Tess December 8th, 2008
Just like most diseases there are many risk factors for type 2 diabetes. The risk factors are obesity, sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy eating habits, a family history of diabetes, increased age, having high blood pressure or high cholesterol, and a history of having had gestational diabetes with a pregnancy.
Obesity is the number one risk factor for diabetes. As many as 60 million adults are obese, that equates to a lot of individuals who may be at risk for diabetes. The reason that obesity is a risk factor for diabetes is that fat interferes with the body’s ability to use insulin that the body manufactures.
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Tess December 5th, 2008
You may have been told that your child has Asperger’s Syndrome (AS), a neurobiological disorder this is part of a group of similar conditions called “autism spectrum disorders”. These similar conditions can have different combinations and different degrees of severity of similar symptoms.
Any two children who receive the same diagnosis of Asperger’s Syndrome may have similar behavior patterns and different skills and abilities. These children with the same diagnosis of AS may have different terms used to describe them such as low-functioning, or high-functioning, or autistic tendencies, and pervasive developmental disorder.
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Tess December 2nd, 2008
Hyperactive thyroid is a term used to define a production disorder of the thyroid. Often termed as a thyroid condition called hyperthyroidism, it relates to a pattern of symptoms of thyroid problems regardless of the cause. Hyperactive thyroid tissues within the gland produce excess hormones that lead to abnormally high levels of thyroid hormones in the blood.
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Tess November 25th, 2008
Psoriasis is a disorder of the skin that affects over 6 million residents of the United States. Research has not definitively established what causes psoriasis, but some recent studies have indicated that it may be in immune-mediated disorder. Psoriasis occurs when the body generates too many skin cells.
Normal skin typically matures within a 28 to 30 day time period, but cells in the psoriatic skin area matures within less than one week. Psoriasis can change from one type to another and has been known to have several types active on a person at the same time.
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Tess November 21st, 2008
We can help boost our metabolism by the food that we eat. Certain foods help the metabolism such as the B vitamin, Biotin. Biotin helps the body in not only metabolizing amino acids but in producing energy. You can get biotin in several different foods including barley, egg yolk and in milk products. You can also take in biotin in pill form.
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Tess November 17th, 2008
You hear talk of the possibility that food can increase metabolism. Do you ever wonder if the talk is true?
The truth is that any food will increase your metabolism in the first hour after the food is eaten. Protein foods require approximately 25% more energy than other foods to digest so they may rev up the metabolism a little bit more. This is why models eat a high-protein snack as a way to get their metabolism moving.
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Tess November 5th, 2008
The thyroid is a glandular organ located below your neck. It is small in size but has grate value with regards to bodily functions. The hormones secreted by the thyroid are used by nearly every cell in the body to maintain a healthy metabolic rate, make proteins and regulate calcium levels in the blood. Unfortunately, we tend to ignore our thyroid health, which causes thyroid dysfunction leading to various production disorders. Herbs for thyroid can play an important role in avoiding thyroid dysfunction.
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Tess October 30th, 2008
Stress headaches are just that, caused by stress. We all feel stressed at some time in our life. We may feel frustrated, tense, depressed, and stressed out. Sometimes we feel we cannot physically bear any more tension. It begins affecting our mood, emotions, and physical health. The result of stress and tension can be headaches.
We all have had stress or tension headaches because of circumstances beyond our control. So what can we do to relieve stress and tension and avoid that headache or serious migraine? Here are some ways to prevent stress headaches.
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Tess October 15th, 2008
Optimal thyroid health is of utmost necessity to maintain organ function. In a large number of cases of thyroid disease people experience symptoms of thyroid problems but are not aware of the cause. Although small in size, thyroid glands secrete hormones that play a crucial role in determining the amount of energy expended by the body.
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Tess October 8th, 2008
There is no fixed cause behind the thyroid conditions of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. There are various causes behind a disruption in thyroid function and in some cases there is an autoimmune component that is involved. The autoimmune response creates a thyroid condition where the body’s immune system starts attacking the thyroid gland instead of protecting it from infectious agents.
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