What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a chronic disorder of carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism characterized by fasting elevated glucose (blood sugar) levels. Diabetes carries a significantly increased risk of stroke, heart and kidney disease, retinopathy and loss of nerve function. There are two classifications of Diabetes: Type 1, or insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), is…
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Fibromyalgia
What is Fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a composite of related syndromes, which includes myofascial pain syndrome (MPS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and chronic fatigue immune deficiency (CFIDS). With fibromyalgia, energy is used up much faster than it can be produced, leading to cellular energy depletion, resulting in fatigue and increasing muscle pain. Although pain…
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What is Osteoporosis?
What is Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become thin (lose density) and weaken (lose structural integrity). It is estimated that 10 million Americans have osteoporosis and 18 million more have low bone mass, increasing their susceptibility of spine, wrist and hip fractures. (National Institute of Health 2010) Osteoporosis is considered to be…
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Acumen Nutrition launches NutriNanny™ for Families and Children
NutriNanny™ is an exclusive service found only at Acumen Nutrition. NutriNanny is designed for parents and families who are struggling with finding balance and function in their lives. Becoming parents can be a struggle for anyone. There are plenty of books on parenting and/or nutrition, but none of them can come into your home and…
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