Understanding Your Health
Obesity is a condition where a person has excess body fat. Being overweight and being obese are different, being overweight…
Glucose is a simple sugar and one of the bodies core sources of energy. When glucose levels in the bloodstream aren’t regulated you can develop serious conditions, such as diabetes.
Sleep Apnea is a sleep disorder where your breathing is briefly interrupted while you are asleep. While it is common it can be very serious, and many people are not even aware that they have it.
Depression is a common but serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, think, and act. It has been shown that depression affects about 17.3 million American adults 18 and older.
Tobacco is a dried leaf found in cigarettes, pipes, cigars, and chewing tobacco. Tobacco contains nicotine which is a highly addictive substance and is one of the reasons it makes stopping tobacco use so difficult for people.
Arthritis is a very common disease that causes inflammation in your joints and leads to joint pain, stiffness, swelling, redness, and decreased range of motion. Arthritis is more common in woman and generally gets worse with age.