March 14, 2008

Back Pain And Its Myths

If you have not experienced back pain as yet, count yourself lucky. The fact is that 80% of us will experience back pain at some stage of our lives. The level of pain experienced from person to person often varies from small twinges that last for only a few days, to severe paralyzing chronic pain that will go on for months.
Separating Myths From Facts
The first common mistake that most people make is to treat all back-related pains as resulting from the same source and having the same pain level. This could not be further from the truth.
There are really only two kinds of back pain.
Acute -The most common of back pains. Usually does not last for very long (a few days or a few weeks at the most). The pain level is mild but could get worse if not treated properly.
Chronic - Will last for a few months or longer. It is very persistent and hard to determine the real cause. Will flare up occasionally with very high pain level.
Some Of Causes
Back pain can result from a lot of things. Some are self-inflicted and some result from a medical condition. Over stretching when the muscles are still cold or lifting […]

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February 6, 2008

Living With Diabetes

I have been living with diabetes now for over forty years. Sometimes it is hard. But most of the time not too bad. I don't always eat like I should because I simply like to eat. That makes it hard to always eat what you should and the amount you should.
With diabetes, if you stay at home it is a lot easier to do what you should do. It is when you go out that the problems begin. Every thing is either fried or soaked in grease. Also, they give you twice the size portions that you need. My mother always told me to take what I wanted but to eat what I took. I have always lived by her rule. At least that is what I blame it on when I over eat.
But with diabetes, the diabetic diet does not have to be all that bad. There are a lot of good food you can eat that will not increase you glucose level. If fact, most of the food that we should eat is not that bad on the sugar level. It is the junk food that we Americans have become addicted to that is so bad for us […]

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Living With Diabetes

I have been living with diabetes now for over forty years. Sometimes it is hard. But most of the time not too bad. I don't always eat like I should because I simply like to eat. That makes it hard to always eat what you should and the amount you should.
With diabetes, if you stay at home it is a lot easier to do what you should do. It is when you go out that the problems begin. Every thing is either fried or soaked in grease. Also, they give you twice the size portions that you need. My mother always told me to take what I wanted but to eat what I took. I have always lived by her rule. At least that is what I blame it on when I over eat.
But with diabetes, the diabetic diet does not have to be all that bad. There are a lot of good food you can eat that will not increase you glucose level. If fact, most of the food that we should eat is not that bad on the sugar level. It is the junk food that we Americans have become addicted to that is so bad for us […]

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