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What is a Glucose Test and What Does it Mean?
Think of glucose as the main energy source for your body, like fuel for a car. This energy comes from the food you eat; your blood carries it to all body parts. Just like a car needs the right amount of fuel to run well, your body needs the right level of glucose in your…
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What Is The Accu-Chek Active Glucose Meter?
Managing diabetes means regularly checking your blood sugar levels to make decisions about what you eat, how you exercise, and your medication. But constantly pricking your finger and using complex devices can be annoying. That’s where the Accu-Chek Active Glucose Meter helps – it’s a simple and reliable tool to manage your diabetes.  Easy…
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Blood Glucose Measurement: Your Key to Understanding Diabetes
Think of your body as a car, and glucose (sugar from food) as its fuel. Just like a car needs the right amount of fuel to run smoothly, your body needs the right amount of glucose in your blood. Too much or too little can cause problems. That’s where blood glucose measurement comes in. It’s…
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Impaired Fasting Glucose: Understanding Prediabetes and Its Risks
Imagine your body as a car. The fuel it needs to run is glucose, a type of sugar from the food you eat. Now, think of insulin as the key that unlocks your cells, letting that fuel in. When you have impaired fasting glucose, it’s like the key isn’t working quite right. There’s plenty of…
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SUPERWOMAN SYNDROME (PART II)
SUPERWOMAN SYNDROME PART II This is a continuation of our Superwoman syndrome series. Read Part I Women are simply amazing! The length at which they go to keep their families together while simultaneously spearheading successful business ventures is largely commendable. However, this leaves them prone to the superwoman syndrome. According to Dr. Tasneem Bhatia’s book…
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THE EXCRETORY POWERHOUSE
THE EXCRETORY POWERHOUSE Have you ever tried breathing in and not breathing out? If accumulating oxygen in your lungs feel uncomfortable, then you should appreciate the possibility of removing unwanted substances from the body. The same compulsion to remove oxygen from the lungs is seen in the entire body, and that is where the kidneys…
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Diabetes In A Nutshell
Diabetes is a metabolic condition that is associated with high blood sugar. High blood sugar happens when insulin is not effectively used or produced in the body. Insulin, a hormone that regulates and moves glucose into our body cells, is produced by an organ referred to as the pancreas. Once this hormone is not effectively…
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Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Young Adults
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition that prevents the body from utilizing insulin as it should. People with type 2 diabetes are said to have insulin resistance. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas which permits your body to effectively utilize sugar (glucose) from carbohydrates in the food that you eat, for energy,…