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3 Things You Didn't Know Could Affect Your Hearing
It's easy to think of hearing loss as something that happens to your grandmother, not something that affects people of all ages. But you should know that there are a number of things that can cause hearing loss, and you don't have to wait for your golden years to experience them. Lifestyle choices, medication, and certain medical conditions may cause hearing loss, no matter what age you happen to be. Take a look at some of the surprising things that can affect your hearing.
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Under Pressure: Lowering Your Risk Of Developing Glaucoma Through Lifestyle Choices
Glaucoma is the name for a group of conditions that can damage the optic nerve and lead to vision loss. Some types of glaucoma, like congenital glaucoma or closed angle glaucoma, are not preventable; they can happen to anyone. However, the most common form of glaucoma, open angle, can sometimes be prevented and controlled by lifestyle choices. You're probably used to thinking about your lifestyle choices in relation to your weight or even the health of your skin and digestive system, but diet and exercise have a lot to do with the health of your eyes and the development of open angle glaucoma.
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2 Things To Think About Before Choosing A CPAP Mask
If you have been recently diagnosed with sleep apnea, your doctor may have prescribed CPAP, or Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, to help you to get some much-needed sleep. These highly effective systems deliver a steady stream of air through a mask in order to keep your throat tissues from collapsing as you rest. Unfortunately, if you choose the wrong CPAP mask, you might not tolerate your treatment as well. In fact, one study showed that almost half of sleep apnea patients ditched their masks soon after their sleep study.
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Taming The Tantrum: A Starting Guide For Parents Of Toddlers
If you're parenting a toddler, power struggles and bids for independence are part of your daily life. However, the terrible twos don't have to be so terrible if you know how to handle them right. By understanding your toddler's development and by helping them to understand themselves better, you'll find yourself with a better behaved child, and you'll actually have some sanity leftover when you put them to bed at night.
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How To Keep Your Growing Baby Healthy During A Vegan Pregnancy
If you are a vegan who has recently become pregnant, then you may be concerned about the nutritional needs of your child. This is a valid concern, because your diet is probably lacking in calories and calcium. Fortunately, you do not need to start eating meat and dairy products to keep your growing child healthy. You will need to make some diet changes though, and the tips below can help you with this.
About Me
I used to be skeptical about chiropractic healing. However, that was before I tried it for myself. I was in an accident that did serious damage to my back. I followed all of the doctor’s recommendations, did my physical therapy, and still didn’t feel any better. That was when I finally decided to try going to my friend’s chiropractor. It was such a relief when I finally started to feel better thanks to the great chiropractic care I received. That’s when I decided to start researching chiropractic care and how it could be used to treat different conditions. This blog contains the results of that research. If you’re looking for a way to feel better, you too may benefit from chiropractic healing. These articles will help you learn how.