Obesity is commonly characterized by an excess of fat in the body. Obesity is observed to pass in families, but it’s not established that this is due to genetics. The problem is usually caused by the excess of calories taken with food that is simply more than the body needs for actual daily activities. Excessive weight raises the risk of developing other serious health problems such as hypertension, diabetes, heart diseases and other problems. Obesity has also been linked to strokes and specific types of cancer that ultimately lead to death. And the biggest problem with obesity is that it is becoming a problem throughout the whole world. It’s not a matter of image or how you look – being overweight is a very serious health issue that has to be dealt with. There are different rates at which people gain excessive weight. But the fact is that in the US alone obesity causes 300,000 deaths per year and people with a BMI over 30 are at a greater risk of fatal incidents.

Obesity is a health problem that should be addressed with much attention. However, it is still taken with prejudice by people no suffering from it. (more…)

Diabetes occurs when the body does not produce insulin, a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy for daily life requirements. It is still a mystery the cause of diabetes although genetically and environmentally influence such as not enough exercise and obesity play a role.

To understand diabetes, it is good to learn something about pancreas, the long and thin situated behind our stomach. Pancreas is responsible for regulating the body’s use of glucose. It has two main functions: firstly to produce pancreatic endocrine hormones which assist in regulating our metabolism and secondly to produce pancreatic digestive enzymes.  When the blood glucose levels begin to rise, it is insulin’s job to push muscle and fat cells to absorb whatever glucose they need for future activities whereas any surplus will store by the liver. (more…)

What do you mean by diabetes

Diabetes occurred due certain metabolic disorder and mal functioning of the pancreas, which leads towards excessive urination, thirst, weakness and restlessness. The Diabetes can be divided into two categories Diabetes mellitus and Diabetes insipidus.

Diabetes mellitus (type one):

In diabetes mellitus body unable to make insulin. Insulin helps the body to convert the sugar from the body into energy source. The patient is insulin dependent. Type one of diabetes is very prevalent among young children, young and adults.

Diabetes insipdus (type two)

Diabetes insipdus results due to insulin defective in insulin production and tissues resist to insulin production. In type-2 diabetes, daily supplement of insulin is not necessary. The patent is insulin non-dependent. Controlling diet and doing moderate physical exercises can control type two of diabetes.

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Inside of every ones blood there are sugar levels that need to be at certain amounts each day and all day. When the amount of blood sugar is low in someone they can experience irritability, weakness, fatigue, headaches, shakes, jitters, and uncontrollable hunger.

When blood sugar levels get too high our body makes insulin. Blood sugar is not something you can play around with, it can affect your entire body, and if it gets low enough you could have a real problem on your hands.

Aloe has been used in studies of blood sugar and has yet again come out with good responses. Studies have been run and research has been done, aloe vera can help with blood sugar levels.

Today over half of our population is overweight. There are also more cases of diabetics. These two problems are caused by blood sugar levels, and are also some of our most dangerous problems. When blood sugar levels are balanced, we have more energy to exercise. (more…)

There are three main types od diabetes i.e.  type 1  non-insulin dependent diabetes,  type 2  insulin-dependent diabetes, and type 3  gestational diabetes mellitus. Type 1 diabetes, which is very common, is caused by obesity, heredity, lack of proper diet and high blood pressure. The type 2 of diabetes is caused by eating habits and viruses.

The gestational diabetes mellitus is caused as a result of increased maternal age, heredity, fatness and other reason. It may cause the mother to increase enduring diabetes. This typical may get transmitted to the child at a early age.

There are certain symptoms of diabetes that we can detect. Constant thirst, excessive urination and starvation, loss of weight, extreme tiredness, nausea, infections, tiredness and irritability are some of them.

There is a hormone that allows blood sugar or glucose to enter body cells called insulin. (more…)

Diabetes is one of the most dreaded diseases. It is a killer disease and it is really very difficult to control. First things first, how do a person become diabetic? When your body is unable to produce insulin that is necessary for its normal functioning, it becomes unable to absorb glucose (sugar). When the levels of glucose take a course to the blood stream, you become a diabetic patient.

And what if you are diagnosed with diabetes? Are you going to stay indoors and just inject yourself with insulin every day? Maybe you need to understand the facts about diabetes and accept it wholeheartedly so that it can’t be a heavy burden in your part. Once you become diabetic, you have a problem for life. (more…)

Anaemia
Lettuce contains considerable amount of iron and supplies a good form of vegetable haemoglobin. It can, therefore, be used as a good tonic food for anaemia. The iron obtained in this way is absorbed by the body to a much greater degree than the inorganic iron tonic.

Constipation
As lettuce is rich in cellulose, it increases the bulk of the intestinal contents and encourages peristalsis. It is, therefore, highly beneficial in curing chronic constipation.
Half a teaspoon of fresh ginger juice, mixed with one teaspoonful of each of fresh lime juice and fresh mint juice and a tablespoonful of honey, constitutes an effective medicine for dyspepsia, nausea and vomiting due to a biliousness, indigestion caused by intake of heavy non-vegetarian and fried fatty food, morning sickness, jaundice and piles. This mixture should be sucked thrice daily in the treatment of these conditions. (more…)

Green tea has been extensively studied in people, animals, and laboratory experiments. Results from these studies suggest that green tea may be useful for the following health conditions:

Diabetes
Green tea has been used traditionally to control blood sugar in the body. Animal studies suggest that green tea may help prevent the development of type 1 diabetes and slow the progression once it has developed. People with type 1 diabetes produce little or no insulin, a hormone that converts glucose (sugar), starches, and other foods into energy needed for daily life. Green tea may help regulate glucose in the body.
A few small clinical studies have found that daily supplementation of the diet with green tea-extract powder lowered the hemoglobin A1c level in individuals with borderline diabetes.

Atherosclerosis
Population-based clinical studies indicate that the antioxidant properties of green tea may help prevent atherosclerosis, particularly coronary artery disease. (more…)