Managing Blood Conditions: Iron Regulation, DVT & Nutrition

What markers define healthy blood function? Key strategies include regulating dietary iron, monitoring hematological counts, and identifying symptoms of vascular clots like DVT.

Blood Health High Cholesterol

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What Is Normal Blood Sugar in People Over 60?

Published Apr,19 2018 | By Carol Ochs

Blood sugar tests are used to screen for and to monitor prediabetes and diabetes. Normal ranges for laboratory tests are the same for adults of all ages. However, recommended targets for home testing will sometimes be different for older adults.

Are There Foods That Can Drastically Reduce Tinnitus?

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Carol Ochs

Foods don’t cause or cure tinnitus, but a change in diet may help, depending on the underlying cause of the problem. Tinnitus isn’t a disease or condition itself. It’s a symptom of an underlying condition.

Foods to Avoid for Blood Type A Positive

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Carol Ochs

Many medical professionals dispute the theory of a link between food, blood type and health, but the idea of a blood-type diet was popularized in the 1996 book “Eat Right 4 Your Type."

Carol Ochs is an award-winning writer in the Washington, D.C. area. During 17 years with The Associated Press she covered health, medical and sports stories as a writer, editor and producer. She has written for the health section of "The Washington Post," a Fairfax County stewardship publication and a biopharmaceutical newsletter. Ochs has a Bachelor of Science in journalism from Ohio University, Athens.