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A healthy way to get into the new year:
Whoa there... that new year's resolution to get fit still top of your list? Chances are you'll be jumping into it like a bull at a gate (we all do), but that is not the way to do it according to this recent report on CBC News. The sharp, intense workouts that the average post-Christmas adult jumps into can damage your kidneys because of the release of chemicals into the bloodstream after intense exercise we're no, longer used to doing. If you were a gym junkie in your younger days, do your kidneys a favour and jump into the new year's resolution fitness program slowly... Continue reading →
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The new year and your health
Why not start the new year off with some healthy living tips that will set you up for success throughout the year? 1. Wear a pedometer. How on earth is that healthy? We humans are naturally competitive and if you get into the habit of checking how far you walk each day, you'll naturally want to beat yourself... and the more walking you do, the healthier you'll be. Download an app for your smartphone or buy a proper pedometer, and then walk whenever you can - top the shops instead of using the car, to the train station and use the stairs instead of the elevator at work. 2. Buy a set of medium weight dumbbells. And lift weights twice a day for three repetitions each. Research a set of three-five muscle-specific exercises that will do your arms, midriff and shoulders and start with just 10 minutes a day. Keep it up for two months and you will be amazed at the difference in your strength and body tone. 3. Save money on all those vitamins. The marketing push to take vitamins is huge... but the research indicating any benefit is scarce. Continue reading →
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Medical Bracelet Saves Young Woman's Life Multiple Times
Hannah Kean was diagnosed at the age of 21 with Anaphylaxis after a life time of baffling ill health and regular hospital visits since she was a toddler. The diagnosis was made after Hannah experienced an unexpected anaphylactic attack from eating an instant packet of macaroni cheese. “The only reasonable explanation for such a serious reaction to the microwaved packet of macaroni cheese is that it must have been manufactured on equipment used to produce seafood or fish products”, Miss Kean said. “Ever since then I have been fatally allergic to iodine, crustaceans and all types of fish and in my early 20’s I had between 30 and 40 anaphylactic episodes which were life threatening. “At the same time as being diagnosed with Anaphylaxis, I began to lose my hearing. Several years later the progressive hearing loss led my rheumatologist to diagnose me with a genetic auto immune disorder known as Muckle Wells Syndrome, and now I am 99.98 per cent deaf. “In any year I can spend up to two months in hospital at a time, and as I live on my own my Continue reading →
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Season's greetings from the Mediband team
Whatever you might be doing these holidays, the team at Mediband wish you happy and safe holidays this season! Worry Less, Live More! Here's the last dose of our blog before the end of 2012! Continue reading →
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Mediband Plus - safety in knowledge
If you or a family member has a medical condition, protect yourself with a Medibands - so medical assistance can assess your needs quickly. 1. Allergies. MedibandPlus is your discreet, secure, potential life saver. A mediband plus bracelet lets you print details of a medical condition, plus an access membership number that medical personnel can use to see a full run down on your medical history, including allergies, before treatment. 2. Medical Database. Your medical history doesn't have to be there for all to see Continue reading →