Archive for October, 2008
Health Tips – Protect your joints at work and at home
Health Tips – Protect your joints at work and at home Arrange your work area to reduce lifting, walking or other painful movements Make sure you have good foot and back support when you sit. Your forearms and upper legs should be level with the floor Take a short stretch break every hour to ease [...]
Health Tips – Coping with Arthritis?
Health Tips – Coping with Arthritis? Although arthritis can’t be cured or prevented, starting treatments early will keep the disease under control and prevent serious damage to your joints. There are also a number of lifestyle changes you can make to improve your mobility and reduce pain and stiffness. These suggestions will help you to [...]
Health Tips – Overview of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Health Tips – Overview of Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis is the most debilitating form of arthritis and the most common type of inflammatory joint disease. It attacks the joints and connective tissue of your body, causing redness, pain and swelling. Inflammation associated with this type of arthritis can also affect the eyes, lungs, heart and [...]
Health Tips – Overview of osteoarthritis
Health Tips – Overview of osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease and the most common form of non-inflammatory arthritis. Through constant wear and tear, osteoarthritis causes the destruction of cartilage, a tough, elastic material inside each joint. Cartilage cushions the ends of bones so that they glide smoothly over each other as you move. [...]
Health Tips – Arthritis
Health Tips – Arthritis It might surprise you to know that you have 206 bones in your body and that they’re held together by over 100 connecting joints. This intricate network of connections provides a sophisticated and sturdy framework to shape your body and protect your vulnerable inner organs. Your bones and joints also form [...]
Health Tips – Osteoporosis
Health Tips – Osteoporosis What is osteoporosis? What causes bone loss? How does lifestyle affect bone health? An ounce of prevention Aptly named ‘the silent thief,’ osteoporosis creeps into your life slowly and relentlessly. It steals the strength from your bones, often without a single symptom to warn you of its devastating effects. Osteoporosis affects [...]
Health Tips – If You Stopped Smoking Right Now…
Health Tips – If You Stopped Smoking Right Now… After 20 minutes: Your blood pressure drops to normal. The temperature of your hands and feet also returns to normal. After 8 hours: The carbon monoxide level of your blood drops to normal. Your lungs begin to clear. After 24 hours: Your chance of having a [...]
Smoking Cessation – Take it one day at a time
Smoking Cessation – Take it one day at a time Quitting smoking is a learning process. Don’t think of it as an “all or nothing” proposition. Just take it one step at a time and be proud of every smoke-free day. If you do slip up and have a cigarette, don’t be too hard on [...]
Health Tips – Avoid the Smoking Cessation Weight Gain Cycle
Health Tips – Avoid the Smoking Cessation Weight Gain Cycle Some people gain weight when they quit smoking because they substitute food for cigarettes. Here are some easy ways to satisfy your cigarette cravings without packing on the calories: Drink more water – suck on a straw or a sports bottle to make the experience [...]
Health Tips – Why should you stop smoking?
Health Tips – Why should you stop smoking? Tobacco use is the most preventable cause of death in both Canada and the U.S. The health risks of smoking are well known: Four out of five lung cancer deaths are due to smoking 1/3 of all cancer deaths are cancer-related – smoking can cause cancer of [...]