The Lap-Band is a safe and effective method of weight loss surgery, intended to help those patients who have between 50 and 100 pounds to lose. The Lap-Band limits food intake, and paired with healthy lifestyle changes, allows patients to stop struggling with their weight issues.Lap-Band surgery that is performed laparoscopically allows patients to spend less than 24 hours in the hospital, typically. Patients can expect to return to work within...more
Why pop up so many supplement pills when you have nature at your doorstep to prevent your illnesses! Yes this is the case with diabetes mellitus of type II. It might sound strange but yet it is true nonetheless.According to a latest research, it has been shown that eating green leafy vegetables especially spinach will reduce the risk of developing type II diabetes. Alas, you will be eating a plate of green leaves with spinach making...more
Why pop up so many supplement pills when you have nature at your doorstep to prevent your illnesses! Yes this is the case with diabetes mellitus of type II. It might sound strange but yet it is true nonetheless.According to a latest research, it has been shown that eating green leafy vegetables especially spinach will reduce the risk of developing type II diabetes. Alas, you will be eating a plate of green leaves with spinach making the bulk of it and will stop looking for the supplements claimed to have been the most effective in the diabetes prevention genre. Now and then the researchers from Leicester University have reviewed at least six studies and that too covering around 220,000 participants. These were focused on the linking the fruit and vegetable consumption with the common notorious disease, type II diabetes.In this research it was found that eating about one and a half extra servings of green leafy vegetables a day will reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes However, in the consumption of more fruit and vegetables combined does not significantly affect this risky business. Because of their antioxidant contents, such as vitamin C, many fruits and vegetables...more
Diabetes is a major health problem for many people. Type 2 diabetes is the most common one. Its main causes are either the fact that the body is not producing enough insulin or the fact that cells are resistant to it. Whatever the cause, the glucose piles up in the blood stream and body cells are being deprived of energy. This may result in serious...more
Being diagnosed with diabetes is a terrible moment in someone's life. The perspective of living the entire life "helped" by medication is nothing pleasant, not to mention the frightening diabetes complications that can occur in time. Fortunately, there are safer and easier ways to improve your health condition and win the battle with diabetes....more
Herbs have been used for centuries in treating diabetes or in preventing it. As long as you choose a wise combination of herbal supplements and also keep a healthy diet, diabetes can be easily prevented. Herbal supplements are also effective in those who already developed the disease because it can help them keep it under control. Besides the diabetes itself, they do a lot of good in what concerns complications of this disease due to tissue damage. Herbs used in patients with diabetes usually have no side effect and are safe to be taken for longer periods of time.Herbal supplements that lower blood sugar and keep diabetes under control are -1. Gymnema Sylvestre - It is highly recommended in Type 2 diabetes because it stimulates the pancreas to produce insulin and thus the level of blood sugar decreases. The usual dose is of 500 mg per day and patients also report a decrease in their appetite for sweets. 2. Asian ginseng - It has the same effect and assists the pancreas in producing insulin. The blood sugar is also lowered.3. Cinnamon - Mostly used as a spice, it also has a positive effect on the health condition. It converts glucose into energy faster and it also makes fat cells...more
Lowering high blood sugar is essential for diabetes sufferers because this is the only way in which they can keep the disease under control and avoid complications. High blood sugar should never be left untreated because the consequences can be...more
Fighting diabetes is not at all easy because patients need to pay extra attention to preventing and even reversing, if possible, the complications of this disease. As long as the patient is aware of the possible complications of diabetes and does...more
Natural remedies for diabetes are a popular choice among the sufferers because they help them normalize their blood sugar and they also prevent complications. They are widely used because they don't come along with the nasty side effects of the...more
The great majority of diabetes sufferers are affected by type 2 diabetes. This usually occurs in adulthood and it is also known as non-insulin dependent diabetes. People who are overweight, who have a sedentary lifestyle or who have had diabetes in...more
Hardening and narrowing of the arteries is a result of uncontrolled diabetes. Strokes and coronary heart disease are common among diabetics. Approximately 17 million Americans are diabetics.The first thing you need to do is find...more
How to Cure Diabetes? This question has been asked by many. Symptoms of diabetes can strike you. How do you get rid of a killer disease when it starts targeting you? Diabetes is a metabolic disease of the body that has a major impact on health,...more