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How to Break Exercise Plateau

May 12, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on How to Break Exercise Plateau

How to Break Exercise Plateau
By Dan Rockvoan, BMI, CPT-CI, CPT-NASM, CES-NASM, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
Are you stuck in a plateau? When progress towards building cardio, muscle, or weight loss stops, it is called a plateau. A plateau occurs when there is too much repetitive exercise. Because our bodies adapt quickly to the same exercise routines, variables must be changed periodically to keep the body in a state of motion and muscle confusion, thus resulting in continued progress. […]

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Helping Build a Generation of Savers – Resource Bank, LIVING WELL Magazine

May 9, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Helping Build a Generation of Savers – Resource Bank, LIVING WELL Magazine

Helping Build a Generation of Savers
Go Beyond the Piggy Bank
Courtesy Resource Bank, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
Most of us learned how to save with a time honored tradition, the piggy bank. You could feel the weight of the contents; hear the coins jingle. It is a tangible, simple, first lesson in finance that starts in the home. Financial education is essential for our future generations. […]

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Aging in place – Chinchuba Trace Townhomes, LIVING WELL Magazine

April 20, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Aging in place – Chinchuba Trace Townhomes, LIVING WELL Magazine

Aging In Place

Courtesy Chinchuba Trace Townhomes / Peace Enterprises, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
We all enjoy the comforts of home and want to remain there as long as we choose. Studies show that people are healthier and happier when at home as compared to being in a facility. Safe home options today include home health, caregiver assistance, and home nursing and physicians. Additionally, there is a wide array of home medical equipment available.
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How to live the good life – Terra Mariae, LIVING WELL Magazine

April 10, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on How to live the good life – Terra Mariae, LIVING WELL Magazine

Live the Good Life

By Frank Lopiccolo, Terra Mariae, Northshore LIVING WELL
The age 55-restricted community of Terra Mariae is located just three miles north of Covington. While convenient to shopping, cultural activities, restaurants, and area medical facilities, Terra Mariae maintains a country ambiance. All home sites have expansive green-space views in a park-like setting. […]

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How to deal with diabetes – Southeast Louisiana Home Health, LIVING WELL Magazine

March 30, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on How to deal with diabetes – Southeast Louisiana Home Health, LIVING WELL Magazine

How to deal with diabetes

Courtesy Southeast Louisiana Home Health, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine

Diabetes is a metabolic disease that is a lifelong chronic illness. It manifests itself by high levels of sugar in the blood that result from defects in the body’s ability to produce and/or use insulin. Symptoms of high blood sugar include blurred vision, excess thirst, fatigue, frequent urination, hunger, weight loss and more serious diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). […]

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Time does not heal all wounds – Lifecare Technology, LIVING WELL Magazine

March 26, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Time does not heal all wounds – Lifecare Technology, LIVING WELL Magazine

Time Does Not Heal All Wounds
Courtesy Lifecare Technology, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine

Although most skin wounds heal normally, there are millions in the U.S. with problem wounds that do not heal. Most occur on the legs or feet and are associated with problems such as diabetes, peripheral arterial disease (reduced circulation), peripheral neuropathy (reduced sensation) and chronic leg edema (swelling). […]

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Two-way relationship between diabetes and periodontal disease – Northlake Periodontics – LIVING WELL Magazine

March 19, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Two-way relationship between diabetes and periodontal disease – Northlake Periodontics – LIVING WELL Magazine

Two-Way Relationship Between Diabetes and Periodontal Disease

Diabetes can increase a patient’s chance of having periodontal disease and research suggests that periodontal disease may make it more difficult for diabetics to control their blood sugar.

Courtesy Northlake Periodontics, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
More than 25 million people in the U.S., that is 8.3% of the population, have diabetes with seven million being undiagnosed. […]