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American
Diabetes Association
Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce
or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed
to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed
for daily life.
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Illness
Fibromyalgia and its sister myofascial pain syndrome is
characterized by several things; muscle pain, depressive
symptoms, impairment of daily activities, and interrupted
sleep pattern.
American
Chronic Pain Association
Pain that continues a month or more beyond the usual recovery
period for an illness or injury or pain that goes on over
months or years as a result of a chronic condition. It may
be continuous or come and go.
General
Thyroid Disease Information
You may be taking thyroid therapy because your own thyroid
gland is under-active (hypothyroid) and your physician wants
to raise the amount of thyroid hormone in your system to
normal.
Hyperthyroidism
The term hyperthyroidism refers to any condition
in which there is too much thyroid hormone in the body.
(downloadable PDF)
Low
Carbohydrate Cooking
On a low carbohydrate diet and wondering what to eat? Visit
this site for tons of great recipes.
American
Stroke Association
If blood flow is obstructed to any part, the
brain loses its energy supply and becomes injured. If blood
is obstructed for more than several minutes, the brain cells'
injury becomes permanent and tissue dies in the affected
region. The loss or alteration of bodily function that results
from an insufficient supply of blood to part of the brain
is called a stroke.
What is a stroke - patient guide
downloadable information file (PDF)
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Hormones are potent chemicals produced from cholesterol,
amino acids and proteins in your endocrine glands. These
glands include the hypothalamus, pituitary, pineal, thymus,
thyroid, adrenals, pancreas, testes and ovaries. The endocrine
glands secrete hormones into your bloodstream where they
are carried to specific receptor sites in other parts of
your body. The hormones serve as messengers from your brain,
telling your internal organs how to function.
American
College of Nurse Practitioners
The ACNP is focused on advocacy and keeping NPs
current on legislative, regulatory and clinical practice
issues that effect NPs in the rapidly changing health care
arena. To learn more about Nurse Practitioners go to this
website.
Arizona
Nurse Practitioner Connection Medical information, NP directory, Hospitals and more
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