Proper nutrition is a crucial component of any weight-loss plan, because severe or drastic diets tend to cause the body to lose weight inefficiently. A good weight-loss diet should be balanced and wholesome, and it will ideally be crafted for your own body. Your body uses the important fuel you provide it – the food you eat – to constantly regenerate new cells. Therefore, there is no denying that food is a critical part of who you are. Indeed, you are what you eat. If you want to shed some ... [Read More]
Internal Medicine
All About the CryoProbe
The CryoProbe® may sound scary, but it actually just looks like an oversized pen. Your doctor can use this device for many applications – from precisely removing skin imperfections to performing internal surgery and removing cancerous tumors. A CryoProbe delivers cryotherapy via liquid nitrogen to treat many kinds of lesions on and around the body. Its prefix is taken from the Greek word kryos, which means cold. What Is the CryoProbe? Cryotherapy treatment uses extremely cold liquid ... [Read More]
Common Neuromuscular Disorders
Nerves control voluntary muscles and are responsible for sending information through the spinal cord to the brain. When conditions are present to interrupt the electrical messages that nerves pass back and forth to control these muscles, the conditions that result are considered to be a neuromuscular disorder. Additionally, communication is broken when neurons (nerve cells) are unhealthy or die. As a result, muscles break down to the point of atrophy. Neuromuscular disorders occur for many ... [Read More]
Electromyography (EMG) vs. Nerve Conduction Study (NCS)
Here are the differences, in a nutshell, between two common diagnostic tests used to identify disorders that involve the muscles and nerves: electromyography and nerve conduction studies. Electromyography (EMG) Electromyography records the electrical activity of muscles when at rest or when contracted to determine muscle health. During an electromyography, a pin with a tiny electrode is inserted into the muscle to be tested. The pin is connected to a special recording device. You will be ... [Read More]
Why Do Spider Veins Happen?
Spider veins are aptly named: The delicate "spidery" lines that spread web-like across your skin are usually red or bluish in color, and usually on your legs. Apart from being a cosmetic concern, spider veins can be a precursor to larger varicose veins. Spider veins are common in certain people, but you might wonder who's more likely to get them, and why they occur in the first place. How Spider Veins Develop Spider veins are really small varicose veins, and they usually occur when blood ... [Read More]
