Why Type 2 Diabetes Is Such a Dangerous Disease: Causes, Risk Factors, & Related Conditions
In the United States alone, more than 37 million Americans suffer from type 2 diabetes, and about 1 in 5 of them are unaware that [...]
What to Eat When You Have Chronic Heartburn?
Chronic heartburn, also known as chronic acid reflux, is a lifelong condition in which the acidic contents of your stomach leak back up into your [...]
Is Sharp Chest Pain a Sign of Acid Reflux?
The onset of sudden, sharp chest pain accompanied by a burning sensation behind your breastbone is not only extremely uncomfortable, but it can take you [...]
Chronic Constipation? Diet can Help
We all experience constipation from time to time, but for about 14% of Americans, theirs is chronic. Chronic constipation can cause various complications like stool [...]
Type 2 Diabetes: The Truth Behind the Myths
Over 21 million adults in the U.S. have type 2 diabetes (T2D). Having T2D means that your body isn’t using the insulin hormone properly. Insulin [...]
The Two Main Forms of COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory group of lung diseases that cause obstructed airflow from the lungs. Over 16 million Americans have [...]
The Breakdown of COPD
The Mayo Clinic describes COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) as a “chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs.” It often refers [...]
Type 2 Diabetes and Metformin
There are two main types of diabetes, type 1 and type 2. Each involves a problem with the hormone insulin. Insulin is made by the [...]
Back-up – The Low Down on Constipation
Okay, everyone, for this blog, we need you to toss those rose-colored classes because it’s time to talk about poop, or lack thereof. Everyone poops, [...]
Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes — Now What?
Glucose (sugar) is a vital fuel source for our bodies, and insulin is a hormone that helps turn glucose into energy. Those diagnosed with type [...]
