February 27, 2008
No matter what time of the year it is, oranges seem to always be in season. These vitamin-C rich fruits are a great source of vitamins A and B, as well as folate, potassium and calcium.
Here’s a detailed list of the nutrients that you can get from oranges. First, it provides you with more than 100% of the recommended daily value of vitamin C that your body needs. Vitamin C plays a big role in everybody’s health because it has antioxidants which help boost the immune system. The simple act going out or traveling to and from work will expose you to the common cold and without a good dose of vitamin C, it will be easier for you to catch this and other diseases.
Orange also assists in lowering your cholesterol level, the folic acid that it contains helps in brain development, it prevents kidney stones, it is great for ulcer, it promotes respiratory health – the list of the health benefits of this citrus fruit is practically endless!
As a final note, it is better to skip those vitamin C-fortified juice drinks and go for the freshly squeezed orange juice or better yet, enjoy the citrus-y flavor of the real fruit.
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Getting up can be a pain especially if you have Parkinson’s Disease, degenerative joint disease, arthritis or muscular dystrophy. But why bear it when there is a solution?
UpLift Seat Assist by Uplift Technologies is a home medical equipment that can provide you regular assistance whenever you need to get up and your upper or lower body strength is not enough to lift you up.
This equipment can provide you more freedom in doing things by yourself. And even if you have a caregiver who can aid you in getting up, this equipment can make the process of getting up from a sitting position easier.
It is so easy to fold down and not bulky as you may be imagining so it is easy to carry around. And since it folds flat, you can carry it anywhere even in the movies, church or anywhere you want to go.
Tagged with: arthritis • degenerative joint disease • Home Medical Equipment • muscular dystrophy • Parkinson's disease • UpLift Seat Assist • Uplift Technologies
If you are a diabetic then you need to regularly inspect your feet and your skin to monitor how thet are doing. However, when you are a diabetic, monitoring your foot health for signs of neuropathies can be a challenge especially if you have poor vision or if your vision has already been affected by your illness.
If this is the case then you need to make use of Medport’s Telescoping Self-Examination Mirror for Diabetics. This home medical equipment can help you examine the state of hard-to-see body parts that require constant care. It is a two-sided mirror which is also shatter-resistant so no need to fear of breaking it with regular use. The most important feature though is that it allows regular as well as 2x magnification.
Unlike regular mirrors, it has a soft grip handle so it does not easily slip from your hands. You can easily fold it down or expand it from 6 inches to 18 inches.
Tagged with: • diabetes • Home Medical Equipment • Telescoping Self-Examination Mirror For Diabetics
