Diabetes patients are twice as likely to suffer from hypertension compared to individuals who do not have Diabetes, says the National High Blood Pressure Education Program Working Group. Approximately 3 million Americans, or two out of three people have both diseases today. In the UK the ratio is 3:10 in people with Type 1 Diabetes and 8:10 in people with Type 2 Diabetes. Like … [Read more...]
Do You Really Need to Undergo Gastric Bypass Surgery? Things to Ponder Before Making A Decision
Weight loss surgeries nowadays seem to be the best and only solution to morbid obesity. You will hear a good number of success stories from people who went from 400 to 200 lbs in one year and considering this kind of weight is not easy to reduce, gastric bypass surgeries have a certain mass appeal. This procedure can be done through an open or laparoscopic method. The surgeon … [Read more...]
Sleep Apnea and Diabetes: Cause or Effect?
Which comes first: the chicken or the egg? It’s an epic question, as epic as: "is sleep apnea a cause or effect?" Doctors often say that sleep apnea and Diabetes co-exist but which one is the cause and which is the effect is still unclear. Obstructive Sleep Disorder or OSA, known also as sleep apnea, is a sleep disorder characterized by interrupted breathing cycle during … [Read more...]
What’s Eating? Four Phases of Post-RNY Diet
Diabetes entails a ton of rules that must be strictly followed, especially when it comes to diet. If you have huge appetite and love food more than your smartphone, you'd almost feel doomed after diagnosis as food choices become very restricted and eating habits change drastically. Someone whose normal routines include running to fast food chains for breakfast get to spend … [Read more...]
Understanding Diabetes: What You Need to Know
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease caused by either an elevated or decreased blood sugar level. It has two major types: Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, classified according to how a person’s system handles natural insulin production. In Type 1 Diabetes, the pancreas does not produce enough insulin requiring people having it to inject a dose of insulin when their blood sugar … [Read more...]