Many people enjoy soft drinks, especially in hot weather. These beverages are an effective way to quench one’s thirst and taste good, besides. Unfortunately, regular sodas and sport drinks are also laced with high levels of sugar. Choosing to drink them regularly not only increases an individual’s risk of heart disease, but it also means [...]
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With approximately 1.3 billion people, China has the world’s largest population. This country is also dealing with a massive increase in the number of people living with diabetes. The New England Journal of Medicine has released the results of a study indicating that an estimated 92 million people have the disorder, which represents nearly 10 [...]
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If you are one of the 21 million people in the United States who have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, your doctor’s advice about how to reduce the risk of heart disease may be ineffective. It may even make it more likely that you will have cardiac issues, according to the results of a [...]
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Being thirsty is a signal that we aren’t ingesting enough fluids, but feeling thirsty all the time may be a sign of a more serious health condition, such as diabetes. Many people don’t drink enough fluids as part of their daily routine and the advice to drink eight glasses of water per day is good [...]
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If you have diabetes, make sure that you are getting enough Vitamin D. A deficiency in this important Vitamin means that the individual will have trouble processing cholesterol. As a result, this substance builds up in the person’s blood vessels. The resulting plaque increases the risk of heart attack. Vitamin D, the “Sunshine Vitamin,” is [...]
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You have probably heard that lighting up a cigarette increases your risk of cancer, but do you know why smoking and heart disease are related? Researchers at Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science in Los Angeles and Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona may have found the answer to that question. The results [...]
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Type 2 Diabetes is a chronic health condition affecting more than 16 million Americans. A person with this disorder has a higher-than-normal level of blood glucose. Glucose levels are elevated because the person’s body doesn’t produce enough insulin, the substance needed to convert glucose into energy. Glucose levels stay high, while the cells that need [...]
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Since the symptoms of diabetes can seem harmless, you may not immediately think of this disorder if you have them. Many people have diabetes and aren’t aware that they have this condition. Here are some signs to be on the lookout for: Blurred vision Excessive thirst Fatigue Increased appetite Irritability Frequent urination Weight loss If [...]
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There are a number of risk factors that have exist for heart disease. The more of them that apply to you, the more likely it is that you will have some type of cardiovascular problem at some point in your life. Here are 10 factors that you need to aware of: 1. Family History If [...]
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If you are overweight, you have more than heart disease and diabetes to be concerned about. Being too heavy can also speed up dementia, according to the results of a new study. Reducing your risk of heart disease may also help to prevent Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of cognitive impairment. For older women, being [...]
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