Microvascular and Macrovascular Complications of Diabetes
Diabetes is a group of chronic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia. Modern medical care uses a vast array of lifestyle and pharmaceutical interventions aimed at preventing and controlling hyperglycemia. In addition to ensuring the adequate delivery of glucose to the tissues of the body, treatment of diabetes attempts to decrease the likelihood that the tissues […]
Antioxidant vitamins for preventing and slowing the progression of age-related cataract
A cataract occurs when the normally clear lens in the eye becomes cloudy. Cataracts are the leading cause of correctable reduced vision worldwide. Most cataracts develop slowly with normal aging. However, cataracts also may be related to genetic diseases and medical conditions such as diabetes. Other factors such as poor nutrition, sun damage, radiation, corticosteroids, […]
5 Surprising Ways to Boost Your Metabolism and Shrink Your Appetite It’s not enough to count
Calories when you’re trying to lose weight. Your success depends on how fast your body burns those calories (your metabolism) and how satisfied they make you (your appetite). Here are five ways to make metabolism and appetite you allies. No. 1. Don’t skip breakfast. You’re busy in the morning. It’s tempting to save on those calories […]
Can antioxidant-rich superfoods actually make cancer worse?
Today’s supermarket aisles are piled high with products touting their high antioxidant content, and it seems that every day a nutritionist or health expert is touting the cancer-fighting qualities of antioxidant-rich so-called “superfoods” like acai berries and leafy greens. But now, the Nobel laureate who discovered DNA has proclaimed that antioxidants do not prevent […]
Antioxidants
ANTIOXIDANT: We have all heard this word, we even know that the more we eat, the better off we are. Does anyone know why? Is it okay of I shed a little light? I am not a scientist and may not explain with perfect exactness, but I will try to simplify. Knowing this information will […]
Reducing Radiation from Medical X-rays
One of medicine’s most remarkable achievements is the use of X-rays to see inside the body without having a surgeon wield a scalpel. Before medical X-ray machines were available, people who were in an accident and had serious injuries would often need exploratory surgery to find out what was wrong,” says CAPT Thomas Ohlhaber, […]
It’s No Yolk
“Recent findings from a long-term research project by Harvard Medical Shcool links egg consumption with increased risk for Type 2 diabetes. Subjects who ate an average of one egg per day were 58 to 77 percent more likely to develop the disease than those who do not consume chicken ova. The study of 57,000 adults found that the […]
How to Dispose of Unused Medicines
Is your medicine cabinet filled with expired drugs or medications you no longer use? How should you dispose of them? Most drugs can be thrown in the household trash, but consumers should take certain precautions before tossing them out, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A few drugs should be flushed down […]
Can Coffee Ward Off Type 2 Diabetes?
If you begin your day with a steaming cup of joe, you could be protecting your health as well as jump-starting your morning. Research shows coffee may reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. But to get the most benefit, you will have to fill your cup again, again, and again. Coffee and […]
Vitality at 50 and Beyond,
Where did I put those car keys? What’s my computer password again? As the years pass, you probably have these kinds of “senior moments” from time to time. There are two sure-fire ways to rejuvenate your brain over time: exercise and social connection. After only 3 months of exercise, MRI studies show noticeable growth in […]