Recognizing Diabetes Symptoms; How Being Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes Re-framed My Views Towards Self-Care Living With Type 2 Diabetes — My Story Living with Diabetes. The phrase can strike terror in the strongest of hearts, with visions of lifelong medication and care. I am here to share my own diabetes management strategies, right from how I was diagnosed, what led up to it and how I was able to…
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Getting a good night’s sleep is essential to good health and to carrying out the various tasks that make up life. And while most of us struggle to get those coveted eight hours, we do like to think that we can manage with less. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adults should sleep at least seven hours each night, yet one-third of adults sleep less than that. Sleep deprivation…
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Can you live in a state of wellbeing 24 hours a day? Can you actually feel good all the time? Yes, apparently! Life is a series of ups and downs. A rollercoaster. Especially now, with the current situation the world is in. A bunch of highs and lows. Or so we’ve been told. But is it true? Some people claim to be able to live in a state of well-being…
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VItamins and Minerals
Why is vitamin B12 important and especially if you have diabetes?
by Vidya Sury December 11, 2020What is vitamin B12 and what does it do? Vitamin B12 or Methylcobalamin is a nutrient that the human body needs to make red blood cells, nerves, DNA, and carry out other functions. Methylcobalamin is sometimes used in people with pernicious anemia, diabetes, and other conditions. The average adult needs 2.4 micrograms a day. Like most vitamins, B12 can’t be made by the body and we must get it from food…
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14 bad habits to break if you want to stay healthy
by Vidya Sury August 11, 2020Staying healthy is not easy, especially when we have bad habits to break. But it is never too late to work on them and develop healthy habits. Here are 14 bad habits to break to make sure you stay healthy. 1. Knuckle-cracking Ever had to hang around someone who constantly cracks their knuckles? So annoying, right? But here’s the thing. It is not just annoying for others but also unhealthy for…