We can never get enough of natural skincare tips, what with the ridiculous price of skin care products! I personally believe that everything I need is on my kitchen shelf. The interesting thing is, skincare need not be all that complicated. Start with a healthy lifestyle, bathing regularly, a healthy…
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Type 2 diabetes can be managed successfully by keeping your blood sugar under control. This means watching what you eat, getting enough exercise and taking your medications on time. Here are some tips for living with type 2 diabetes, followed by tips on getting your blood sugar under control. Tips…
Diabetes brings a greater risk of skin problems, especially dry skin. If you are on insulin, the scarring from insulin injections affects how the body absorbs insulin. Since diabetes also means a higher risk for infection even a minor skin problem must be treated right away, before it can become…
Stress is a natural part of life. Usually, when one’s under stress, the body feels attacked and prepares to take action. It uses the fight or flight response and to do this, it needs energy provided by the rising levels of certain hormones. These hormones supply the cells with stored…
Questions and answers about type 2 diabetes The moment I got my health check reports, I was shocked with the results. Naturally, I went to my GP pronto and was double-shocked to be pronounced a type 2 diabetic. Not good news by any measure. The first question that popped into…
Preventing Type 2 Diabetes One of the first questions that comes to mind when we hear about diabetes is – can you actually prevent it? You cannot prevent type 1 diabetes as the cause is genetic. But preventing type 2 diabetes, or at least delaying it, is not impossible. All…
Kidney health and Diabetes The kidney is an amazing organ with millions of minute blood vessels that filter out waste products from the blood via urine. This filtering system can become damaged by diabetes, reducing kidney function. When waste products are not filtered out, the result is kidney disease. While…