Type II Diabetes (Lifestyle Diabetes)
Type 2 diabetes, otherwise known as lifestyle diabetes or mature onset diabetes is much more common than Type I. In Type 2 diabetes the pancreas either does not produce adequate levels of insulin or the body becomes resistant to its own insulin. Type I diabetes, also known as adolescent diabetes, differs from Type 2 in that the body stops producing... more
Cholesterol – What Is It and Are You At Risk?
Cholesterol is a fatty lipid, steroid and an alcohol found in the body tissues and blood plasma of vertebrates. It is the essential part of the outer membranes of human body cells, and it circulates in the blood. Cholesterol in the human body comes from two major sources. About three-quarters of the body’s total cholesterol is produced within the... more
Anti Aging Skin Care Tips
As we all get older we seem to lose that youthful glow that we once had. There are many factors fighting against us to keep our youthful looking skin including, sun, wind, the foods we eat, or the lack of hydration our skin so desperately needs. Quite a few skin care products can help us keep our skin looking better than ever, however, without proper... more
An Enlarged Prostate – A Normal Part Of The Aging Process
The prostate gland goes through two main stages of growth during a man’s life. The first sees fairly rapid growth during the early years of puberty with the prostate roughly doubling in size. The second stage of growth starts in a man’s mid-twenties and this is a much slower phase of growth which then continues throughout life. For the vast... more
