High Blood Pressure is the pressure of blood in your arteries (vessels). is measured in millimetres of mercury (mm Hg). Your pressure is recorded as two figures. For example, 124/80 mm Hg. This is said as 124 over 80. The first number is the pressure as your heart beats and pushes blood through the vessels…....
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HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE is a silent problem — you won’t know you have it unless your health care provider checks your BP . However, a one-off BP reading which is high does not mean that you have high BP or hypertension. Your BP varies throughout the day. It may be high for a short time…...
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Causes of High Blood Glucose Your body breaks down glucose for energy using the insulin produced by the pancreas. This is required for our bodies to function. Illness can have an impact on the way our pancreas functions. Read this to learn how high blood sugar can affect your health. Your body requires energy to…...
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Diabetes and Cataracts A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s natural lens, which lies behind the iris and the pupil. People #Without Diabetes can get cataracts, but people #with diabetes are 60% more likely to develop this eye condition. Signs of a Cataract • Your sight is hazy, fuzzy, or blurry. • You think…...
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Obesity and diabetes Did you know that obesity is regarded as the strongest risk factor to developing type 2 diabetes? The reason for this is that obesity arises from eating a lot of calories and failure to break them due to lack of exercise. Therefore, it is necessary to know your body weight which will…...
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Glaucoma and diabetes The inside of your eye is filled with fluid. New fluid is constantly being made, and the fluid that is being replaced leaves the eye by entering a drainage meshwork toward the front of the eye. Blockage of the drainage system can lead to increased fluid pressure within the eye—a condition called…...
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Nutrition and Diabetes A majority of Kenyans have no idea who a Nutritionist/Dietitian is, and those with a clue, including medics and paramedics, think all a Nutritionist does is tell people what to eat and what not to eat. This could be the reason why other medical/health professionals, herbalists, fitness professionals among many others, feel…...
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Diabetes Can Cause Infertility If you have been trying with no luck to get pregnant and have not been able to a find a reason for your infertility, it may be time to have a simple blood test to determine if your glucose levels are too high. With the rates of Type II diabetes rising…...
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PANCREAS ROLE IN DIABETES The pancreas is approximately 15cm long, Tongue-shaped and Pinkish-tan with weight of around 80gms and is primarily an exocrine gland that secretes pancreatic juice, an important digestive fluid. The Pancreatic juice is a mixture of digestive enzymes, water and electrolytes. Most importantly, the pancreas has an endocrine secretion concerned with glucose…...
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