Understanding Liver Dump Or Dawn Phenomenon in Diabetes

Liver dump, dawn phenomenon and dawn effect are all common terms that describe the same condition. It is an abnormally high early-morning fasting increase in blood glucose. It usually occurs between 4:00 AM and 8:00 AM. It occurs in everyone’s body, but it has more impact on diabetics than normal bodies. It is more common […]

Cheap Diabetic Supplies And No Cost Alternatives

The condition of diabetes is most certainly a serious one that requires special care and attention. Those that must contend with diabetes realize they need to always be keenly aware of their blood sugar levels. If they do not maintain such awareness, an adverse reaction can occur. This is why access to diabetic testing supplies […]

What Is a Normal Blood Pressure? Don’t Be Out Of That Range, Or Else

When blood pressure is measured we need to take into account 2 measurements. The first one is called Systolic Blood Pressure and the second one is Diastolic Blood Pressure. Systolic Blood Pressure is taken when the heart is pumping out blood, and Diastolic is taken between heartbeats, when the heart is resting. There is a […]

Hypertension Guideline – How to Cure Hypertension

For patients wondering how they can decrease their blood pressure levels, it is necessary for them to draw up a guideline or plan for them to follow. This plan must be specific to their blood pressure readings, and encompass their unique traits in combating hypertension. The guideline should be whittled down to two major steps; […]

Hypertension – Foods That Can Help Lower High Blood Pressure

  Hypertension, which is more commonly referred to as high blood pressure is one of the major health predicaments that a lot of individuals are scared to encounter. This is because hypertension is known to be related with several health conditions that can bring about life-threatening conditions like heart attack and stroke. While it is […]

Richard Moore, MD, PhD; Diabetes problems are NOT caused by high blood sugar

fatnews.com Hi, this is Larry Hobbs @ FatNews.com. This is an excerpt from a letter by Richard Moore, MD, PhD dated August 31, 2009. The treatment of diabetes is based upon the idea that the main role of insulin in the body is to lower blood sugar (glucose) levels. Indeed, blood sugar levels rise in […]

8 of 9 experts recommending cholesterol levels are paid by the drug companies

fatnews.com Hi, this is Larry Hobbs @ FatNews.com. LarryHobbs@fatnews.com ” ‘It’s almost impossible to find someone who believes strongly in statins who does not get a lot of money from [drug] industry,’ says Dr. Rodney A. Hayward, professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School.” This is a quote from the cover […]