In individuals with diabetes, the body fails to convert glucose into energy. This causes a build-up of glucose in the bloodstream and over time certain symptoms begin to emerge, which need to be addressed immediately.

If you have found relief regarding your back pain by following the stretches and poses from the previous article, then it’s time to start with more demanding exercises that will furthermore improve the blood flow and reduce the stiffness.

Vegan and vegetarian diets have proved to be a life-saver for many who decided to move away from the typical Western diet that is full of processed foods, sugars and refined carbohydrates. This change works great in the short-term, but do the benefits continue if the diet is followed long-term?

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease whose cause remains unknown. It occurs across all age groups and is on the increase globally. To understand this condition better, we take a look at the multiple factors, including environmental and genetic influences, that may contribute to its occurrence.

With summer already here, we should fully enjoy it, instead looking to stay indoors. However, if we are dealing with allergies it makes it challenging getting out in nature. Allergies can be a sign that our immunity and other body systems, such as our digestive system, are out of balance and might need additional support.

With the increase in metabolic related diseases over the last decade, it might be a good time to look back in history and see our grandparents’ eating habits, since for many of them reaching 90 years of age was a “walk in the park”. Does eating less frequently mean that we might actually be healthier for longer, and perhaps even extend our lifespan?

Sometimes the most effective path to health lies with the simplest approaches and non-invasive procedures. This is why hypnotherapy is becoming more popular and more studies are now looking into different areas of application. For now, hypnotherapy has shown impressive results for some of the most common health issues that many of us are facing daily.

N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) has an important role in the production of glutathione. It can be taken as a supplement (NAC) or it can be obtained from foods (amino acid L-cysteine). The importance of glutathione as an antioxidant is due to the effects it has on metabolic pathways for mental and physical health, such as anti-cancer, cardiac, immunity, renal, and oxidative stress properties.

Exercise and diet can reduce our risk of mortality by 35%. This is why regular exercise, paired with a great diet that provides our body with energy, is important. However, when we cut out all the supplements, pre and post workout powders and drinks, we are left with the most basic question – should we be using carbohydrates or ketones as a source of our energy?

Fats are an essential part of the diet, and were one of the main energy sources in our early ancestors when carbohydrates from tubers and fruits were only seasonally available. However, with food processing and modern technology, we started consuming large amounts of saturated and trans fats which seem to be harmful to our health. To make informed decisions on our food, we need to understand the health risks of consuming ‘bad’ fats.

Nearly 50% of people struggling with an eating disorder are binge eating, which makes binge eating quite common, yet not well understood. A binge eating disorder has received official classification as a mental illness in 2013, which tells us it’s the least researched of all eating disorders in terms of interventions and treatment.

Diabetes is a complicated and debilitating disease on its own, and it gets more complex to keep it in check as the time progresses. Also, getting off plan, every once in a while, and not following steps as prescribed causes other health complications and risks. Today, we will see what these health risks are.