What is Celiac Disease? Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder which causes your body’s immune system to produce antibodies to gluten found in certain grains and starches in your diet. This leads to inflammation and damage of the small intestine where the majority of important vitamins and nutrients are absorbed….
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis? Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease which causes your body’s immune system to mistakenly attack its own joints and other body tissues. Approximately 1 in 100 people are affected, with women developing the disease two to three times more often than men. Rheumatoid arthritis antibodies lead…
What is Idiopathic Hypercalciuria? Despite the intimidating name, idiopathic hypercalciuria is really a simple concept—it is when you release too much calcium in your urine. We don’t entirely know the cause, but it appears to be related to a complex interaction between your genetics, diet, and environment. Those with idiopathic…
What is Hyperthyroidism? Hyperthyroidism refers to any condition which causes elevated thyroid hormone levels in your body. Most often, this is caused by an autoiummune disease—meaning your body starts producing antibodies that attack the thyroid gland and cause it to produce too much hormone. Other possible causes include thyroid nodules which produce…
What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a prevalent disease affecting more than 29 million people in the United States and 382 million worldwide. It impacts your body’s ability to use glucose (sugar) as a fuel for energy and growth. Normally, food is digested and glucose is absorbed into your bloodstream. Glucose…
What if I told you that there are bone bandits lurking in the shadows, completely hidden from view, just waiting for the opportunity to rob your bones of their strength? This probably sounds a little far-fetched, right? Well don’t tell that to the 75% of men and 30-50% of women…
The decision to use a cane, walker, or other device designed to improve your balance and mobility is not an easy one. It is a decision that millions struggle with each year. Let’s face it, many of you reading this article may associate these balance devices with aging, a decline…
Since falls cause injuries, it makes sense that eliminating falls will lead to fewer broken bones. The time has finally arrived for you to learn a proven 4-step system for fall prevention. The beauty of this system lies in the fact that it can be done by anyone, anywhere, at any time….
Medications are often a necessary evil. They can improve your quality of life, reduce your pain, and decrease your risk of developing life threatening emergencies. On the flip side, some medications have the potential for undesirable side effects. Let’s take a look at medications which can impact your balance and…
There are several medical conditions which can impact your balance and increase your fall risk. By no means was I able to include EVERY disease which can contribute to falls. I did, however, try to touch on a wide variety of the most common conditions that threaten to knock you…
