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Is Stress Affecting You Resulting In Lower Back Pain
Lower back pain accompanied with headaches, depression, anxiety and sleep difficulties may be a sign of past or present mental distress. The word stress is often viewed as a negative word in our vernacular. But like good cholesterol and bad cholesterol, stress has a beneficial side. Stress during a given situation can give us the adrenaline we need to react appropriately – even save someone’s life. On the contrary, excessive stress over long periods of time can be detrimental to your health creating health issues like cancer or heart disease.
. Some working people consider their job a major stressor. In fact, people that react negatively to their jobs may experience a higher corsisol level in the morning. High corsisol had been termed the “stress hormone.” According to the article(1) by Elizabeth Scott, M.S. posted on the About.com Web site, those elevated levels can contribute to:
• Impaired cognitive performance
• Suppressed thyroid function
• Blood sugar imbalances such as hyperglycemia
• Decreased bone density
• Decrease in muscle tissue
• Higher blood pressure
• Lowered immunity and inflammatory responses in the body, slowed wound healing, and other health consequences
• Increased abdominal fat, which is associated with a greater amount of health problems than fat deposited in other areas of the body.
We cannot avoid the occasional stressful incident. But, we are more in control of our lives than we think. The attitude we have as we approach or address a circumstance can affect the body and the subsequent pain that is incurred. The key is to reduce stress whether it is on the job or in any type of recurring situation.
If you are experiencing some type of chronic, stress-related back pain, we will consult with you to determine the cause. Contact our office for an appointment.
(1) http://stress.about.com/od/stresshealth/a/cortisol.htm
Plano Natural Doctor: Type 2 Diabetes
More and more, patients are finding that the cost of medical treatment is so expensive and does not always resolve their health problems. This dilemma has forced them to look for alternative medical care. Type 2 Diabetics throughout the country have found themselves in the middle of an epidemic. Our lifestyles and poor diets are the main reason so many people suffer from this disease.
It is very important to figure out why the blood sugar is not functioning correctly. While there is no cure for Type 2 Diabetes, there is an approach that can lower and stabilize blood sugar levels and help patients lose weight using diet, exercise and supplements.
Poorly functioning liver, thyroid and adrenal gland which have a very close relationship with blood sugar levels, can be a cause to the disease. Getting to the root of the problem is like peeling an onion; you have to peel the layers back one at a time to find out what’s not allowing the biochemistry to work properly.
At Dallas Natural Doctor, we look closely and customize a plan to each patient’s specific needs. Not everyone needs the same diet; not everyone needs the same exercise program. What is most important is a motivated patient.
We work with your prescribing doctor. Our goal is to lower your triglycerides and cholesterol to normal levels so that you can live a productive, healthy life. Contact us today to start your comprehensive exam for Type 2 Diabetes.
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Are you lacking energy? Do you feel like you want to change the way you are? Check out our video about a couple that consulted with Dr. Malay’s (a preferred diabetes doctor in Plano) group for their Type 2 Diabetes.
With our Type 2 Diabetes program, Chris lost 32 lbs and his blood sugar went down 150 points. He sleeps better and feels much better. Chris states, “When we first started this, it was hard. We didn’t eat diet food. You eat better and there’s a lot of things you do eat…it’s a better way to eat.”
Sherry, his wife claims, “His mood has definitely changed. He has a lot more energy…before he didn’t want to go out and do much, he was always tired.”
Complications With Diabetes – Plano
Every year diabetics are prescribed drugs to help them with their symptoms of elevated blood sugar. Currently, almost 26 million Americans are diagnosed and deal with the complications of diabetes of which the vast majority are type 2 diabetics.
Type 2 diabetes is caused by a resistance to insulin as well as a damaged leptin signaling. Over the past several decades, lifestyle changes in the types of foods American are consuming – high carbohydrates – have played a key factor to the decline of good health.
Surges in insulin occurs when there is high blood glucose levels thus causing insulin-resistance. A proper diet plan with supplements can help prevent those surges and restore proper leptin signaling.
Some simple but not easy lifestyle changes you can do to begin to reverse your complications of type 2 diabetes:
1) Exercise
This has many benefits but for diabetics, this is a must. The exercises you choose must be high-intensity and build muscle. Begin slowly and work your way up to at least 30 minutes daily.
2) Diet
Limit sugar, trans fats and grains. Talk to Dr. Malay to understand the importance of this step. She will discuss what works for your body and lifestyle.
3) Rest
Quality sleep is an important factor in assuring physical and mental health.
Facts About Diabetes
According to Kaiser Family Foundation‘s report in 2009, the average Texan over the age of 65 consumed over 33.1 prescription drugs annually. But high drug consumption isn’t just an issue in Texas. Many experts feel that Americans overall are prescribed too many drugs by their doctors with no consideration to the harmful side effects.
According to MSNBC:
“Yet many doctors are quick to prescribe a drug, partly because they have limited time to deal with individual patients or because they and their patients have been bombarded with ads from the pharmaceutical industry.”
Medical schools teach modern doctors to treat their patients’ symptoms and diseases with drugs. After medical school, this process is reinforced by the drug industry. Unfortunately, patients are not exposed to the alternative treatments that are more holistic in approach.
Are you a diabetic that would like to take more control over your health?
The effects of long-term prescription drug use is slowly confirming the fact that some of the drugs on the market today actually do not do what they claim. In fact, some do much more harm that good increasing the risk of heart failure.
Under your doctor’s supervision, the best way to treat diabetes is a simple three-prong system that’s simply but not necessarily easy: improve your insulin and leptin levels, lose and manage your weight to a normal level, get blood pressure to normal levels:
• Resolve emotional stress or issues
• Get ample vitamin D
• Get enough sleep (8-10 hours night)
• Intake sufficient omega-3 fats
• Avoid trans fats
• Exercise often
• Limit sugar and grains
• Find a nutritional diet
Insulin Injections – How It Can Affect You
Sometimes people on diabetic medications will, unfortunately, be told they must begin an insulin shot regime. Usually this means that a diabetic is insulin resistant – your body can no longer utilize insulin the way it should. The downside is that insulin taken at levels too high for your body can result in increased risk of:
- cancer
- cardiovascular disease
- increased blood pressure
- significant weight gain
Furthermore, your life could be shortened due to the strain of high levels of insulin. We are by no means telling you to quit the medications you are taking. But we are suggesting to find out why your blood sugar is high in the first place forcing you to take medications.
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