Chronic Conditions

Eat Breakfast to Lower Blood Pressure

May 10, 2011
Lower Blood Pressure with Breakfast

Lower Blood Pressure with Breakfast   You have heard before how important eating a balanced breakfast is to your health.  Not only is breakfast important for weight loss but it is also important to help lower blood pressure. So what is a good breakfast?  Well it’s not a sausage and biscuit from your closest fast [...]

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Lowering Blood Pressure Naturally

May 8, 2011
Lower Your Blood Pressure

  Lower Your Blood Pressure Naturally with These Tips Over 73 million people have high blood pressure.  The good news is most people can lower their blood pressure with a few changes to their lifestyle.  Follow these tips to help maintain a healthy blood pressure. Watch what you eat.  Studies have shown that elevated blood [...]

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Food Tips to Prevent Diabetes

February 14, 2011

Beat Diabetes at the Grocery Store If you have a family history of diabetes, or you’ve been told by a health care professional that you’re at risk for type 2 diabetes, it’s important to take steps now to reduce your risk. Studies show that people at high risk for type 2 diabetes can prevent or [...]

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Are You at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes?

February 12, 2011

Anybody can develop diabetes, but some people are more at risk than others. For example, if you have a family history of diabetes, you are at increased risk for developing the disease, especially if a close family member–mother, father, brother, or sister–has diabetes. Some women are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes because they [...]

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Gestational Diabetes

February 8, 2011

Gestational diabetes is diabetes that is found for the first time when a woman is pregnant. Diabetes means that your blood glucose (also called blood sugar) is too high. Your body uses glucose for energy. But too much glucose in your blood can be harmful. When you are pregnant, too much glucose is not good [...]

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Diabetes Risk Chart

February 5, 2011

Diabetes means your blood sugar (glucose) is too high. How would you know? Are you often thirsty, hungry, or tired? Do you urinate often? Do you have sores that heal slowly, tingling in your feet, or blurry eyesight? Even without these signs, you could still have diabetes. Diabetes is a serious disease. It can cause [...]

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What are the Main Sleep Disorders?

January 27, 2011

A List of the Main Sleep Disorders A night of quality sleep is very important to our health and well being.  I see so many people who are walking around sleep deprived  on a daily basis.  Many people just don’t get to bed at a decent time because we are all running as fast as [...]

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Prevent Lower Back Pain

January 23, 2011

Lower Back Pain Relief Almost every adult experiences some degree of lower back pain at some time in his/her lifetime. This is a pain that can come on very suddenly and in some cases, seemingly without cause. For example, you could be browsing sites on the Internet when you suddenly feel a dull ache spread [...]

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Types of Diabetes

January 21, 2011

What are the different types of diabetes? Type 1 Diabetes Type 1 diabetes, which was previously called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or juvenile-onset diabetes, may account for 5% to 10% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes appear to be much different than those for type 2 diabetes, though the exact mechanisms for [...]

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Symptoms of Diabetes

January 16, 2011

What are the Symptoms of Diabetes? People who think they might have diabetes must visit a physician for diagnosis. They might have SOME or NONE of the following symptoms: Frequent urination Excessive thirst Unexplained weight loss Extreme hunger Sudden vision changes Tingling or numbness in hands or feet Feeling very tired much of the time [...]

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