Loyola Healthy Living http://www.loyolahealthyliving.org Loyola Medicine experts provide medical tips in this Healthy Living blog. Thu, 02 Apr 2015 21:28:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Featured Experts Continue reading →]]> http://www.loyolahealthyliving.org/2015/04/02/april-2015/ I was diagnosed with COPD (emphysema) in 2008. My numbers have plummeted over the last six years. I have always been on the light side for a man (5 feet, 9 inches and 159 pounds in 1997). Since, I have lost a great deal of weight and have very little appetite, I now weigh 122 pounds. How can I stimulate my appetite, and what is a good way to put on “healthy weight” to prepare for a lung transplant? Continue reading →]]> http://www.loyolahealthyliving.org/2015/03/27/i-was-diagnosed-with-copd-emphysema-in-2008-my-numbers-have-plummeted-over-the-last-six-years-i-have-always-been-on-the-light-side-for-a-man-5-feet-9-inches-and-159-pounds-in-1997-since-i-hav/ I’ve finished chemo, a bilateral mastectomy and radiation for Stage 3 breast cancer. My knees are so sore that walking has become nearly impossible without a cane, one arm has been affected with lymphedema, and I’ve gained 30 pounds from treatment and anti-hormone therapy. I really need help putting together a high protein, low sugar and carbohydrate diet to help me lose weight and increase my activity. Continue reading →]]> http://www.loyolahealthyliving.org/2015/03/27/ive-finished-chemo-a-bilateral-mastectomy-and-radiation-for-stage-3-breast-cancer-my-knees-are-so-sore-that-walking-has-become-nearly-impossible-without-a-cane-one-arm-has-been-affected-with-lymp/ I am a 300-pound, 64-year-old woman. I am just barely a diabetic, with an A1C reading of 6.2. I had double knee replacement 10 years ago and I have peripheral neuropathy. I want to get healthy and lose weight, especially in my stomach area. It hurts to walk or stand for more than three or four minutes at a time. What should I do? Continue reading →]]> http://www.loyolahealthyliving.org/2015/03/27/i-am-a-300-pound-64-year-old-woman-i-am-just-barely-a-diabetic-with-an-a1c-reading-of-6-2-i-had-double-knee-replacement-10-years-ago-and-i-have-peripheral-neuropathy-i-want-to-get-healthy-and-los/ 4 questions you need to ask about your colonoscopy Continue reading →]]> http://www.loyolahealthyliving.org/2015/03/26/4-questions-you-need-to-ask-about-your-colonoscopy/ Can you please explain what a “complete” protein is? Why are they so important? How much do I need in my diet? Continue reading →]]> http://www.loyolahealthyliving.org/2015/03/26/can-you-please-explain-what-a-complete-protein-is-why-are-they-so-important-how-much-do-i-need-in-my-diet/ Will exercise, minimal sugar and carbohydrates lower my blood sugar so I can avoid diabetes? Continue reading →]]> http://www.loyolahealthyliving.org/2015/03/26/will-exercise-minimal-sugar-and-carbohydrates-lower-my-blood-sugar-so-i-can-avoid-diabetes/ From our nutritionists’ table Continue reading →]]> http://www.loyolahealthyliving.org/2015/03/24/separate-the-facts-from-the-fads-in-healthy-eating/ Should people who no longer use iodized table salt because of high blood pressure take an iodine supplement? Continue reading →]]> http://www.loyolahealthyliving.org/2015/03/24/should-people-who-no-longer-use-iodized-table-salt-because-of-high-blood-pressure-take-an-iodine-supplement/ I am a 50-year-old woman. I work out six days a week (high intensity, interval training, some strength training). I have a BMI (body mass index) of 25. I have historically had an iron deficiency. I’m not a meat eater. I’ll eat chicken and fish occasionally, but I mostly eat vegetables (including beans), fruits, and some carbohydrates. What are some ways I can get protein without eating a lot of meat? Continue reading →]]> http://www.loyolahealthyliving.org/2015/03/24/i-am-a-50-year-old-woman-i-work-out-six-days-a-week-high-intensity-interval-training-some-strength-training-i-have-a-bmi-body-mass-index-of-25-i-have-historically-had-an-iron-deficiency-im/