Clancy Medical Group | Health Resources Blog
At Clancy Medical Group, we believe in treating the whole patient, not just the symptoms you present. We combine a lifestyle approach with the latest medical technology to provide comprehensive, holistic care for true wellness.
Annual Wellness Visit: The Power of Preventive Care
Your annual wellness visit represents the front lines of preventive care. This is where your doctor discovers the early signs of a host of chronic illnesses, such as diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure. Treating these issues in the early stages is far easier than waiting until they’ve taken hold and caused real damage.
Diet and Osteoporosis: What We Eat Can Affect Bone Health
Osteoporosis is a bone disease in which the body makes too little bone tissue, or begins losing bone tissue. Sometimes, both things happen. Osteoporosis often comes with age and leads to weaker bones, making breaks more likely.
Strength-Building Exercise: The Benefits of Bulking Up
Regular exercise is vital to overall health and wellness. Your goal is at least 150 minutes each week of aerobic activity, with at least one weekly session performing strength-training exercises. You’ll feel better, look better, and live longer.
Lifestyle Changes to Help You Manage Diabetes
Luckily, there are changes you can make to manage your diabetes. Work with your doctor to determine appropriate lifestyle changes to improve your overall health and reduce your risk of developing severe complications.
Lifestyle Changes You Can Make after a Diagnosis of Heart Disease
Receiving a diagnosis of heart disease can be frightening, but you can make changes to take charge of your health. Talk to your doctor before beginning any program.
Beginning an Exercise Program on a Budget
Unlike which foods belong on the "naughty" or "nice" list, the importance of a regular exercise program is the type of advice that every health expert agrees on. Research proves that regular, moderate aerobic activity provides a seemingly endless list of health...
Small Tricks to Healthy Eating
With so much conflicting advice, healthy eating can feel overwhelming. It doesn't have to be that way, though. You don't have to cut all of a certain food out of your diet, or drink nothing but protein shakes, or any of the other fad diets that friends and family try...
The Truth About Pre-Diabetes
Diabetes is a serious, chronic health condition. A diabetes diagnosis is for life. Luckily, there are warning signs that, if heeded, help you avoid getting this disease. If your doctor diagnoses you with pre-diabetes, it is vital you understand the implications of...
How to Reduce Inflammation Naturally
Inflammation is your body's response to bacteria, virus, and anything else trying to harm it. In other words, inflammation is your body's natural protection mechanism and means to begin the healing process. In an overall healthy being, acute inflammation is a good...