The side effects of hormone imbalances are no fun. Whether you’re experiencing menopause, have low testosterone, or have other symptoms of an imbalance (insomnia, stress, weight gain, sexual dysfunction, anxiety, or depression), it can be difficult to deal with. However, hormone therapy, particularly bio-identical hormone therapy like the EvexiPEL pellets that OneSource offers, may be able to help and get … Read More
Men, Take Charge of Your Heart Health
Heart disease is the number one cause of death for men, and that can be a very scary statistic. However, there are important steps you can take to take charge of your heart health. At OneSource Healthcare, we know how important heart health is. If you are worried about your risk of heart disease and heart attack, schedule an appointment … Read More
Lowering Your Risk of Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer is fairly common in the United States. It’s estimated that about 1 in 25 adults will develop either colon or rectal cancer during their lifetime, and we all want to minimize those kinds of risks as much as we can. While there isn’t any sure fire way to prevent colorectal cancer, we have our top eight tips on … Read More
Eating Healthy During Gatherings and Holidays
Results may vary. We all know eating healthy is good for us, but it can be so hard on a regular day. During all the family gatherings and holidays, it can feel nearly impossible! While a few indulgences won’t wreck your overall health, it can make it easy to get entirely off track. We’ve put together our top five tips … Read More
5 Common Truck Driver Health Issues
Need Solutions? Understandably, being on the road is a tough job. The food and lifestyle of a truck driver is mostly around store-bought goods and ready-to-consume food and drinks. But, this kind of eating habits puts their health at risk. Obesity Being on the same posture for most of the time, truck drivers face various health problems. Obesity is one … Read More
Blood Pressure & DOT Physicals
5 Ways to Lower Blood Pressure In order to drive a commercial truck with a gross weight totaling over 10,000 lbs. on the interstate, drivers must pass a DOT physical with blood pressure at or below 140/90. While medication is an acceptable method of keeping blood pressure under control, if your DOT physical is coming up soon and you’re in … Read More
Preventing Fall Injuries
With aging, bodily systems that keep us balanced and standing upright require more awareness. You may no longer see or hear as well, for example, which can affect your coordination. Nerves that carry information from your brain to your muscles may deteriorate, slowing your reaction time and making it more difficult to move away from oncoming pedestrians or adjust to icy patches on a sidewalk. Normal … Read More
Urgent Care vs. Emergency Room
Medical surprises can pop up under just about any circumstances. A fun-filled sports game turns into a frenzy to get to the ER with a would-be fracture. Life happens. But how do you know whether your injury needs attention at urgent care or an emergency room? A quick history lesson Urgent cares are very common in most cities now. Some … Read More
Why You Must Fast Before Blood Tests
It’s time for your annual checkup with your doctor, some blood work has been done, and you receive a call a few days later about abnormal results. Now you must go to a hospital to get further testing, but before you get that blood test done again under hospital care, you are then told you must not eat or drink … Read More
Why Chiropractic Care is a Great Alternative to Pain Medication
Before going to your primary care doctor for your knee, neck or back pain, consider that your doctor may just give you a medicated drug to temporarily stop the pain. Going to a professional chiropractor, however, minimizes prescription medications by focusing on physical treatment that eases the pain over time with continuous sessions. Chiropractic Care is Safe Unlike drug … Read More