Exercise and Living with type 2 diabetes The three things that help you manage living with type 2 diabetes are diet, medication and exercise to control blood sugar and maintain a healthy weight. Being active also helps avoid diabetes complications like heart disease. After my own diagnosis of type 2…
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A majority of people living with type 2 diabetes suffer from high blood pressure and are on medication to keep it under control. Why worry about blood pressure? High blood pressure or hypertension can be a silent killer. It increases your risk for other health problems caused by diabetes and…
In February this year, I signed up for the Blogging from A to Z Challenge – an amazing mega blog hop where participants blog every day in the month of April. What is unique is this, and I quote: The brainchild of Arlee Bird, at Tossing it Out, the A…
March 14 – today – is World Kidney Day. And yes, you can not only keep your kidneys healthy, but also take steps to prevent kidney disease. Fact is, the kidneys, like any other organ, become less efficient as we age. So it makes sense to ensure that we don’t…
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That almost sounds like “do you have the time” or “do you have change for ten bucks”, doesn’t it? Except Type 2 Diabetes is not at all funny. I am stunned to learn that more than 62 million in India are diabetic and 1 in 2 of them don’t know…
Breathing is an essential part of living. Right? D’uh. It follows that lung health is critical if we want to breathe easy. Our respiratory system, which includes our nose, throat, windpipe and lungs, helps us bring air into our body when we breathe. The oxygen from the air from each…