Truth About Juices | GoldenEraMart Health Junction

 

 Juice Wars: What’s In Your Glass?

Who doesn’t enjoy a tall, cool glass of juice? The color is vibrant, the taste sweet, and it’s good for you, too. Not so fast, say some dietitians. Although the best kinds of juice deliver a bounty of vitamins, the worst are hardly better than liquid candy. WebMD helps you spot the difference.

Truth About Juices | GoldenEraMart Health Junction

Tips for Good Cholesterol | GoldenEraMart Health Junction

Facts About “Good” Cholesterol

• HDL cholesterol normally makes up 20%-30% of your total blood cholesterol.
• There is evidence that HDL helps protect against the accumulation of plaques (fatty deposits) in the walls of coronary arteries.
• Research suggests that a five-point drop in HDL cholesterol is linked to a 25% increase in heart disease risk.
• In prospective studies — that is, studies that follow participants for a period of time to watch for events like heart attacks or death from heart disease — HDL usually proves to be the lipid risk factor most linked to heart disease risk.
• HDL cholesterol levels are thought to be impacted by genetics.
• Women typically have higher HDL cholesterol levels than men. About a third of men and about a fifth of women have HDL levels below 40 mg/dL. Doctors consider levels of less than 40 mg/dL to be low. Read complete article

Tips for Good Cholesterol | GoldenEraMart Health Junction

High Blood Pressure and Hypertensive Crisis | GoldenEraMart Health Junction

 Hypertensive crisis is an umbrella term for hypertensive urgency and hypertensive emergency. These two conditions occur when blood pressure becomes very high, possibly causing organ damage.

High Blood Pressure and Hypertensive Crisis | GoldenEraMart Health Junction

How Diabetes Affects Men | GoldenEraMart Health Junction

The rates of diabetes have dramatically increased in all states.  
Twenty-six million children and adults in the United States — 8% of the population — have diabetes.
The risk for type 2 diabetes typically increases with age. In the absence of risks, testing should begin after age 45. One of the biggest jumps in type 2 diabetes was among men.
The risk factors for type 2 diabetes include: Read complete article.

How Diabetes Affects Men | GoldenEraMart Health Junction

Myths and Facts About Your Bladder | GoldenEraMart Health Junction

 

Some people blame a small bladder for frequent leaks, but your body’s normal “capacity” is rarely the true cause of a life-disrupting problem. In healthy people, that capacity ranges from 1 to 2 cups. The real culprit is more likely to be weak muscles, medication side effects, infection, or nerve damage — and effective treatments are available. Myths and Facts About Your Bladder | GoldenEraMart Health Junction