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By Tabitha Johnson, certified health and life coach at Blossom Bariatrics Weight-loss surgery is life-changing. At Blossom Bariatrics, we show you the adverse effects of habits like eating sugars, snacking between meals, and drinking alcohol. We also demonstrate the benefits of establishing healthy routines like prioritizing protein-rich foods, finding time for exercise, and attending regular support groups. Committing to this healthy lifestyle sets you up for long-term success after a Sleeve Gastrectomy. Avoiding refined carbohydrates...

Often, it can be difficult to discern which health tips you should follow and which it is best to ignore completely. However, not everything that you read online or that is outside of the traditional option of medication is useless to you. As such, here are some health tips that you should take heed of, and that may offer you real health benefits if you follow them. 1. Get a Massage Although you might constantly...

How often have you heard someone say health is true wealth? So, what exactly does this mean? This simply means you can achieve all your goals if you feel good within your skin. However, when it comes to following certain tips, it can feel like a confusing task. The main reason is the amount of information you fin here and there. Therefore, we thought to bring you some science-backed healthy lifestyle tips to help you...

What exactly is jojoba oil? Jojoba is a petroleum wax produced from jojoba seeds. Although native to the Southwest, the shrub jojoba is also found in other parts of the country. It grows in the deserts of southern California, Arizona, and Mexico. In the 1970s, manufacturers began using the oil into cosmetics and food. It’s highly flexible, with far too many applications to list. Cosmetics are one of the most common uses for it. It...

Most of us don’t realize the health hazards we unconsciously call upon ourselves every day. Sitting endlessly behind the screen, typing away, or gorging on carbs after carbs, we forget to care for our bodies. Only when our bodies break down do we realize how important good health is. Health management is a pressing concern for people all over the world. Today, a sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy eating habits, smoking, and drinking are significant health risks....

Medicare is a government-funded national healthcare program in the United States. The program was established in 1965 as part of modifications to the Social Security Act. It provides coverage to those aged 65 and up who did not have health insurance.  The program helps with medical expenses, but it does not cover all medical expenditures or most long-term care expenses. You have several options for obtaining Medicare coverage. If you choose to have Original Medicare...

There are many articles about the well-known health benefits of sleep, diet, and fluid intake, that no doubt you have got to the state where you just gloss over them, but they all carry a very important message that you should install not only in yourself but also in those that you are responsible for. That message is that if you want to help yourself be the best that you can be, in health, mood,...

What is Graves disease? Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder that results in an overactive thyroid gland. It’s the most common cause of hyperthyroidism, which is a condition that causes the thyroid gland to produce too much thyroid hormone. The symptoms of Graves’ disease include weight loss, anxiety, irritability, hand tremors, heat intolerance, and sweating. If you have been diagnosed with Graves disease, you may want to get rid of it quickly. There are many...

Functional medicine is a systems approach that looks at a patient on the whole and not as a collection of isolated symptoms. It aims to address the root cause of the disease rather than just treat symptoms. Recent studies support the efficacy of functional medicine. Functional healthcare practitioners should keep up with new scientific breakthroughs. They should also incorporate the practice into their diagnostic and treatment programs. The philosophy of functional medicine is similar to...

Healthy eating is one of those things that we all know is important. But when we’re parents it can feel like one of the many things we need to do perfectly. First thing’s first, healthy eating is not about getting it right 100% of the time. Promoting a healthy mindset to eating can be just as important as what we actually feed our children. That said, there are lots of reasons why healthy eating is...