Diabetes is a medical condition where the body is not able to convert glucose (the simplest form of sugar) into energy that can be used by the body. This is due to the body not being able to produce enough insulin which is needed for this process.
The most common form of diabetes is Type [...]
Niacin is an essential part of the human body. Also known as Vitamin B3, it works hard in the process of metabolism and even aids in the process of DNA repair. It is also vital in the area of hormone production, aiding the adrenal glands in this process. Because niacin is so vital to normal [...]
Homocysteine is an essential element of the human body. It is actually something called a homologue of cysteine, which is an amino acid. So while homocysteine is naturally occurring in the body, in high levels it can be very dangerous to your wellbeing. Elevated homocysteine can occur when the body is deficient on one or [...]
The Importance of Homocysteine
Homocysteine is an amino acid that is produced in the body. Although this can be a vital substance in the body, increased homocysteine levels is associated with high cholesterol and build up of materials such as white blood cells, calcium and plaque in blood vessels. The increased materials in blood vessels increase [...]
Cholesterol is different than any other condition. When you are given a cholesterol test, you are not being tested for a disease; rather, you’re being tested for your likelihood of developing a disease. That disease in particular is heart disease.
A test for high cholesterol would be considered a preventative test, as it is testing to [...]
There could not be another word in the advertising lexicon which is more marketable than ‘Cholesterol’. That word has been thrown around in the mass media to sell products ranging from diet supplements to exotic herbs that claim to make you healthier.
As opposed to the popular perception of Cholesterol as being harmful to the point [...]
Many people are afraid to have blood cholesterol testing done, because they either don’t want their blood drawn or don’t want to know if they are sick or not. They think that what they don’t know won’t hurt them. But that couldn’t be any further from the truth. Cholesterol testing now can save your life. [...]
Cholesterol, although, is an important building block of cellular components, steroidal hormones & a high energy cellular fuel but, an elevated level of cholesterol in various tissues & in the blood defines degree and asperity of a cascade of disorders like cardiovascular diseases, Alzheimer’s, cancer, vascular dementia & pregnancy complications etc. These flagitious disorders can [...]
High cholesterol is one of those things millions of people face each and every day. It is partly due to genetics, partly due to a bad dietand partly due to lifestyle choices. While everyone and their cholesterol problems may not be the same, there is one thing that is universal: it can behelped. You can [...]
While cholesterol is one of those substances that everybody needs, too much of it can cause heart disease. And get this: one out of every two people will die of heart disease. If that is not a wake up call, I do not know what is!
Many people walk through life thinking they are healthy enough. [...]
