Type 2 diabetes can destroy your quality of life in many ways. It can cause severe fatigue, erectile dysfunction, vision loss, hearing impairment, heart disease, and even Alzheimer’s.
But the common diabetes complication that is most feared may be the loss of a limb.
When type 2 diabetes progresses, patients often suffer neuropathy. This is nerve and circulation damage caused by high blood sugar. … Read More
Getting old is no picnic. But the worst of it may be failing eyesight.
Having to use reading glasses is the least of it.
Many of us will also have to deal with cataract surgery. Or our night vision will deteriorate. Driving may become dangerous.
Some of us will also have to fight age-related macular degeneration or glaucoma, the two leading causes of blindness.… Read More
Doctors have known for years that saunas are good for your heart.
One study found that regular sauna users have less than half the stroke risk of those of us who never take a sauna.i
And sauna takers have a 46% lower chance of having high blood pressure.ii
The problem is that most of us don’t have easy access to a sauna.… Read More
There has long been controversy over whether gluten sensitivity is a real condition.
There’s no doubt that people with the autoimmune disorder celiac disease cannot tolerate gluten. They typically have a swift and severe reaction to wheat protein. They may suffer intestinal cramping, vomiting, diarrhea, overwhelming fatigue, and even bone loss. The debilitating symptoms can include painful damage to the small intestine.… Read More
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This was going to be the year.
You were going to exercise more.
And you were going to stay away from your diet kryptonite…desserts.
But then you had to go on a business trip, which made it difficult to exercise.
And your neighbor showed up with a plate of cookies. You didn’t want to be rude.
So you ate one…or three. … Read More