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The power of mindfulness is undeniable, and many people are embracing its potential to help manage pain. It takes compassionate courage to bring attention to the pain experience but doing so can be enlightening and empowering. Mindfulness brings awareness to your reactions to pain and can free you from unintentional suffering.

What Is Pain?

Chronic pain is pain that lasts more than several months (more than three to six). 50 million adults in the U.S. and 1.5 billion worldwide suffer from chronic pain. It’s estimated that one in four children and adolescents also live with chronic pain. It isn’t...

Warm soups are great on chilly nights. To make this roasted winter squash soup recipe gluten-free, use spices and broth that are gluten-free. 

Serves 4

Roasted Winter Squash Soup Ingredients

Infectious conjunctivitis is common among children. With school back in session, it may be helpful knowing the symptoms of conjunctivitis, how to treat them and how long your child will be contagious. 

Infectious conjunctivitis, also called pink eye, is a highly contagious infection of the conjunctiva, a clear membrane that covers most of the eye. The majority of cases are caused by the same viruses that cause colds. Similar to a cold, it can easily spread from one child to another once the infected child touches or rubs their eye and then touches shared surfaces, such as a desk or doorknob...

Latent autoimmune diabetes of adults (LADA) is also called Type 1.5 diabetes. It’s a slow progression of the Type 1 diabetes autoimmune attack. The body produces antibodies causing it to attack and destroy insulin producing cells, leading to hyperglycemia (high blood glucose/blood sugar). Unlike Type 1 diabetes, the destruction progresses slowly over months to years.

What are LADA Symptoms?

Symptoms of LADA are similar to both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and related to those of hyperglycemia. This includes:

• Increased urination during the day, as well as overnight
• Blurry vision
• Increased thirst and...

‘Tis the season for family, friends and food! Are you worried about the upcoming holiday party sabotaging your good efforts? It can be difficult not going overboard in the upcoming months, but here are a few tips for your ultimate holiday survival guide if you have diabetes or not. 

These strategies from the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists will help you maintain healthy blood sugar levels and still enjoy parties. As with everything else with diabetes, you'll need to take a few extra steps.

Strategies for Holiday Gatherings and Season Eatings

• Eat a small, balanced meal or...

Crab cakes are a popular fishcake in the United States. Indulge in a culinary delight with our Enlightened Crab Cakes recipe. These crab cakes are a perfect blend of succulent crab meat and fresh vegetables with a tasty sauce to top them off. We've altered the traditional recipe for a lighter version.

(Serves 4 - 2 patties each)

Crab Cakes Ingredients

• 1 pound crab meat
• 2 egg whites
• 1/3 c. finely chopped red bell pepper
• 1/3 c. finely chopped green onions (scallions)
• 1/3 c. chopped fresh parsley
• 3 T breadcrumbs

Directions

Shred crab meat. Mix with all other ingredients. Form into eight patties...