August 3rd, 2008
Holy cow! We do forget about our pets at times. They take a back seat to all the craziness. But your lil’ Fido is at risk for heart disease.
…heart disease affects one in four dogs over the age of seven. Statistics reveal that 50 per cent of dog owners lack knowledge that their pets […]
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July 30th, 2008
My journal is short and sweet today. My blood sugars have been in the range of 83-96 post 2 hrs eating over the last week, even while on vacation. I am slowly regaining energy and feeling like myself so I have started riding the elliptical and weight training again. It is about time!! I am […]
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July 23rd, 2008
The month of July symbolizes Independence in the USA so we here at the health and wellness channel used that as our platform for our theme day. I hope you enjoy what all of our great writers had to say around the H&W channel. Enjoy!
Gloria at Cancer Commentary gives us Freedom from Cancer- What does […]
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July 23rd, 2008
My sugar checks have been wonderful as of this week. They have been between 80 and 96 and I am feeling good! Haha. I have been doing a lot of protein and a heck of a lot of water and I know it makes no physiological sense, but when I drink more water- meaning about […]
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July 20th, 2008
Thought I would share this funny little joke that I ran across today… since cardiology is so darn specialized…
What’s the difference between a general practitioner and a specialist?
One treats what you have, the other thinks you have what he treats.
I actually chuckled out loud!
via Professional Jokes
Tags: cardiologist, cardiology, funny humor, heart-disease, […]
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July 20th, 2008
So the scale has not moved any more but it is steady and I will take that. My BS have been good- between 85-100. I am checking my BS 2 hrs post dinner and checking a fasting BS every other day. My most recent labs were awesome and that made me very happy. A1c was […]
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July 17th, 2008
I want to thank Kelly from X-Ray Technician Schools dot Org for placing A Hearty Life on their list of “Top 100 Diet and Fitness Blogs“.
Kelly emailed me today to share the news and you should go check it out. They have a great list of diet and fitness sites categorized from diets to vegetarianism […]
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July 13th, 2008
I have been getting many questions about heart failure lately. It is a scary disease process and there isn’t a heck of a lot out there in way of resources. I did write about a great heart failure resource previous so I am going to share it with you again. I hope that it gives […]
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July 9th, 2008
Hooray!!! I lost 5 pounds and my A1c was 4.0! What a good week for the diabetic me. The doctor was happy with this and so am I. I honestly didn’t believe it. But I will take it.
So yes the scale finally moved. 5 whole pounds- honestly I think it is stress of recent. But […]
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July 4th, 2008
A red white and blue hearty dessert recipe…
You will need: 1 store bought angel food cake
2 cups of strawberries
2 cups of blueberries
1 tub of Sugar Free Cool Whip
Sugar free strawberry Jello
Cut angel food cake in half, prepare Jello as directed and when set scoop out of container and mix so Jello becomes ‘chopped’ up. Place […]
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