November is Diabetic Eye Disease Month, making it an ideal time to raise awareness about preventive solutions. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), diabetes is the leading cause of blindness among working-age adults in the country. In fact, diabetic retinopathy is one of […]
Eyes are the Window to Your Soul and Health
According to the World Health Organization, in high-income countries two-thirds of people live beyond the age of seventy and predominately die of chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive lung disease, cancers, diabetes or dementia. If caught early on, some of these health issues are treatable and preventable. “70 percent of the neurological […]
Diabetes control prevents heart attack in young:Dr Jitendra
Jammu, December 24 (Scoop News) – While delivering a Guest Lecture at a Diabetes Update (CME) programme for physicians, Diabetologists and M.D. scholars here today, renowned Diabetologist,National Professor of Diabetes and Chairman National Scientific Committee(RSSDI) Dr Jitendra Singh said that a fact often not realized is that most of the heart attacks occurring at young […]
What foods, minerals, vitamins, and fatty acids help your eyes?
According to the June 2009 article,"‘Eye Food – fact sheet–Transitions Healthy Sight Survey," foods that fight cataracts and macular degeneration contain both phytonutrients and sulfur. Eggs contain cysteine, sulfur, lecithin, carotenoids and zeaxanthin. These nutrients help to protect the lens of the eye from cataract formation. When you add vitamin C to the cysteine, sulfur, […]
Diabetes 1 and 2: The Basics
Diabetes is one of those diseases where there is so much information available for prevention (type II) and treatment (type II and I) that it’s almost possible to become buried in a pile of research papers. First, what are the two types of diabetes? Type I or juvenile onset, is when the body isn’t capable […]
The Benefits of a Good Night’s Sleep
Getting your seven to eight hours sleep makes you feel better, but its importance goes way beyond improving your mood and combatting baggy eyes. Getting a good night’s sleep is a key part of a healthy lifestyle and can benefit your heart, weight and mind. Various studies have proven that getting too little sleep directly […]
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