October 2020

Managing your blood pressure is easy. Let's go and learn more.   What is blood pressure?   Blood pressure is the pressure of circulating blood against the walls of blood vessels. Most of this blood pressure results from the heart pumping blood through the circulatory system. When used without qualification, the term blood pressure refers to the pressure in the large arteries.   What do the numbers mean? Everyone would like to have healthy blood pressure. When your

Definitions of Diabetic Foot and Toenail Care Diabetic Foot Care is a daily inspection, cleaning, and thorough drying of the feet of a diabetic to prevent complications. Toenail care is a Safely trim your toenails yourself, doing so properly will help you avoid getting an ulcer or footsore. Guidelines for Diabetic Foot and Toenail Care: Inspect your feet daily. Check for cuts, blisters, redness, and swelling or nail problems. Use a magnifying

What is ASD? Autism Spectrum Disorder or ASD is a developmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. ASD starts early in childhood and stays until adulthood can impact the social skills, communication, relationship, self-regulation, social interaction, and behavior of the person. There's no way to prevent ASD, but there are treatment options. Early diagnosis and intervention are most helpful and can improve behavior,

What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy. Most of the food you eat is broken down into sugar or also called glucose and released into your bloodstream and when your blood sugar goes up, it signals your pancreas to release insulin. Diabetes is a disease in which your blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high. Types of Diabetes