also living every day with the risk of having a heart attack or stroke. And if you’ve been reading my Health Kicks for any length of time, you know that’s a sensitive topic for me!…

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There are many common health issues among older people. Failing eyesight, osteoporosis, hearing loss… these are commonplace issues among senior citizens… Like they say, getting old isn’t for wimps. But hey, it’s better than the alternative, right? But I never really considered losing the ability to cough as something I’d need to add to my…

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It’s been one thing after another in 2020. Let’s recap… In January, brush fires destroyed millions of acres of land in Australia, Harry and Meghan announced they were leaving their roles as royals and Kobe Bryant (and eight others, including his daughter) were killed in a helicopter crash. Rough start. But then things got really…

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Oh, the joys of menopause… From the night sweats that leave your sheets soaked… to the insomnia that keeps you drowsy all day… to the mood swings that cause your family to walk on eggshells around you… and, of course, the metabolism slowdown that makes your clothes fit like sausage casing… women get to experience…

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Are you ready for some football? In the past, I could take it or leave it… usually, I’m only interested in the social aspects of football season. I love having friends over for watch parties, eating delicious “tailgating foods” and just enjoying the merriment of it all… much to the chagrin of my husband, who…

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