Perhaps you have heard or have read on the many available resources on the Internet that children who suffer from the symptoms of ADHD are often discovered to have a deficiency of essential minerals in the body. For this reason, many believe that giving ADHD children vitamins and minerals would help in alleviating the symptoms. […]
Posts with the lack tag
What is Peripheral Arterial Disease?
PAD occurs when plaque builds up in the arteries, causing them to harden and narrow, which is also known as atherosclerosis. Dr. Steven B. Laster, Board Certifies Interventional Cardiologist with Cardiovascular Consultants of St. Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, explains what causes PAD and what steps you can take to prevent it. Peripheral arterial disease […]
Diabetes Pregnancy Diet For a Healthy Mother and Baby
High blood sugar developing during pregnancy is called gestational diabetes. Since this type of diabetes may go undetected because of the lack of obvious symptoms, it is typically found during a screening performed between the 24th and 30th weeks of pregnancy. If gestational diabetes is diagnosed, a diabetes pregnancy diet is in order. A good, […]
Why Vitamins Are So Important And How To Make Sure You Have Enough Of Them
Vitamins are complex substances that are essential for a good body function. If one lacks a certain vitamin or group of vitamins, his body functions may be effected to the point of weakness, disease or even death. Without vitamins we simply can’t survive. Vitamins are divided into groups. There are 6 groups in total : […]