Some women are more prone to Type II diabetes due to a condition which often remains unnoticed. This is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome or PCOS. It affects between 6 to 10 % women of childbearing age and increases the risk of diabetes significantly. A prominent symptom of PCOS is excessive weight gain with most of it […]
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Richard Moore, MD, PhD, Diuretics lower blood pressure by excreting sodium
fatnews.com Hi, this is Larry Hobbs @ FatNews.com. Why not just stop over-consuming sodium instead? Americans consume 4000-5000 mg of sodium per day because of processed foods, but only need 100-400 mg per day. This is an excerpt from a letter by Richard Moore, MD, PhD dated August 31, 2009. Hi, this is Larry Hobbs […]
Signs and Symptoms of Gestational Diabetes During Pregnancy
Gestational diabetes is the development of high levels of blood glucose by a woman who did not have any diabetes diagnosis before. In most women, this condition normally springs during the later stages of their pregnancy. The condition affects many women throughout the whole world and a number of signs and symptoms characterize it. When […]
Why is the Flu So Deadly for Diabetics?
Why is the Flu So Deadly for Diabetics? Article by Glenford Robinson The common flu is more dangerous for diabetics than it is for others. Why is this so? Any kind of sickness raises blood-sugar levels in diabetics. In fact, an Illness can prevent a diabetic from eating properly, which further affects blood-glucose levels. Diabetes […]
Gestational Diabetes Diet
Gestational diabetes is a condition that affects pregnant women. This type of diabetes differs from the other types, Type I and Type II diabetes, in that it only affects women that are pregnant and often subsides after the baby is born. It is the direct result of hormonal changes in the body of a pregnant […]
Important Facts About Diabetes Type 1
In the past, diabetes type 1 was referred to as juvenile-onset or childhood diabetes. However, the name has changed. It typically appears in children 4 years and up, particularly in adolescents. The disease also affects adults, especially those who are between the late 30s and early 40s. The condition is the result of the body […]
Vitamins For Headache Prevention
Studies show the link between an increased risk to getting chronic headaches when you are deficient in certain vitamins and minerals. If you eat a balanced health diet, then you would find that this can hardly be the case. As it is, most of us do not eat well for a variety of reasons. You […]
Hypertension – More Social Than You Think!
Hypertension is a type of heart disease that affects people of all age, race, and sex. It is however most commonly seen in men over the age of 40 years. With a prevalence of nearly 20% of the American population (meaning hypertension affects approximately 50 million people), it is a very common condition and a […]
What Does Hypertension Do?
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Treating High Blood Pressure With Homeopathy
Hypertension, or abnormally high blood pressure, affects over a half a billion people globally. Hypertension is a silent killer, which shows no symptoms while it causes damage to the kidneys, heart, brain, and eyes. Many do not realize they have the disease and are at risk of a stroke, going blind, heart disease, and kidney […]
Natural Alternative Remedies For High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure or hypertension affects nearly one in every three adults in the United States. Symptoms of high blood pressure include headaches, dizziness or dizzy spells, and nosebleeds. Though the illness affects a large chunk of society, one-third of people who have high blood pressure do not realize that they have this illness and […]
Solutions to the Seven Most Common Sleep Myths-Part 2
www.deluxecomfort.com Myth #4: Health problems such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and depression are unrelated to the quantity and quality of a person’s sleep. Fact: Studies have found a direct relationship between sleep and many health problems. Insufficient sleep affects growth hormone secretion that is linked to obesity. As the amount of hormone secretion decreases, the […]
All About Gestational Diabetes and Pregnancy
Gestational diabetes is a form of diabetes that affects pregnant women only. In these specific women, their blood glucose levels are higher than they should normally be. There are a number of reasons why some women develop this disease. Therefore gestational diabetes in pregnancy has to be a concern, if you fall into some of […]