Welcome to month ten of my Nature’s Sunshine product review! 0Save Before we start, I just wanted to say that I am hoping that everyone is getting a chance to see how life changing NSP really are. I firmly believe that NSP allows me to be at peak performance and give me a competitive advantage. […]
La acidez estomacall es una sensacion de quemazón en el estómago o pecho. Por lo general ocurre cuando los acidos que utiliza el estómago para digerir los alimentos suben al esófago, lo que produce una irritacion. Normalmente los músculos del esfinter esofagico se comprimen y evita que el acido estomacal ascienda. Sin embargo, cuando el […]
The Hispanic population suffers from worse oral health than other racial and ethnic segments of the US according to a recent study. Excerpt: For example, migrant families have the tendency to think of themselves as “one unit,” and sometimes they do not access available health care programs because they assume that if one member does […]
Key findings from the study: Black and Latino children made, respectively, 37 percent and 49 percent fewer visits to psychiatrists, and 47 percent and 58 percent fewer visits to any mental health professional, than white children. Black children’s low use of services was not due to lesser need. Black and white children had similar rates […]
For the past decade or so, nutritional supplement companies have been selling in capsule form the active ingredient in wine that makes it so powerful and now, mainstream companies are jumping on the bandwagon. The ingredient is called resveratrol and it has been linked to numerous health benefits including heart disease and diabetes. For information […]
According to a recent study, 32% of Hispanics in Texas still do not have health insurance even after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. The new legislation has led to a drop in uninsured Hispanics from 46% to the current level. More information can be found here: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20160714/Nearly-one-third-of-Hispanic-Texans-remain-uninsured-new-report-reveals.aspx
A recent study shows that Puerto Ricans have the highest chance of chronic illness among all Latino groups in the US, followed by Mexican Americans. In fact, 3 out of 10 Puerto Ricans have chronic illnesses such as diabetes or heart disease. Overall, Hispanic adults in the US have poorer health than non-Hispanic adults. The […]
While all women are at risk of developing heart disease, Hispanic women have a slightly high risk than average. In fact, Hispanic women are more prone to develop heart disease ten years younger than their non-Hispanic peers. Heart disease remains the number one killer among women in the US and 1 in 3 deaths can […]
According to a recent study, US Hispanics are more likely to have diabetes than other segments of the population. Here are some tips to help you prevent or delay diabetes: 1) Set small challenges for yourself that you can achieve. A series of small goals can lead to big improvements. 2) Team up with other […]
The first national study of Hispanic health risks showed that Hispanics fare somewhat better than their non-Hispanic white peers in terms of health, even while carrying heavier financial burdens that might limit their access to adequate health care. The two leading causes of death in Hispanics are cancer and heart disease but Hispanics are 50% […]
