When people first time hear the news of their diabetes condition, they get shocked. Often, diabetics get confused when they go for doctor’s consultation. The patients tend to forget some questions which they have thought of earlier.
Here is a list of questions you should ask your doctor, when you are approaching the doctor to get [...]
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Prediabetes is a condition where blood sugar levels of a patient are higher than normal levels but not that higher to classify it as diabetes.
People with prediabetes should take good care so that they can reduce their risks when their diabetes is confirmed. They should not ignore pre-diabetes condition as they are at higher risk [...]
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Obesity is not just a disorder. It is cause for many diseases. It increases the risk of diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and cancer. A recent study reveals that 20 per cent of cancer deaths are due to obesity.
Obesity increases the risk of colon cancer by 55% and 50% risk of breast cancer. Obese and overweight [...]
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Recently, the New York Department for health and mental hygiene imposed a new rule to post calories on fast food restaurants menu. Why and who should follow this? Let’s find out.
What is posting calories on menu?
According to this rule, all fast food chain restaurants should post calories of a food item in its menu or [...]
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Diabetes is a dangerous disease that harms you in every possible way. Diabetic patients are more susceptible to vision problems.
Eye diseases due to diabetes
Diabetes may lead to blurred vision, double vision, eye irritations, black spots, flashes of light, partial or complete blindness.
Diabetes leads to vision fluctuations, cataract in young age, optic nerve failure, and temporary [...]
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Diabetic retinopathy is the most common eye disease occurring in diabetic patients. Diabetic retinopathy leads to blurred vision, retinal detachment and glaucoma. Let’s explore the ins and outs of diabetic retinopathy.
Stages of diabetic retinopathy
Here are the three stages of diabetic retinopathy:
1. Non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy
In the first stage of diabetic retinopathy, the blood vessels in the [...]
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Water is an essential component of a human body. For proper functioning of the digestive system water is necessary. Water is fifty percent of our diet. Let’s explore how Japanese see the health benefits of drinking water
The water treatment
Japanese have an interesting habit of drinking plenty of water, they drink a lot of water [...]
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