Documents tagged 'Blood'
Published: 18/04/2008
Let"s start by looking at the two types of Diabetes. Type 1 diabetics make very little or no insulin. Type 2 is usually found in people over 45, who have diabetes in their family, who are overweight, who don't exercise, and who have cholesterol problems. It is also common in certain racial and...
Published: 18/04/2008
Aging is no fun for anyone. Your skin wrinkles, your hair turns grey. To stay healthy, exercise is a must. In addition, bruising occurs very easily. It is common to bruise and not remember how it happened.
Luckily, most bruises go away in time without any medical treatment. However, keep in...
Published: 16/04/2008
The word sphygmomanometer is an enormously large word that has an even larger purpose. While most people may not have heard the term sphygmomanometer in their everyday conversations, chances are good everyone has encountered a sphygmomanometer. A sphygmomanometer is what we commonly refer to as a...
Published: 14/04/2008
Insulin is the hormone that injects blood sugar into your cells giving you instant energy. That is why eating fast acting foods, processed food with added sugar and made with refined flour, spikes the blood sugar. This will cause the body to produce insulin. With the body producing extra...
Published: 14/04/2008
Your penis is made up of 3 areas, 2 of which are known as the Corpora Cavernosa, and 1 smaller one found at the bottom of your penis is known as the Corpus Spongisum. Each of these chambers are lined with blood vessels that fill with blood when you gain an erection. The Corpus Spongisum chamber...
Published: 11/04/2008
Diabetes is a serious disease which can lead to heart problems, strokes, loss of limbs due to poor circulation, and death. Research continues to indicate that regular exercise and a healthy diet are two factors which can help people avoid diabetes, as well as allow diabetics to have functional...
Published: 10/04/2008
Arterial cholesterol is one of the top causes of cardiovascular disease and heart disease in the Americans. You need to know what it is and how to prevent cholesterol build-up as you grow older. Let us now examine the how, the why, the what, and the prevention strategies for maintaining good...
Published: 10/04/2008
Alcohol does have its advantages and taking it in moderate amounts (1 to 2 shots each day) can be useful to the body. It has been shown that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol every day can help to decrease the likelihood of having coronary heart disease and stroke.
The abuse of alcohol...
Published: 09/04/2008
A lot of people die of heart disease nowadays. In fact, a lot of people are having problem of things like high blood pressure even when they are very young. In the past this will only happed to some older people. As a result, it will be wiser to take some measures to prevent yourself from getting...
Published: 09/04/2008
All of us lead a busy lifestyle today. Everyone is in a mad rush to achieve his or her goals and in the bargain we have forgotten to take out time for ourselves. We do not have time for relaxing, leisure or even taking care of ourselves.
All of this takes a toll on our body and it becomes...
