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My mission is to help you live healthy. Your Med Guide is a health website featuring health articles related to healthy living, fitness, living with diabetes, weight loss, various conditions and diseases, health news and health tips.
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The back pain – emotion connection

Everyone has emotions – although, the funny thing is, we barely notice them. Often, they don’t seem relevant at all. Emotions are like that and they really don’t have to make sense – because it is the way we feel.  Now, acting on these feelings is necessary, if they are…

Pass me the pain killers!

Or should it be pass the painkillers? No, this is not about semantics.  Common painkillers that have been linked to an increased risk of heart attack may also elevate risk of stroke, a new study suggests. While researchers have called the risk ‘small’, it nevertheless exists in people who have…

The truth about Acne

Did you know that acne does not come from eating pizza or french fries? Okay, so it does help to cut down on oily and fried foods to keep your skin healthy. But contrary to popular belief, foods don’t have much effect on acne. Those embarrassing little blemishes actually occur…

Good Carb, Bad Carb

Less sugar, less carbs, better mood, is the mantra. Seriously, there are two good reasons to eat carbs – carbohydrates such as sugars and grains, forexample – 1. As you begin your day, carbs helps you process information better during the day. This means whole grains, such as a bowl…

Arthritis – Diagnosis 2

Continued from Arthritis – The Diagnosis Part 1 Monitoring Disease Severity and Medication Response To determine the progression of the disease or how it is responding to treatment, doctors sometimes use some of the same tests they use to diagnose arthritis. For example, a joint fluid test may show that…

Arthritis – The Diagnosis – 1

Learn what your doctor is looking for when he orders a vial of blood or draws fluid from an inflamed knee. This wonderful resource is courtesy Mary Anne Dunkin at Arthritis Today More than for most other diseases, the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis require a hands-on approach. By examining…

Water – how much should you drink everyday?

Water is essential to good health, yet needs vary by individual. Your water needs depend on many factors, including your health, how active you are and where you live. Although no single formula fits everyone, knowing more about your body’s need for fluids will help you estimate how much water…