The Opioid Epidemic
In recent decades, there has been a national crisis in the United States of deaths caused by opioid overdoses. This has been labeled the opioid epidemic. Opioids are drugs that are used to treat pain. There are prescription opioids such as oxycodone (OxyContin),...
Breastfeeding Diet for Baby
Have you wondered what kind of diet to follow while breastfeeding? Fortunately, among all the things that come with motherhood, a new and special diet for breastfeeding is not one of them. There is no special diet to follow when you’re breastfeeding. However, you...
Standards of Care in Diabetes 2023 Updates
Diabetes is a condition that affects how your body uses sugar (glucose). In diabetes, insulin production and insulin utilization by the body are negatively affected. Insulin is the hormone that your pancreas releases to help your body to use sugar by turning it into...
Fish Oil Supplementation
What is Fish Oil? Fish oil is a form of omega-3 fatty acids found in naturally occurring foods. The body cannot make omega-3 fatty acids like it can other types of fats that are necessary for various functions in our bodies. This makes omega-3 fatty acids “essential...
