Health Conditions

Food Intolerance

March 23rd, 2010 in Diet Plans, Food Intolerance, Nutritional Supplements by Kathy Keating

According to recent studies over 50% of the British population could have some form of food intolerance that results in weight gain. This percentage is alarming given that weight gain can lead to insulin resistance and diabetes.
A big part of the problem is that the foods we are fed from a very early [...]

Avoid Insulin Resistance And Manage Diabetes – Naturally

July 31st, 2009 in Insulin Resistance, Lifestyle by Paula Owens

Insulin resistance is the loss of responsiveness that occurs on the insulin-receptor of a cell (particularly liver, muscle and fat cells, with the liver losing sensitivity first, then the muscle and then the fat cells). Your body adds more and more insulin to store the fat. Overtime, your pancreas give up and this leads to [...]

Insulin Resistance & Insomnia

July 16th, 2009 in Insulin Resistance by Matt Niccals

One of the most frustrating symptoms of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)  is insomnia. Already severe strained and fatigues due to low blood sugar, insomnia can literally push you into total breakdown. The constant pain, fatigue and sleep deprivation will wear anyone down physically and mentally.
Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep or to remain asleep [...]

How Does Insulin Resistance Affect Your Ability to Lose Weight?

July 15th, 2009 in Insulin Resistance by Janet L. Matthews

Weight loss is a complex issue. It is not simply a matter of eating less or eating diet foods to help you to lose weight. If you have had a poor diet for many years, not only will you be suffering from being overweight you may also be suffering from many imbalances in the way [...]

Eliminating the Symptoms of PCOS the Natural Way

July 10th, 2009 in PCOS by M. D. Sandford

You have thick hair growth on your back, chest, and face. Perhaps you’re even losing it and have a hairline that is receding. You’re unable to conceive and have gray/brown skin patches on your elbows, armpits, knees, and neck. Your neck and/or armpits have soft, small, flesh-colored skin flaps called skin tags.

If these are your [...]

Type 2 Diabetes and It’s Silent Partner Insulin Resistance

July 8th, 2009 in Insulin Resistance, Type 2 Diabetes by Beverleigh H Piepers

Insulin is a hormone produced by the beta cells in the pancreas and secreted into the blood stream to help normalize blood sugar levels following a meal. It helps transfer glucose into muscle and fat cells where it is used as a fuel or energy source. Insulin resistance occurs when it is unable to do [...]

Eating Too Much Sugar Causes Diabetes – Is it Really True?

June 23rd, 2009 in Type 2 Diabetes by Grace Dabney

Does eating too much sugar cause diabetes? Everyone has heard it, and we all know that doctors and nutritionists tell people to watch their intake of sugar once they are diagnosed with diabetes, but is it fact or fiction that eating too much sugar causes diabetes?
Well, the truth is, we don’t really know for sure [...]

Very Early Symptoms of Adult Onset Diabetes

June 19th, 2009 in Type 2 Diabetes by Tehmina Mazher

We often talk about adult onset diabetes but important here is to talk about early symptoms of this type of diabetes; so a person must know if he is suffering from Diabetes.
Adult onset diabetes (or Type 2 Diabetes) is the 7th leading cause of death in United States of America. It is a disappointing figure [...]

Nutritional Supplements For PCOS – 3 Essential Minerals You Should Not Be Without

June 2nd, 2009 in PCOS by Crystal Adeyemi

Nutritional Supplements for PCOS- How essential are they? Very, very important if your goal is to reduce your PCOS symptoms, improve your chances of conception and re-balance your hormone levels.

It is virtually impossible to get all nutrients and minerals you need from your diet no matter how well you try. That is not to say [...]

Back Pain Treatment – Treat Lower Back Pain by Knowing the Cause

May 4th, 2009 in Pain by Kalidasa Brown

Back pain treatment is something that 80 percent of everyone will experience at some point in their life. It is a huge business because there is so much that can happen to a back to cause pain. Medical treatment is limited and largely ineffective. But, natural techniques that rely on the basic cause of back [...]