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Everyone has heard of Lyme disease and how you can get it from a tick bite. However, it is becoming more common. The main problem is that the symptoms aren’t always easy to spot! Lyme is rarely fatal, and most people will recover if treated quickly with antibiotics today. So why does it not get diagnosed soon after the bite? It’s the bullseye rash. Everybody thinks that if you do not have the bull eye rash, then you are ok. ...
Healthy Body Herald…knowledge is power #5 Table of Contents : How to Stay Safe in Extreme Heat Artificial sweetener linked to heart disease: Xylitol is a common low-calorie sweetener used in gums, candies, and oral care products. 10 medications older adults should avoid or use with caution. This information is from the American Geriatrics Society Health in Aging Foundation PFAS – more news about the health problems presented by these “forever chemicals” that are ever present in so many products –...
Healthy Body Herald…knowledge is power #4 Karen Mercereau, RN, RN Patient Advocate karen@patientadvocates.com Table of Contents List of fruits and vegetables that you don’t have to buy organic! They have very few pesticides on/in them. Video chats – free of charge – can improve brain function for socially isolated older adults. Social isolation is a risk factor for dementia. The most common signs of bone cancer and questions to ask your doctor. Your cardiologist may prescribe Ozempic or Wegovy...
Healthy Body Herald…knowledge is power The more you understand about how your body works, the better you can work more closely with your doctors to stay as healthy as possible. Karen Mercereau, RN, RN Patient Advocate karen@patientadvocates.com Table of Contents: There are physicians who are specially trained to work with the elderly – they are called geriatricians. They can tailor your medical care to your aging body’s needs. The FDA is warning that some of the applesauce products that...
– Karen Mercereau, RN, iRNPA – Patient Advocate What a healthy small intestine can create to keep you extra healthy We all know how the small intestine (with a healthy microbiome) synthesizes more than 90% of the serotonin (very important neurotransmitter) in our bodies, but did you know how many other vitamins, etc., are produced there? Thiamine, folate, biotin, riboflavin, and. another B vitamin are in a healthy diet, but they are also synthesized by gut bacteria. Likewise, it...
(formerly known as Mercereau Reports) Worried that you or someone you love may have a brain tumor? Brain tumors may not always be metastatic; some can be benign. You can learn more about this and some signs and symptoms: The Most Common Signs and Symptoms of a Brain Tumor A tumor is a growth of abnormal cells that forms when the genes that regulate cell growth do not function normally. A brain tumor is a tumor that develops in the...
[ez-toc] Latest Update on COVID Hospitalizations and Winter Incidence of COVID and Flu The CDC has issued the most recent prediction of COVID for the winter. “According to CDC’s respiratory disease outlook, the agency expects a “moderate” COVID-19 wave with about as many peak hospitalizations as last winter. Last winter’s COVID-19 hospitalizations peaked at about 44,500. While it’s a significant number, it is less than a third of the all-time peak in January 2022 of more than 150,600 weekly hospital admissions.” ...
Want to stay healthy? Science News Helps You to Stay Safe! Free of charge The more you know, the safer you can be Karen Mercereau, RN, RN Patient Advocate karen@patientadvocates.com Table of Contents: Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) – Where is it most concentrated and what does it have to do with inflammation and…hearing aids? Diabetic Ulcers – new approach to healing them! PFAS – We keep hearing about these, but what are they? Why do we need to understand how...
Regular Napping can be good for your brain! Regular napping can be good for your brain! We are not kidding. What great news……People with a genetic disposition for taking naps have a larger brain volume than others, according to new research. Now, as we age our brain volume tends to shrink. So, taking that little nap can help to slow that down. Maybe the Mediterranean habit of an afternoon “siesta” is not so crazy after all. Want to know more?...
Many of us have used artificial sweeteners for years as part of our effort to cut calories and reduce sugar intake. Unfortunately, research has now shown that one of them, Sucralose, can be harmful for us. It can break up DNA! Really? Read on and see what you think………. Chemical Found In Artificial Sweeteners https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230531/Chemical-found-in-widely-used-sweetener-breaks-up-DNA.aspx The chemical is also found in trace amounts in the sweetener itself, and the finding raises questions about how the sweetener may contribute to health...
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