Natalie Cristino LCSW

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• A More Accurate Measure of Obesity

  According to a new study, many people who are listed as overweight as per their body mass index (BMI) scores may actually be classified as obese. “BMI along with the measures of the hormone leptin is a better way to measure obese people, especially those who are at increased risk of diabetes,...

• Blepharoplasty Complications

  Blepharoplasty is a surgery done to correct a condition of droopy eyelids involving excessive muscle, skin, and fats in the eyelids.While you age, the muscles supporting your eyelids wear because your eyelids stretch. This results in excessive fats around the eyelids that make them sag, or be droopy...

• What Causes Hypoglycemia?

  Hypoglycemia is a condition characterized by abnormally low levels of glucose in the blood. It is not a disease, but it is a sign of an underlying health problem. It is possible for an individual to feel nauseous from hunger, and most of the time, it is of no concern. However, hypoglycemia can...

• Fibromyalgia: The 18 Tender Points

  Are you suffering from aching or stinging around various parts of your body? It might not be just something common like muscle soreness if it keeps occurring and it seems like there's no chance to stop it. Chances are, you might have fibromyalgia. But before you start self-diagnosing, you're going...

• 8 Helpful Tips to Protect Tooth Enamel

  Enamel, the hard coating on the surface of the teeth, is designed to last long even though wear and tear occurs throughout one's lifetime. “This is the hardest substance in the body," says Leslie Seldin, DDS, a spokesperson for the American Dental Association. There are a number of ways by which...

• Combating Gestational Diabetes

  Being pregnant is hard work. As if it were not enough to juggle the major physical changes and hormone induced emotional changes, pregnant women also have to worry about the health of their baby. Everyone knows the major no-no’s for pregnant women: don't smoke, don’t drink, stay away from...