It doesn’t matter if you’re suffering from diabetes, insulin resistance or hypoglycemia, all of these conditions cause the blood sugar to become elevated at times. Elevated blood glucose levels are dangerous and can cause a host of complications, no matter how slight an elevation is present. Obesity, heart disease, kidney damage and eye problems are ...
You’ve seen the commercials that say cigarettes kill. For years, people have been saying that cigarettes are bad for you and second hand smoke is harmful too. However, what exactly is in cigarettes? More importantly, what specific ingredients cause cancer and other illnesses? Here’s an in-depth look at some cigarette ingredients and their harmful effects. ...
Losing weight is a challenge for most of us. It’s widely understood that it takes a reduction in food intake in addition to exercise to reduce that number on the scale. It is also believed that certain vitamins, minerals, enzymes and amino acids may play a role in losing weight. When thinking of your body, ...
Chromium Picolinate and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Attention woman suffering with Polycystic ovarian syndrome a.k.a: P.C.O.S. Well let me first tell you I am not a Doctor, but I do suffer from P.C.O.S. I was diagnosed when I was seventeen years old. Which at the time the Doctors couldn’t tell me much about the condition. Although ...
In Naturopathic medicine, the belief is that acne is caused by imbalances within the body. These imbalances can be mental, physical or spiritual. Physical imbalances include toxicity of the blood and lymph nodes and deficiencies of essential vitamins and minerals. Due to the inadequate American diet, the limited amount of exercise and sleep, and the ...
According to the USDA, only one in ten Americans gets even the minimum recommended daily amount of 50 micrograms (mcg.) of chromium. The problem is often worsened by the fact that both exercise and high sugar consumption increase the body’s need for chromium. Chromium deficiency can cause serious problems related to weight management, energy and ...