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What Does It Mean To Have PreDiabetes?
Prediabetes is a health condition that more and more people are being diagnosed with in recent years. This condition is discovered when patients have abnormal blood sugar readings during routine laboratory screenings. Patients with pre diabetes have abnormally high blood sugar levels and slightly elevated a1c levels. These values are not high enough to be Read More… »
Posted January 30, 2012 at 5:53 pm no comments
Another Cause of Low Blood Sugar is the Insulinoma
Low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia is a serious health condition that can cause scary health problems. Low blood sugar symptoms include dizziness, sweating, seizure, coma and even death. There are many different causes of hypoglycemia. One uncommon cause of this disorder is called an insulinoma. An insulinoma is an endocrine tumor that can produce insulin. Read More… »
Posted January 24, 2012 at 9:27 pm no comments
Plant These Bulbs For Bright Spring Color In Your Yard
If your yard is lacking bright, cheerful colors every spring, consider adding bulbs to your landscaping design. Bulbs are typically very easy to grow when they are planted correctly. In addition, they will bloom every year and will propagate to eventually fill your garden with flowers! Try one of these three varieties of popular spring Read More… »
Posted January 15, 2012 at 7:09 pm no comments
Women: Is Your Statin Hurting Your Sugar Levels?
Patients with have chronic health conditions that require the use of other medications for proper management. One of the most common health conditions that men and women experience is hyperlipidemia, or high cholesterol. High cholesterol contributes to heart disease and raises the risk for death in diabetic patients. Many women will try to learn how Read More… »
Posted January 12, 2012 at 11:42 am no comments
Causes of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Diabetic ketoacidosis, also known as DKA, is a scary condition that affects patients with type 1 diabetes. If you are unsure how diabetes affects the body during acute illness, diabetic ketoacidosis is one of the most serious conditions that can result from diabetes. This situation occurs when the body becomes stressed by conditions such as infection, Read More… »
Posted January 9, 2012 at 5:59 pm no comments
Three Reasons To Check Your Blood Sugar Even If You Don’t Use Insulin
For patients with type 2 diabetes it is often advised that they check their blood sugar using a glucose meter multiple times for day. Often patients with type 2 diabetes do not understand why they need to do this. Often these patients believe that checking blood sugar is necessary only for patients using insulin. This Read More… »
Posted December 29, 2011 at 5:27 pm no comments
Three Powerful Natural Supplements to Improve Your Health in 2012!
Many people are interested in using natural remedies, vitamins and supplements to improve certain health conditions. Clinical research is beginning to study many of the natural therapies that have been used for centuries to heal numerous ailments. Over the years, scientific research has begun to support the use of certain vitamins and supplements to improve Read More… »
Posted December 28, 2011 at 6:50 pm no comments
Learn About The Forgotten Roses of Ancient Times
Roses are one of the world’s most popular types of flowers. These fragrant beauties are a symbol of love and devotion and they have enchanted gardeners ever since ancient times. In 1867, the advent of new hybridization techniques led to the production of various modern rose varieties that quickly surged in popularity and left the old Read More… »
Posted December 28, 2011 at 6:03 pm no comments
If Your Dog Has Itchy Skin He May Have Dog Food Allergies
Many pet owners are unaware that dogs can have serious allergies to the foods that they eat. Pet food allergies do not manifest in the same way that food allergies do in people. One might expect their pet to experience stomach upset or facial swelling if they are allergic to the food that they eat. Read More… »
Posted December 28, 2011 at 5:49 pm no comments
How to Lower Cholesterol Naturally More Than Just A Low Fat Diet!
High cholesterol levels is a real problem for many people in the United States. Often expensive medications are prescribed to help lower these levels in an effort to prevent coronary artery disease, heart attack and stroke. These medications also come with many unpleasant side effects, such as liver problems and muscle pains. It should be Read More… »
Posted December 27, 2011 at 8:14 am no comments