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Incontinence as a Symptom to a Bigger Problem

Posted on: August 6th, 2014 by Medi-RentsBlogger
Incontinence is not a fun subject to talk about, but learning about it can help you with your problem.

Incontinence is not a fun subject to talk about, but learning about it can help you with your problem.

Many think of incontinence as a medical condition all on its own, but it is actually considered a symptom. It may be a symptom of different types of medical issues. When incontinence presents itself, whether urinary or fecal, it should be dealt with knowing that it could mean a more serious problem lies under the surface of the problem. While incontinence is never an easy subject to talk about with your doctor or loved one, it is necessary.

Urinary incontinence is caused by aging and bladder-related medical issues. While aging is not a medical condition in and of itself, it does mean there is a greater risk for a more complex medical condition than in a younger person. Most often, the more severe health conditions that cause incontinence are found in men rather than women.

Urinary incontinence can be caused by an enlarged prostate or prostate cancer, which can press and squeeze the urethra, causing urine to be released at different times. Men, as well as women, can also have incontinence caused by neurological diseases like Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, a stroke or even a tumor in the brain. The presence of cancer in the bladder can also be a cause of urinary incontinence.

Just like urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence can be a warning sign of a more serious underlying medical condition. Diseases that affect nerves in the rectum, such as diabetes and multiple sclerosis, are at a higher risk for fecal incontinence. Chron’s disease, ulcerative colitis, rectal cancer or any other condition that stiffens the walls of the rectum can lead to fecal incontinence.

Talking with someone about your incontinence is never an easy thing. It is an embarrassing symptom, but a symptom none the less. If you or a loved one is suffering from incontinence, you need to talk to your doctor about it right away. Ignoring it or just trying to deal with it yourself can put off treatment for the underlying condition causing your incontinence.

If you live with incontinence and the effects, Medi-Rents has many incontinence products for you to choose from. Check out our online catalog for all of your home medical needs!

 

A Splash of Red on Valentine’s Day

Posted on: February 13th, 2013 by Medi-RentsBlogger No Comments

Valentine’s Day is here again, and it’s another chance for you to show your significant other how much you love them. While the day is meant to express the romantic side of your heart, you can also take care of your actual heart when you go out for an intimate dinner. When your server takes your drink order, select a red wine. You’ll be giving your heart a little boost.

The antioxidants found in red wine can help your heart fight off plaque buildup.

The antioxidants found in red wine can help your heart fight off plaque buildup.

That’s right. Your favorite merlot or malbec wine may be helping you avoid heart disease, and here’s how.

Our body contains groups of atoms called free radicals that can cause damage to certain cell membranes. By creating chemical chain reactions, free radicals harm your DNA or other cell membranes, resulting in cancer or a variety of other medical conditions.

When these atoms are released in the linings of our arteries and heart, they oxidize low-density lipids (LDLs, “bad cholesterol”), leading to damage in the soft inner walls of our heart and arteries. Enough damage over time can eventually lead to heart disease or other coronary complications.

Antioxidants are our body’s natural defense system against free radicals, although our bodies can’t always produce enough of them. When our body doesn’t produce enough antioxidants on its own to stop the activity of free radicals, that’s where eating and drinking antioxidant-rich food and liquids, such as red wine, helps.

Red wine contains vitamin E, vitamin C and beta-carotene, all of which are antioxidants.  When they are eaten and absorbed into the body, they help stop the domino effect of destruction caused by free radicals. This is not a license to overdo on the wine though; two to three small glasses a week is fine.

The next time you have a choice between red or white wine, remember your heart and go with the red, in moderation of course. Medi-Rents & Sales hopes that you and your loved ones always seek a heart-healthy lifestyle, and there’s no better time than now to start living better!

The Wellness Approach: Health for Body and Mind

Posted on: January 18th, 2013 by Medi-RentsBlogger No Comments

So, here we are again in a brand new year with all sort of possibility lying before us. As we discussed in a blog post last month, now is one of the easiest times to plan to live healthier in the this year, regardless of your age or health status. A new year deserves a new approach to your health, one based not on fancy health products, wonder-pills or a high profile study, but on prevention, a healthy lifestyle and the willingness to take charge of your own health.

The route to wellness in the new year begins with a trip to your doctor for physical exam.

This approach, called wellness, works to keep your body and mind in good shape instead of waiting for it to breakdown, then treating it. In this way, it is similar to caring for a car. You can wait for your parts to wear out, and possible break other parts, and then repair them, or you can do preventative maintenance.

In wellness, monitoring your own health daily is your priority, which is why a logical first step this year should be to get a physical exam. This will help you know where you are with your health and what conditions you are at risk for. From there, you can make easy changes in your lifestyle to avoid these conditions. Sure, you may have to take a medication to help correct an imbalance, but again, it is from a preventative perspective.

Perhaps the best thing about the wellness approach is that it can be practiced by anyone at any age or in any condition of health. Everyone can improve their health in some way, which is the ultimate goal.

So, join Medi-Rents and Sales in living the “wellness life” this year. Schedule an appointment with your doctor, eat healthy, take advantage of free or low-cost health resources in your community and exercise your body and mind to make this year better than the last one.