http://thevisualmd.com/read_guide.php?idc=1322 en-EN The Baseline Your Health Health Center includes the following topics: http://backend.userland.com/rss http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/baseline_your_health_video http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/baseline_your_health_video Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:10:41 -0500
When it comes to our wellness journeys, it is true that we all start from a different place. In terms of age, health and family, ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/baseline_your_health http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/baseline_your_health Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:10:41 -0500
Roadmap to Health To get to where you’d like to go, you first need to know where you are. On the road to better health ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/your_biomarkers_small_large http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/your_biomarkers_small_large Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:10:41 -0500
When it comes to evaluating a person’s health, doctors use a wide variety of tests and measurements called biomarkers. These can range from simple readings ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/your_doctor_s_visit http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/your_doctor_s_visit Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:10:41 -0500
A physical exam helps a doctor take the measure of your health. Current concerns are addressed and unrecognized problems may be spotted. But the exam ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/your_physical_biomarkers http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/your_physical_biomarkers Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:10:41 -0500
Check Out Your Check Up An inside look at a standard health and wellness examination. We’ve all had physical exams in the past and it’s ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/a_healthy_conversation http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/a_healthy_conversation Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:10:41 -0500
Health and wellness are based on conversations. That’s true in the literal sense of how essential it is to engage in thoughtful discussion with your ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/your_laboratory_exams_your_lab_biomarkers http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/your_laboratory_exams_your_lab_biomarkers Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:10:41 -0500
Biology as Biography Biomarkers tell the story of your health, past, present and future. There is a wide range of tests and measurements used to ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/complete_blood_count_and_baselining_your_health http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/complete_blood_count_and_baselining_your_health Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:10:41 -0500
Our lifeblood consists of many components and a complete blood count (CBC) includes measurements of the fundamental elements. The largest categories are red and white ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/river_of_life_blood_sustains_protects http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/river_of_life_blood_sustains_protects Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:10:41 -0500
Lifeblood The components of a complex fluid. Our blood is composed of many different components, the largest categories being red and white blood cells (blood-clotting ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/lipids_heart_health_and_baselining_your_health http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/lipids_heart_health_and_baselining_your_health Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:10:41 -0500
Your blood “knows” what you eat, meaning that the cardiovascular system is a sensitive barometer of a person’s health, including diet. What individuals eat is ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/the_heart_of_the_matter_dietary_fat_vessel_health http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/the_heart_of_the_matter_dietary_fat_vessel_health Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:10:41 -0500
Blood Simple Fats are vital to health and wellbeing throughout our lives. Fats are essential nutrients and critical building blocks. The importance of fats, however, ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/all_charged_up_electrolytes_vitality http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/all_charged_up_electrolytes_vitality Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:10:41 -0500
Critical Solutions Electrolytes are not just for athletes. The only reason that most Americans are even vaguely aware of the importance of electrolytes is through ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/detox_digest_your_busy_liver http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/detox_digest_your_busy_liver Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:10:41 -0500
Organ Overtime The liver is a very busy organ indeed. The liver is the body’s central chemical plant, filtering blood and removing toxins, storing sugars ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/blood_glucose_and_baselining_your_health http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/blood_glucose_and_baselining_your_health Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:10:41 -0500
Our bodies and brains run on glucose, a simple sugar produced by the digestion of carbohydrates. The body’s ability to use glucose depends on the ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/food_into_fuel_the_multi_tasking_pancreas http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/food_into_fuel_the_multi_tasking_pancreas Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:10:41 -0500
Double Duty You might not recognize your pancreas, but it’s definitely on the organ A-list. Our bodies and brains run on glucose. The carbohydrates we ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/vitamin_d_and_baselining_your_health http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/vitamin_d_and_baselining_your_health Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:10:41 -0500
Vitamin D has long been linked to bone health; when researchers discovered that rickets was caused by a deficiency of the vitamin, public health experts ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/your_biggest_supporters_healthy_bones http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/your_biggest_supporters_healthy_bones Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:10:41 -0500
Under construction Your bones keep you from being called a spineless, quivering mass of jelly! Bone is living tissue that is constantly lost and replaced, ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/your_kidneys_not_just_a_waste_disposal_team http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/your_kidneys_not_just_a_waste_disposal_team Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:10:41 -0500
Blood & Balance PART 1 Kidneys filter blood, maintain its fluid balance and manage supply Just the Facts A hormon produced... Just the Facts Each day, our kidneys filter about 200 ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/sexual_health_preserving_reproduction http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/sexual_health_preserving_reproduction Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:10:41 -0500
Endless Subject What we talk about when we talk about sex. It is difficult to find a health topic with more varied elements. Embodied in ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/setting_the_pace_thyroid_metabolism http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/setting_the_pace_thyroid_metabolism Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:10:41 -0500
Metabolic Balance The thyroid gland produces hormones that play key roles in regulating metabolism. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located at the base ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/in_defense_of_you_your_immune_system http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/in_defense_of_you_your_immune_system Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:10:41 -0500
Immunity Wars Life on the biological front lines. The immune system must protect against an extraordinarily broad range of foreign threats and yet it must ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/monitoring_disease_what_cells_tell_us http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/monitoring_disease_what_cells_tell_us Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:10:41 -0500
The Big C Does early detection make cancer less scary? Cancer emerged as one of the great medical challenges in the last half of the ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/reading_your_mind_the_future_of_brain_imaging http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/reading_your_mind_the_future_of_brain_imaging Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:10:41 -0500
Mind Matters Can we predict the health of our brains? We have an ever-expanding battery of accurate tests for heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, kidney and ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/mapping_your_future_screening_for_disease_risk http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/mapping_your_future_screening_for_disease_risk Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:10:41 -0500
Gene Screens You can already be tested for hundreds of diseases. PART 1 The dawn of genetic testing? More like late-morning We have been told over and over ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/baseline_trends http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/baseline_trends Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:10:41 -0500
Eggs in Many Baskets The future of diagnostics will see innovation on many fronts. The Human Genome Project will continue to loom large in our ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/after_your_visit http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/baseline_your_health/after_your_visit Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:10:41 -0500
Your Baseline is a Starting Line Finding ways to take effective next steps. What do you do when you walk out of the door of ...]]>