by Crafted | Jan 10, 2023 | Health
Obesity is a chronic disease that has many negative impacts on the body. Weight loss can be incredibly helpful to patients with obesity. It can reduce blood pressure, lead to fewer joint and body pains, and improve sleep quality. Several recent developments in...
by Crafted | Jan 3, 2023 | Health
The biggest misconception people have about losing weight is that they just won’t be successful at it. Everyone has preconceived notions as to why losing weight will be hard. Most of the time, these aren’t true. Yes, you will face obstacles when you make lifestyle...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Dec 27, 2022 | Health
I hate BMI. BMI, or body mass index, is a simple formula with a difficult relationship with modern medicine. It only takes height and weight into account to categorize individuals as either healthy or unhealthy. The only institutions that still rely on BMI are...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Nov 29, 2022 | Health
Caffeine is the most commonly used drug in America — and I say that because it is, in fact, a drug. While it’s far more accessible than most drugs, caffeine is still a substance we take in artificially to produce a desired effect. Naturally, as you build up a...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Nov 15, 2022 | Health
Many people have hypertension, or high blood pressure, and don’t even know it. Often, they don’t know their blood pressure is rising unless they’ve been measuring it, and once they start experiencing symptoms, it’s often too late. Left untreated, high blood pressure...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Oct 25, 2022 | Health
It’s no secret that getting enough quality sleep is important for your health. While that may feel like a commodity for some, those hours of shut-eye are invaluable. During good quality rest, your body does everything from fighting off illness to naturally reducing...
