In one weekend I went from healthy to a type 2 diabetic. But I had no diabetic symptoms, did I? That was when I realized I had no idea what the symptoms were. I am not alone in this. Somewhere between a third and half of the people who have type 2 diabetes do not … Read more
Do you know what the signs of sleep apnea are? Probably not, as few people even know what sleep apnea is. If you’ve seen any of the signs mentioned here, you probably just mistook at as insomnia, restlessness, or snoring. The truth is that sleep apnea can be a serious problem, one that can cause … Read more
Insulin resistance may be what makes you borderline diabetic. If you find out what it is, you will know how to stop it and avoid type 2 diabetes. Resistance to insulin begins with the metabolic syndrome. But if you are borderline diabetic you can still halt the progression to diabetes. Why doesn’t that happen more … Read more
Your diabetic diet plan can be simple and easy to follow. But that is not the problem for type 2 diabetics. It’s the years of bad habits that make a diabetic diet so hard. Worst of all, many of us grew up on foods that were not good for us. Have you heard the term … Read more
Type 2 diabetes mellitus used to be called over-40 diabetes to separate it from type 1 or juvenile diabetes. Not anymore, though, because type 2 shows up in children now. The two types of diabetics are not equally divided. Less than 10% of diabetics are type 1. That means the vast majority of diabetics have … Read more
One of the biggest things aspiring moms want to know about is what pregnancy signs they should be watching out for when they are trying to get pregnant. The simple answer is that there is no single answer for you because every woman will experience different symptoms of pregnancy. However, there are some very common … Read more
To someone suffering from eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, the inner battle of never feeling happy or good enough is challenging. In order to recover your sense of self, you will have to learn to love yourself for exactly who you are. Escaping your eating disorder is not impossible no matter what your … Read more
ADD and ADHD are common acronyms used for Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Parents of children who have been diagnosed with these conditions often receive a diagnosis and treatment as the result of a long journey through countless doctors, therapists, and specialists. To be sure, many of the symptoms of ADD and … Read more
Unfortunately, there are not too many people that simply eat because they are hungry. Aside from eating for rewards, celebrations, and other occasions, there are some people that prefer to use food as a comfort or a means for relieving stress. The problem with becoming an emotional eater is that the emotional problem does not … Read more
We are all unique people. And how we experience stress and anxiety is unique from one another. However, most people that experience anxiety fit more or less into one of these categories. We may even mix and match, taking some of the symptoms from different disorders. For some of us, we can read about the … Read more