Skip to main content

Top 10 Health Conditions Affecting Americans




Hypertension; I suffer from this. Oddly enough I didn't
start having problems until I lost a bunch of weight
and my mother in law died. The nation's health
impact is 12.5%. I take regular prescription medication
and I also take some vitamins to help.
Hypertension is also known as the silent
killer because it has no early significant symptoms.

Major Depression; oddly enough I have this too!
I was diagnosed Bipolar at the age of 15.
National health impact is 9%, doesn't sound like a
large number but there are a lot of people
that don't know they have major depression.

High Cholesterol....yes you guessed it I have this too,
I have had it since I was a kid. I take prescription medication
and vitamins to help. The national health impact is 8.6%

Coronary Artery Disease, the national health impact is 7%.
High blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking and
diabetes can all damage or injure the inner layer of
coronary arteries. Over time, the damage can worsen
and become coronary artery disease, putting
you at higher risk for a heart attack.

Type 2 Diabetes, nation health impact 5.5%.
People with diabetes have blood sugar levels that rise
higher than normal. Type 2 diabetes is the most common
form of the disease caused by obesity and lack of
physical activity,
in about 90% of the cases in the USA.

Alcohol use Disorder, national health impact 3.35%.
This doesn't count individuals who drink lightly,
this counts for people who can't put the bottle down
no matter how many times they have tried.
Very high blood alcohol levels can result in coma or death.

COPD, national health impact 3.3%. Seeing that percentage
seems low to me especially with how many people smoke
in the USA. COPD is a chronic inflammatory lung disease.

Psychotic Disorder; national health impact 2.9%..... this includes schizophrenia and delusional disorder,
it's hard to maintain a sense of reality.

Crohn's Disease, national health impact 2.7%... for
those who don't know what this is, it's a disease
that causes inflammation in the digestive tract. 

If you have any of these please keep doing checkups with your pcp,
take your prescription medication and look
into vitamins and supplements.
There is always help out there, don't be afraid to ask.

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

DIY Candy Corn Sugar Scrub

  Okay, okay last day of fall sugar scrubs for now. This recipe makes about 1 1/2c What you need: 1 1/2c sugar 1/2c coconut oil 1tsp vanilla extract 4 drops vitamin e oil orange food gel yellow food gel small mason jars Create: Add the sugar, vanilla, vitamin e and coconut oil in a bowl and mix with a mixer. Divide the mixture evenly into 3 small bowls. Set aside one bowl (this will be for the white section of the candy corn). To the second bowl, add a third of the sugar and a small amount of orange food gel with a toothpick. Add more color if needed. Set aside. Add a small add a third of the sugar amount of yellow food gel to the third bowl and stir well, add more color if needed. Set aside. The other bowl should have your white sugar in it. Grab your mason jar and place the yellow mixture first, then the orange and then the white.
Post a Comment
Read more

Apple Ginger Fizz for Fall

  The kids deserve a special drink for the fall besides apple cider. This is a great fall mocktail with a beautiful flavor combination. Not just for the kiddos. This makes 1 drink What  you'll need: 3 oz still apple cider 1 oz freshly squeezed lime juice 6 mint leaves 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar Pinch powdered cinnamon 3 oz ginger ale Create: Place apple cider, lime juice, cinnamon, apple cider vinegar and a few ice cubes into a cocktail shaker. If you don't have a shaker, anything with a tight lid will work, such as a mason jar or drink bottle. Clap the mint together in your hands to release the scent, and add to the shaker. Shake for about 20-30 seconds until ingredients are combined. Pour into an ice filled glass and top with ginger ale. Stir gently, garnish with mint, dried citrus or a cinnamon stick, and serve.
Post a Comment
Read more

Fall Simmering Potpourri

I love the smell of fall, I even like fall itself.  I just don't like what follows... winter!  However I love walking in my home and smelling  the fall scents that are so warm and inviting. Making this simmering potpourri is extremely easy! What you'll need: Tangerine or orange peels Cloves Cinnamon sticks or ground cinnamon Vanilla extract Pumpkin pie spice Water Small crockpot, saucepan or tea kettle You can choose how much you want to put in  of what, there really is no magic amount. I normally put  in more of my favorite scents. If using a tea kettle  or a sauce pan keep in mind you will have to keep  adding water to it. If you use a crockpot you  will not have to keep adding water and you can keep  it on even when you're asleep. Some other ideas that you can add are: Apple juice (instead of water) Cranberries Nutmeg Anise (one of my favorites) Dried fruit Coffee beans Have you ever made a simmering potpourri pot?  What do you normal...
Post a Comment
Read more