Gastric sleeve surgery is a procedure that many patients approach with mixed feelings. You may be excited to have some help losing weight so you can improve your health and self-confidence. But you may also be a little nervous about the pain and discomfort associated with the healing process. While there is no way to eliminate this discomfort completely, there are some ways you can make recovery more pleasant, and maybe even a little shorter.
4 December 2020
GERD is a condition in which you have acid reflux that occurs often. Acid reflux is when the acid in your stomach regurgitates into your esophagus. The acid that comes up into the esophagus can give you a burning sensation, and it can actually burn your esophagus with time. If you have acid reflux often, you may have GERD and should be treated by your physician for this disease. Read on for a few things you may be able to do to help with this condition at home.
3 November 2020
Some relationships can get really abusive after a while. It may get to the point of strangulation. If this is your relationship and strangulation did occur, working with a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) is very important for these reasons. Provide Comprehensive Care Strangulation can be a brutal act and it can have lingering effects on the body. For example, the respiratory system may not work properly anymore and that's not ideal for living a healthy, happy life.
5 October 2020
Waist trainers aren't exactly something new, they mimic corsets that were used centuries ago to give the illusion of a curvy figure. Waist trainers differ though in that they are to be worn more often in order to aid in weight loss, as opposed to just giving an illusion for just a few hours. Compression waist trainers can be worn during a workout and throughout the entire day to help not only train your waist to be smaller but to benefit you in other ways as well.
27 August 2020
Testosterone injections are often touted as the best testosterone replacement option. The hormone is delivered straight into your body, and it's easy to gauge the dose. However, some men have difficulty adjusting to needles. If the idea of injections makes you feel uneasy, then don't dismay — there are other options for testosterone supplementation. Here's a look at a few of them. 1. Transdermal Patches One option is to place a patch on your skin which will release testosterone over time.
7 May 2020
If your weight keeps creeping up and you can't seem to control it, then weight loss surgery might be your best option. Losing weight isn't always as easy as sticking to a diet, especially if you have problems with your metabolism or emotional issues that cause you to overeat. Staying overweight or gradually gaining can lead to a greater risk of developing serious health problems such as heart disease and diabetes, and you could even become bedridden when you can no longer walk.
18 October 2019
Period symptoms vary considerably among women—some experience little cramping at all with a light menstrual flow, while others have considerably more. Some women have irregular cycles while others get their period like clockwork. Variations even occur between a woman's own periods, with some being lighter or heavier than others. However, sometimes an unusual period can be a symptom of an underlying problem. When is it time to see a women's health specialist about it?
25 September 2019