Preventing Hydration
For most of us, drinking plenty of fluids and eating foods with high water content is a great way to keep our bodies properly hydrated in warmer weather. Most adults need about 64 ounces of fluid every day, but that amount increases with heat and humidity and can change based on various medications and health conditions. A good rule of thumb is to try balancing fluid intake with output. If a senior is sweating or urinating more frequently, then their fluid intake should becom
Treating Insulin Shock
Mild to moderate hypoglycemia can normally be treated by eating sugar. If you start experiencing the symptoms of severe hypoglycemia, however, it’s time for more aggressive treatments. If you or someone near you begins to experience insulin shock, take these steps: (1) Call 911, especially if the person is unconscious. (2) Get sugar into the body immediately, as explained above. (3) Try a glucose pack or sugar rubbed on the gums and under the tongue. (4) Administer an injecti
Beneficial Food For Diabetics
A new study investigates whether an antioxidant commonly found in some wine and fruits has beneficial effects on the cardiovascular health of patients with diabetes. Resveratrol is a natural compound that can be found in grapes, grape juice, red wine, and some types of berries – including blueberries and cranberries – as well as in peanuts and cocoa.The compound is a polyphenol – that is, a class of plant-based chemical substances with antioxidant properties. Some studies hav
How To Be Sure About Prescriptions
HOW TO CHECK ON PRESCRIPTION VIABILITY – My grandson-in-law, a resident physician at a hospital in North Carolina, gave the following advice to our family. He indicated that physicians certainly know a lot about medicine and their appropriate use, but he indicated that Pharmacists know more. They are more comprehensively educated, they are willing to spend the time explaining what you need to know, they have programs on their computer that are programmed to relate if there ar
