Nobody likes dieting. We like eating what we want, when we want, but there are consequences to pay for eating too much of the wrong foods. There are several reasons we diet. We may have health conditions that require a special diet such as diabetes or celiac disease, but for the most part we diet to lose weight. There are all sorts of fad weight loss diets-- no carbs, no … [Read more...]
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Use These Basic Tips to Ease Coding For Hospice in the Coming Year
With immense coding and billing changes happening this year, it is time to adhere to all the changes. As a hospice coder, this is the correct time to get updated with all the changes to stay compliant rather than waiting to see what CMS does next in relation to hospice coding. Follow these basic tips to ensure that you are Medicare compliant along with other … [Read more...]
Contact Lenses FAQ
If you’ve worn glasses all of your life, the idea of contact lenses can be a daunting one at first. Or perhaps your sight has just started to deteriorate and you want to know what your other options are. Here, we answer some of the most common questions people have about contact lenses and how they could make a difference to your life. What are contact lenses? Contact lenses … [Read more...]
Wellness Toolbox: Stopping Stress With Self-Hypnosis
Stress and depression are deadly conditions if not treated properly. Researchers and everyday people are learning more and more how debilitating anxiety can become by reducing one’s quality of life, making it difficult for sufferers to form meaningful relationships, and even by shortening their lifespans. While many people suffer from stress and depression, finding a cure for … [Read more...]
Understanding Stress Fractures
You’re out for your morning run when suddenly you develop a severe pain in your foot. Or maybe you’re playing your weekly game of tennis when your lower shins begin to ache. The pain subsides when you’re not exercising, but comes back when you start exercising again. You head to the doctor and hear an unexpected diagnosis: You’ve experienced a stress fracture. Sticks and … [Read more...]
Elderly and Alone? Safe Ways to Maintain Your Independence
If you are an elderly individual who prefers remaining in your home over moving into an assisted living or retirement community, it is important to take steps to ensure that you remain safe at all times. After all, one of the downsides of getting older is that your likelihood of getting hurt in an accident or experiencing a medical emergency is greatly increased. Fortunately, … [Read more...]
How Your Food Choices Directly Affect Your Brain Functions
Up until a few years ago, we were comfortable with a limited understanding of food. We needed food to live. We ate what we liked or what we could get with little thought about how it related to our health. Its job was to give us energy and perhaps enjoyment. As our knowledge of foods and its relationship to health grew, so did our appreciation for foods as a means of … [Read more...]
Do We Need 8 Hours of Sleep and Why?
Nowadays it is so regularly preached that we should get 8 hours of solid sleep that you could easily be mistaken for thinking this has always been the case. In fact, both the amount and pattern of sleep is affected by our genetic makeup, age and cultural norms. 8 hours is just the recommended amount for an average adult, with some adults requiring more sleep and some … [Read more...]
5 Simple Tips to a Healthier You
Does heart disease, diabetes and cancer run in your family? Do you want to beat the odds and adopt a healthier lifestyle? There is good news - this is easier than you might think. Sure, it’ll take sacrifice and determination, and you may occasionally fall off track. But healthy habits can become second nature. You just have to know what to do. 1. Get plenty of sleep. How … [Read more...]
Dealing with Bad Breath, The Most Common Causes
We all want to keep ourselves clean to look good and attractive. For such reasons, we buy expensive clothes, wear makeup and jewelry etc. However, if simple things such as oral hygiene are not taken care of, we would never be able to walk by holding our head high amongst others. Although oral hygiene is a broad term, many small problems are caused due to it. Bad mouth breath is … [Read more...]