Documents tagged 'Blood'
Published: 22/07/2008
At the age of 17, I was diagnosed with high blood pressure. My doctor couldnt hardly believe it. That was back in 1975. I wasnt fat, in fact I was almost pure muscle. I was hyper and couldnt stay still. I had to be doing something all the time. I felt like I was just like anyone...
Published: 22/07/2008
Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism the way our bodies use digested food for growth and energy. Most of the food we eat is broken down into glucose, the form of sugar in the blood.
Glucose is the main source of fuel for the body. Diabetes causes glucose to back up in the bloodstream....
Published: 22/07/2008
With one in four Americans suffering from high blood pressure, its critical were all aware of the dangers posed this disease which affects millions. The fatal result could be a heart attack or stroke. With the nature of high blood pressure being so silent, its crucial we get ourselves...
Published: 22/07/2008
For every heart beat blood is pumping around your body and into your arteries. Systolic pressure is when your heart is at its highest pressure during beats, and when the heart is resting and the pressure falls, this is called diastolic pressure.
Maintaining a healthy blood pressure is...
Published: 22/07/2008
For hundreds of years, mankind has recognised the soothing, remedial effects of bathing. Several decades ago the medical profession acknowledged the benefits of hydrotherapy and began to prescribe the use of whirlpool baths as an effective treatment of many common physical ailments, a...
Published: 22/07/2008
Most people get their health out of a bottle these days, be it a bottle of vitamins or pharmaceuticals. However, with a little effort and dedication you really can get a hold on your life, turn it round and live it to the full!
If you’ve been diagnosed with heart disease or are at...
Published: 22/07/2008
Balancing calcium with magnesium is an essential part of the effort to build and maintain strong and healthy bones.
Although 99% of calcium is found in your bones, the other 1%, which circulates throughout you bloodstream, is equally important to maintaining good health. Every cell in...
Published: 22/07/2008
I am Dr Patrick Flanagan, and this is the latest edition of my Dr Health Secrets newsletter. I have worked out regularly for my entire life and from many years of experience, I have put together a little bit of information on working out and keeping hydrated.
Shake What Your Genetics...
Published: 22/07/2008
To manage diabetes, it helps to understand how it affects your body. In healthy people, the body turns food into glucose (blood sugar) to use for energy. Insulin, produced by the pancreas, is the hormone responsible for shuttling glucose into the body’s cells where it is either used...
Published: 22/07/2008
Balancing calcium with magnesium is an essential part of the effort to build and maintain strong and healthy bones.
Although 99% of calcium is found in your bones, the other 1%, which circulates throughout you bloodstream, is equally important to maintaining good health. Every cell in...
