Diabetes is a disease that results in the body’s inability to make or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone in the body that is used in converting starches, sugars and other food products into energy that the body can use in order to properly function. There are four types of diabetes: Type...
Diabetes is a condition which affects a huge number of people all over the world today. Technically called diabetes mellitus, it actually covers a range of conditions of varying natures. In general, however, diabetes involves issues with the regulation of insulin, which results in fluctuating...
The strange sounding name gymnema sylvestre is actually a plant that has a medicinal use in India and also in various parts of Asia as a homeopathic treatment for diabetes (which is also known in these parts as “sweet urine”). The plant’s active ingredient is gynmnemic acid and it is taken from...
Diabetes is the 5th most common cause of death in the world. Millions suffer from diabetes and many go undiagnosed.
Insulin is a protein hormone secreted by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas. This hormone was discovered by Frederick Banting and J.J.R. Macleod who won a Nobel Prize in 1923. Frederick Sanger followed in 1958 for his discovery of the insulin’s amino acid sequence. Insulin...
EPA holding public hearings to propose safe limits for dioxin exposure. EPA has found that women exposed to dioxin pass it on to their unborn babies and not only plastic bottles omit the carcinogen. In 2009, the American Academy of Pediatrics warned mothers who fed their babies formula...
The body is capable of self regulating itself to maintain optimal blood glucose levels through the balancing act of blood sugar regulation. The pancreas carries out most of the blood sugar regulation. It produces two hormones, insulin and glucagon which are central to the blood sugar regulation....
Due to the rising rates of health problems like diabetes and heart disease, many people are looking for healthier sources of diet, especially when it comes to meet. The most eaten meet in America, beef, has a high percentage of fat, and can contain a lot of calories. Ostrich meat has now gained...
Hemoglobin is the oxygen transporter in the red blood cells of all invertebrates, and is produced in the bone marrow. As the red blood cell travels through the vessels, it transports oxygen from the lungs towards the brain and other active organs, exchanges it for carbon dioxide, then circles back...
Glucose is a form of sugar that results from the digestion of carbohydrates into a chemical that can be readily turned into energy. Glucose is considered the body’s main source of energy. Glucose that is not properly regulated in the bloodstream can lead to serious health issues, including diabetes....
