Hormones are powerful chemical messengers that paly a role in all major bodily systems and functions – and that includes your cardiovascular system. Quality of Life Medical Center can perform a 3 minute cardiovascular assessment that can provide valuable feedback on your cardiovascular risk related to heart disease. Cardiometabolic Risk Factors include: • High blood

What if you knew that you were headed toward cardiovascular disease …that artherosclerosis, hardening of the arteries was progressing silently in you vascular system? Quality of Life Medical Center had a device, called the EndoPAT that can determine endothelial function assessment. Artherosclerosis begins in childhood and increases in the body until it clinically manifests, usually

So where does that mysterious, elusive friend, named Motivation, seem to hide when we need it most? Motivation really doesn’t hide. It’s just that we’re always looking for it in the wrong places. We think it’s just around the corner when we have to fit into our skinny, bridesmaid dress in ten days and counting.

Swimming is one of the best ways to bolster your cardiovascular and respiratory system., improve your strength and flexibility and lose weight, all without the pounding and pumping of most land-based activities. Water’s buoyancy also makes it the ideal environment for injury-free exercise. If you hate breaking a sweat but want an effective workout, start

Experts disagree about the frequency of regular check-ups, believing that it should be based on a person’s age, personal and family health history and risk factors. But they do agree that there are some key health tests that adults should have. These tests along with regular check-ups can aid in preventing diseases before they get

Keeping your body adequately hydrated becomes even more important during the hot summer months when your body’s cooling system has to work overtime to keep you from overheating. Water keeps the body systems up and running, keeping you cool in the warm weather and well-insulated when the temperature falls. Every cell, tissue and organ needs

Western society has benefited from the miracles of modern medicine, improved socioeconomic factors, public health and education. However, depression remains a major problem for all age groups. According to the CIGNA HealthCare Report and the Rose Resource, an estimated 18 million people in the U.S. suffer from depression each year. The disease is particularly prevalent

The QMED program in conjunction with FITcare, offers you a no gimmicks, medically managed approach to healthy weight loss. Contact us at 520 733-2250. For a sneak preview…ere are our Q-Med Plan Basics: 1. Water! Drinking water is essential to your weight loss. Water curbs the appetite by helping you feel full, reduces fat deposits

Everyone has some unhappiness in their life due to change, loss or stress. But what happens when the depression lingers. Western society has benefited from the miracles of modern medicine, improved socioeconomic factors, public health and education. However, depression remains a major problem for all age groups. According to the CIGNA HealthCare Report and the

We all know that physical exercise of any kind is primary in creating and keeping a healthy body. But did you know that exercise actually makes you smarter, improves your memory and wildly increases your sense of self esteem? A 2007 Newsweek article reported about the findings that an “active body had on a strong,