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…
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Heart health and diabetes Heart health and diabetes are closely connected and heart disease is one of the most common complications of diabetes. As a diabetic, my risk for heart attack or stroke is doubled. Can I help it? Yes. The first step is to keep track of the ABCs…
A healthy heart is important. We all know that. The theme for this year’s World Heart Day was about a life course approach to the prevention and control of cardiovascular disease (CVD) with a special focus on women and children. Healthy children grow into healthy adults with healthy hearts, who…
Hypertension or high blood pressure is a common problem and one of the biggest risk factors for heart disease. The good news is you can take steps to control it with a healthy diet and healthy lifestyle. But first, let us get to know this condition better! What is hypertension?…
It is World Heart Day . I won’t be surprised if one of your health goals (do you have them?) is to keep your heart healthy. A healthy heart is a happy heart. I am pretty sure you’ve read or heard a lot of tips about how to make sure…