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September 5, 2018October 2, 2019

Living With Parkinson Disease—Maintaining Good Health

Parkinson’s disease is very challenging to live with, as it causes progressive changes to the motor function to the body, it also causes many other non-motor symptoms, including but not limited to depression, insomnia (sleep problems,) pain, and, brain disorder ex. memory loss inability to reason intellectually

The disease greatly impacts the quality of life on not only the patient but also the ones caring for the patient. Although there is much about PD that we are unable to control by, taking an active role in treatment, including following instructions with medication schedule and making healthy lifestyle choices, can provide a sense of control and help people with PD live their lives to the fullest.

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August 30, 2018May 5, 2021

Under Desk Elliptical Review –Maintaining good Health

In another post I dealt with the benefits of An elliptical machine I know that not everyone will be able to use the usual elliptical machine because of maybe physically impairment and therefore would not be able to use the machine.

Review of Bowflex bxe116 Elliptical Trainer

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August 28, 2018November 11, 2019

What are the Symptoms of Parkinson Disease

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disease that affects the nervous system it is a disorder that affects movement.

The Symptoms start gradually, and sometimes usually starting on one side of the body with a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand

Tremors are the most common sign and usually begins in a limb, usually, the hand and your hand may tremor when it is at rest.

The tremor may cause you to rub your thumb and forefinger back-and-forth, known as a pill-rolling tremor.

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August 23, 2018August 1, 2020

The Effects of Diabetes on Your Body—Maintaining Good health

Diagnosed diabetes left unchecked and allowed getting out of control can result in a wide range of health issues that can affect the body in very negative ways. These health issues involved, the organs of the body and how the organs are affected

As stated in a previous post (https://healthandwellnessforboomers.com/causes-and-effect-of-diabetes-maintaining-good-health)Sugar comes from the food we eat and is the main fuel source of power for the human body. The hormone insulin helps the cells of the body convert glucose into fuel

Effect on systems and organs

The systems and organs of the body that can be affected by diabetes are many and This includes the circulatory system, urinary, cardiovascular, nervous system and much more

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August 18, 2018July 11, 2021

The Folding Power Chair–Sentire Med Forza D09

Sentire Med Forza D09 Deluxe Fold Foldable Power Compact Mobility Aid Wheel Chair, Lightweight Folding Carry Electric Wheelchair, Motorized Wheelchair, Powerful Dual Motor Wheelchair — Folding Power Chair–Sentire Med Forza D09

Folding Power Chair–Sentire Med Forza D09

In this post, I will be looking at a power chair for those of

us who are suffered from weakened limbs due to debilitating disease or having shortness of breath problems like COPD.

Our attention is focused on the best, in my opinion, Sentire Med Forza D09 Deluxe Fold Foldable Power Compact Mobility Aid Wheelchair, Lightweight Folding Carry Electric Wheelchair, Motorized Wheelchair, Powerful Dual Motor Wheelchair

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August 16, 2018January 23, 2020

Causes and Effect of Diabetes—-Maintaining Good Health

Liver/Pancreas The cause and effects of Diabetes — Cause and effects of diabetes.

The liver and the pancreas taken from WebMD website.

What Causes Type 2 Diabetes?

According to WebMD When you’re healthy, the pancreas (an organ behind the stomach) releases insulin to help your body store and use sugar from the food you eat. Diabetes happens when one or more of the following occurs:

Your pancreas doesn’t make any insulin.
Your pancreas makes very little insulin.
Your body doesn’t respond like it should to insulin

Unlike people with type 1 diabetes, people with type 2 diabetes

Glucose (blood sugar) is vital to our health as it is an important source of energy for the cells that make up our body muscles, tissues and it is also our brain main source of fuel.

In order for the body to make sugar the food we eat is broken down in a form called glucose. This glucose is what provides the energy the body needs.

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