If you have chronic kidney disease, one of the most important things you’ll do is meet with a renal nutritionist, aka a nutritionist who specializes in kidney function. Certain foods, even some good for you foods like fruits and veggies, may have to be restricted or even off limits when you have kidney disease.
If you want to avoid getting sick altogether, you should proactively boost your immune system. For that, learn our secrets to never getting sick.
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I have been drastically cutting my carb intake. I have really noticed a change in my blood sugars and my waste line. I also cut out my diet sodas and my favorite thing in this world, bread. Well, most of it. Because I am diabetic, I believe that I need some carbs and I try to get that by having bread things, sometimes, because my blood sugars will drop really low sometimes. My suggestion is if you are a diabetic or have health issues, please check with your doctor before drastically changing your way of eating, or adjusting your medicines. I do. I also believe we should listen to our bodies.
To cut carbs or not to cut carbs, that is the question. When it comes to weight loss and health goals, this may be one of the most widely debated issues, which is exactly why we wanted to get to the bottom of it.
Keratitis, an inflammation of the cornea, is a serious and potentially vision-robbing eye condition that requires immediate medical attention.
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“It is like a watch glass on a watch,” explains cornea specialist Stephanie Marioneaux, MD, a clinical spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology and an assistant professor at the Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia.
Warning Signs You’re in Danger of Dementia- Dementia is a serious disorder with one unavoidable risk factor: Simply getting older. According to the World Health Organization, cases of dementia are expected to triple by the year 2050, simply because so many of us are aging. These are the warning signs you’re in danger of dementia.
Sometimes even the most seemingly harmless habits can lead to serious health issues. For example, did you know that not getting enough sleep can lead to diabetes, or that eating while you’re emotional or stressed can lead to weight gain or obesity?