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Published on in Chronic Condition Living, Digestion, Nutrition, Recipe

We all know that what we eat and drink affects our health, but sometimes the volume of advice can be paralyzing. Relax: Our experts share three small changes that have a big impact.

Published on in Chronic Condition Living, Diabetes, Podcasts

Diabetes is a condition in which the body is unable to produce the correct amounts of the hormone insulin, resulting in high blood sugar levels. In the United States, 29 million Americans have diabetes and 86 million Americans have pre-diabetes. With type one diabetes, the body does not make insulin at all because the immune

foods that fight pain

Did you know that what you eat can influence chronic pain? When you eat, you change your body chemistry. As a result, this can either increase or decrease inflammation and pain. Whether chronic pain is associated with arthritis, fibromyalgia, or injury, the foods used to fuel your body make a difference. Read or listen to

Published on in Chronic Condition Living

September is Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF) Awareness Month. Each September, people who have been affected by pulmonary fibrosis come together with the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation to raise awareness about the family of lung diseases that are known as Pulmonary Fibrosis. As a Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Care Center Network Site (one of only 68 sites in the

osteoporosis medication women
Published on in Chronic Condition Living

May is National Osteoporosis Month. This is the perfect time to think about your fracture risk and to discuss this with your medical provider. One in two women and up to one in four men over the age of 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis. This disease causes about two million broken bones

Published on in Chronic Condition Living, Diabetes

March 26 is Diabetes Alert Day. Join us in the 3rd floor lobby at the UVM Medical Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. In conjunction with Diabetes Alert Day here are some resources for learning about diabetes and some of the local resources available. Prevention is always better than treatment so if you don’t have