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PURSER WELLNESSBlood Sugar Support - What You Need to KnowFrom the reading room

According to The National Diabetes Statistics Report led by the Centre for Disease Control in 2020, more than 1 in 10 Americans currently have diabetes. Perhaps even more shocking are the numbers for prediabetes, a serious high blood sugar condition which they estimate affects 1 in 3… but over 80% are not aware they have it. Given that Prediabetes puts you at a high risk of developing Diabetes (as well as Heart Disease and Stroke) this all adds up to what is being called “the Diabetes Epidemic”. Thankfully, lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise play a big role in helping to bring balance

PURSER WELLNESSWoman: Look After Your Heart, Here’s WhyFrom the reading room

Woman: Look After Your Heart, Here’s Why What does someone with heart disease look like? A stressed out CEO? A smoker over 50? Whatever image came to your mind, chances are it was of a male. We think of heart disease as a male problem, but did you know that more women die of heart disease than men? It's now the leading cause of female deaths worldwide. Yet up until recently, two-thirds of all heart health research has focussed exclusively on men. What’s wrong with this picture? If you’re a woman at risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) there is good news - researchers are now stepping up to clo

PURSER WELLNESSDifficulty Sleeping? There’s More To It Than You Might ThinkFrom the reading room

Difficulty Sleeping? There’s More To It Than You Might Think You know that perfectly rested feeling you get after a good night’s sleep? Have you noticed in contrast how awful you feel after a terrible night’s sleep? How about after multiple nights of terrible sleep? Adequate rest and sleep are paramount to your good health and, at the core, to basic survival. Sleep Quality Matters The quality of your sleep affects your attention span, your cognitive acuity and even your mood. That means that your ability to think clearly, regulate your emotions, and find joy in life is directly linked to how w

A map of the 2009 Program 120 physician’s handbook, edited by Purser and Radley, and its broad approach to preventive medicine.