A complete guide exists in helping to manage hypertension. If you have diabetes or kidney disease, your blood pressure goal should be 130/80 mm Hg or less. Therefore, blood pressure greater than 130/80 mm Hg is considered stage 1 hypertension. Testing your blood pressure at home is a great way to test whether your lifestyle…...
Complete Guide to Managing Hypertension Read Post »
According to the World Health Organization, high blood pressure or hypertension affects 1.13 billion people worldwide. 1 in 4 men and 1 in 5 women had hypertension in 2015. High blood pressure or hypertension, often referred to as the ‘silent killer’, is typically asymptomatic – meaning it has no symptoms. Some people with high blood…...
Blood Pressure Explained Read Post »
There are various tests that can be done to assess the prevalence of diabetes. 1-HBA1c Test: Hemoglobin is a protein inside red blood cells. Hemoglobin carries oxygen from the lungs to all the cells of the body. Like other proteins, hemoglobin can join with sugars, such as glucose. When this happens, it becomes glycated hemoglobin, referred…...
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) may be present in up to half of all women with type 2 diabetes. It affects the menstrual cycle and the ability to have children and increases the risk of coronary and vascular disease. Women typically seek medical care when they are having difficulty conceiving or are concerned about their physical appearance related to elevated androgen levels.
PCOS and Diabetes. Read Post »
If you have been gaining weight, eating a lot of high-fat and high-sugar foods, and/or not getting much exercise, I’m afraid that you’re already in danger of getting diabetes! Read to know what you MUST do to reverse
Diabetes Diagnosis Read Post »
The presence of fat in the pancreas gums up the works and prevents insulin from being made rapidly after meals; the gradual blunting of the normal insulin response to eating, leads to raised blood glucose levels for longer after meals.
Understanding Insulin Resistance. Read Post »
These stored calories will remain in your body as fat unless you use them up, either by reducing calorie intake so that your body must draw on reserves for energy, or by increasing physical activity so that you burn more calories.
How the Body Uses and Stores Energy Read Post »
As soon as the first mouthful of a meal is swallowed, it is broken down in the stomach and glucose is rapidly released from it into the blood. For instance, from an average plate of rice/beef with vegetables, digestion releases about 30 teaspoonfuls of sugar.
Type 2 Diabetes-Myths Read Post »
Vaginal discharge, should it be a cause for worry? Oh my, oh my, we are ending the week by discussing those situations that make you afraid or embarrassed to see a doctor. You should know that when it comes to your health, there should be no compromise. Doctors have confidentiality and professionalism; you should be…...
Vaginal discharge, should it be cause for worry? Read Post »
