The Health Markers You MUST Know
The Health Markers You MUST Know Stopwatches, mirrors, tape measures: in ages past, creating as complete a picture of your health and fitness as possible meant compiling scraps of information from decidedly lacking means. Today, however, you have access to Health Markers data points capable of: A Closer Look Understanding the power of each of these […]
Answering Your A1C Questions
Answering Your A1C Questions The “A” in A1C doesn’t stand for “answers,” but it may as well for the purpose of this article. That’s because this article provides answers for some of the most common A1C questions people like you are asking today. The right answers are important because diabetes is a serious medical condition […]
Working Around A1C test Shortcomings
Working Around A1C test Shortcomings Practically since its introduction in 1977, many medical professionals have considered the A1C test the gold standard for determining a patient’s average blood sugar (glucose) level. Depending upon the result of the A1C test, the patient could be diagnosed as pre-diabetic or diabetic. A1C Challenges In recent years, researchers and […]
Visceral Fat and Its Role in Your Health
Visceral Fat and Its Role in Your Health It’s possible that visceral fat will present the majority of us with the greatest health-related fight in which we’ll ever find ourselves. That’s because visceral fat can lead to metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and malignancies. Understanding your visceral fat level, which visceral fat measure approach is best, […]
The Global DEXA Market
The Global DEXA Market The global market for bone densitometers is expected to reach $1.2 billion by 2024. Such a forecast puts it at a market growth of 4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), growth driven mostly by the increase in osteoporosis diagnoses spurred by demographic changes worldwide. The largest segment is the DEXA market, […]
The Most Accurate Method of Measuring Body Fat & Visceral Fat
The Most Accurate Method of Measuring Body Fat & Visceral Fat It’s a common enough riddle that you likely know the answer immediately: Q. What do people make that you can’t see?A. Noise. It’s clever, though not entirely accurate. That’s because there is something else people make all the time that we can’t see: visceral […]
Are DEXA Scans Safe?
Are DEXA Scans Safe? Put simply, DEXA scans are safe. The most prominent exception: women who are pregnant. They’re also effective. There’s no question a DEXA body composition (comp) scan does a remarkable job quantifying key health indicators such as bone density and visceral fat percentages. Any technology that utilizes X-ray technology, however, invites questions […]
4 Ways to Talk to Patients About DEXA Body Comp Scans
4 Ways to Talk to Patients About DEXA Body Comp Scans If you offer DEXA body comp and related services to patients, you already know how capable the machine is in identifying health and wellness warning signs. You also know how it can change lives for the better. What you might not know is how […]
Tips for Maximizing Radiation Awareness
Tips for Maximizing Radiation Awareness DEXA machines are modern medical marvels. Capable of determining vital health factors such as bone density and visceral fat percentage, using a DEXA can help guide life-saving wellness efforts. Behind that power, though, is technology that requires careful handling: x-rays. For patients, the amount of radiation utilized by a DEXA […]
5 Ways DEXA Supports New Revenue Streams
5 Ways DEXA Supports New Revenue Streams An American Medical Association survey1 found that a desire to help people is the driving force behind many of the people who choose medicine as a career. But even with such a desire leading the way, business operations must also demand their fair share of attention to ensure […]