Documents tagged 'Blood'

How to Prevent Varicose Veins

Author: Patricia Zelkovsky Subscribe to users feed

Published: 31/05/2008

If you are at risk for developing varicose veins, you need to educate yourself on what you can to do to avoid them. Not only are they very unattractive, varicose veins can cause ulcers of the lower legs which can lead to infections. So read on to discover ways that you can avoid varicose veins. ...

Is Your Blood Pressure Medication Causing Impotence?

Author: Karin Manning Subscribe to users feed

Published: 31/05/2008

Some common causes of erectile dysfunction are by health conditions, medications, or habits, or lifestyles that interfere with the blood flow to the penis to be able to sustain an erection for sexual intercourse. Hypertension, or high blood pressure has no known symptoms. It is called the...

Smoking And Erectile Dysfunction - The Link

Author: Karin Manning Subscribe to users feed

Published: 30/05/2008

Smoking can lead to erectile dysfunction and the risk of developing arteriosclerosis. Not only does smoking increase the risk of heart disease but also it can make you nearly twice as likely to develop eretile dysfunction. The more cigarettes you smoke the more likely the risk of being...

Yoga and its Effect on Diabetes

Author: Paul M. Jerard Jr. Subscribe to users feed

Published: 30/05/2008

Yoga instructors need to work closely with diabetic students in order to maximize the health advantages from yoga. Recent findings reveal the many positive effects that yoga has on diabetes. Yoga cannot "cure" diabetes, but there are several ways yoga can be beneficial in controlling diabetes....

How Diabetic Cooking Can Save A Diabetic Person's Life?

Author: Sean Tan Subscribe to users feed

Published: 26/05/2008

When people are diagnosed with diabetes, the first thing that comes to their mind is the severe restriction that they will have to face in their food. They may have to give up on most of the things that they like to eat. This becomes a very forbidding proposition. However, this is quite a wrong...

An Overview of Cancer

Author: Dick Aronson Subscribe to users feed

Published: 26/05/2008

Cancer is second only to cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death in the Western world. Although Cancer is primarily a disease of the elderly with more than 60% of deaths from cancer occurring in those over the age of 65, cancer can strike even the youngest of children. Cancer...

Foot and Ankle Care for Diabetics

Author: Phoenix Delray Subscribe to users feed

Published: 25/05/2008

When you have diabetes, there is more to your self care than just watching your blood sugar. It is also important to make sure to avoid the foot and ankle problems that can come up as your diabetes progresses. One wise choice to make is to consult a podiatrist. He or she can provide you with an...

A Guide to Understanding Diabetes

Author: Lee Wharton Subscribe to users feed

Published: 25/05/2008

According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 21 million people in the United States have diabetes. The primary cause of diabetes is an excessive amount of blood sugar in the body, combined with the body's inability to use all of the sugar as a source of energy. In a normal scenario, the...

Understanding The Importance Of Diabetes Supplies

Author: Lee Wharton Subscribe to users feed

Published: 25/05/2008

Diabetic supplies are the requirement of every diabetic patient, as a diabetic patient has to care about several things. First of all every person suffering from diabetes has to constantly monitor the blood glucose level. Diabetic supplies are very costly, and if you have no insurance, it is very...

Heart Disease and Associated Problems

Author: Dick Aronson Subscribe to users feed

Published: 24/05/2008

To be told you have heart disease can strike fear into anyone hearing it for the first time, however it's not as bad as it sounds. In this article I am going to explain some of the terms, causes and remedies associated with heart disease. Heart disease is a general term used to describe...