HEALTHY LIVING
Featured Articles:
Detoxification is the process of removing toxins or poisonous substances from the body. This method of purification can also be referred to as detox. The goal of a detox program is to feel better physically and emotionally once the body is free of toxins.
Such programs are used to treat toxins that may exist in the body due to various harmful elements that may have been ingested into the body. Programs may include treatment for drugs, alcohol or unhealthy eating. The methods used in a detoxification program are aimed at safely eliminating any damaging toxins in the body. This type...
T he vast majority of people with type 2 diabetes are over¬weight. In fact, the fat in your body may be the primary reason you have diabetes. Fat is metabolically inactive and resistant to insulin. If you have the kind of diabetes primarily character¬ized by insulin resistance, your weight may be the cause of it. Weight loss, through diet and exercise, is one of the key goals of treatment for type 2 diabetes. Lose enough weight and you may be able to normalize your blood sugar levels without medication or insulin.
Losing weight isn't easy. If you've been overweight for...
The formula for any good story is that it must have a beginning, a middle, and a conclusion, and at present Lyme disease is the form of arthritis that comes closest to meeting that requirement; the model it provides for future researchers should eventually lead to a full library of happy endings. For most people, including lovers of detective stories and romantics who like to see everything properly disposed of and explained in the end, the story of Lyme disease is a classic thriller. For diehard advocates of the metabolic theory of rheumatoid arthritis, however, the final chapter brings some...
Diabetes is a tricky disease. Sometimes the symptoms are unmistakable. In other cases, a person can have diabetes for years and never show any signs of it. Some of the classic symptoms of diabetes include:
Unusual thirst
Having to urinate frequently
Sudden or unexplained weight loss
Unusual hunger
Fatigue
Mood swings and irritability
Frequent skin, gum, or bladder infections
Blurred vision
Numbness or tingling in the extremities
Cuts or bruises that are slow to heal
The symptoms of diabetes normally go away completely as soon as you get your blood sugar under control.
Diagnosing diabetes is a very simple procedure. Diabetes...
