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Podcast: Introduction to Hyperthyroidism
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This Healthcast will tell you what you need to know to deal with hyperthyroidism, the condition in which the thyroid gland makes too much thyroid hormone. Continue reading
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Podcast: Introduction to Hypothyroidism
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This Healthcast is about hypothyroidism, the condition of low production of thyroid hormone, a condition that affects more than 20 million Americans and hundreds of millions of others outside the USA Continue reading
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Podcast: Introduction To The Thyroid
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“Introduction to the Thyroid” will tell you what you need to know about this important but rarely appreciated gland. Continue reading
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The Body Mass Index – How To Calculate BMI
The Body Mass Index or BMI is a number that correlates your weight with your height. To calculate BMI, use this formula. Continue reading
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Podcast: Metabolic Syndrome Affects Over 1 Billion People Worldwide
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This healthcast is about the most common disease you know nothing about, the metabolic syndrome. It affects more than 50 million Americans and 1 and 1/4 billion people worldwide. Continue reading
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Podcast: Preventing Disease, Injury, and Death (Golden Years)
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In this healthcast you will discover: the major causes of injury, disease and death beyond age 64, screening tests that are most effective for these problems, counseling that can be done to avoid these problems, and vaccinations and drugs that prevent them. Continue reading
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Podcast: Preventing Disease, Injury, and Death (Adult Life)
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In this healthcast you will discover the major causes of injury, disease and death at ages 25-64 and how to avoid them. Continue reading
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Podcast: Preventing Disease, Injury, and Death (Young Adult)
In this healthcast you will discover: The major causes of injury, disease and death at ages 11-24, screening tests that are most effective for these problems, counseling that can be done to avoid these problems, and vaccinations and drugs that prevent them. Continue reading
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Podcast: Preventing Disease, Injury, and Death (Early Childhood)
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Things you need to know at every age to prevent accidents, disease and death. This segment covers early childhood. Continue reading
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Podcast: Introduction To Diabetes – An Overview
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How many people have diabetes? Why is it called diabetes mellitus? What are the complications of diabetes? Can these complications be prevented? Avoiding complications. Continue reading
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Podcast: Losing Weight – How To Become A Successful Loser
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This Healthcast will help you to shed those pounds that are raising your blood sugar, your blood pressure and your health care costs. Continue reading
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Podcast: Exercise is Essential – Benefits and Recommendations
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What are the benefits of exercise? Should you see a doctor before starting a program of vigorous exercise? How much exercise should you do? Which type of exercise should you do to meet your goals? How vigorous should your exercise be? Continue reading
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Podcast: Aging Well – Before You Turn 50 Do These
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In my very first podcast, I discuss what you need to do before the age of 50 to ensure good health later in life. Continue reading
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Treatment of Hypothyroidism
You take enough T4 to reduce the TSH level to normal. Changes in the level of T4 you take are checked with blood tests no more often than every 4 weeks. Continue reading
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Diagnosis of High Blood Pressure – What Are The Normal Levels?
How do you know if your blood pressure readings are too high? The numbers have been clearly defined. These are the various categories that you might fall into. Continue reading
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