The Best Acne Remedy

September 22, 2010 Herbal Remedies

Acne has been the bane of teenagers (and some unfortunate adults) for as long as people have been looking at their own reflections. The oldest documented acne remedy is from ancient Egypt, when a salve of honey and ashes was applied to pimples to cure them. Although sticky, black goo may sound unappealing, the Egyptians [...]

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High Blood Sugar Symptoms

August 27, 2010 Diabetes

High blood sugar levels, also known as hyperglycemia, are a trademark of the medical condition diabetes. Blood sugar levels rise due to the body not being able to use insulin properly as an energy source, either as a result of a lack of insulin in type 1 diabetes or an inability to properly use insulin [...]

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How Do Men Carry Their Diabetes Supplies

August 27, 2010 Diabetes

Having diabetes means that you have to carry around various testing supplies, from your blood glucose meter to lancets to testing strips and more. Depending on what kind of diabetes you have, you may also need to carry insulin, glucose tablets, and more. Women have the ability to carry these items in a purse or [...]

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What Causes Diabetes?

August 27, 2010 Childhood Diseases

Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that relates to how our bodies process and make use of available energy. While there is no concrete answer as to what causes diabetes, ongoing research has identified a number of different risk factors for diabetes. What this means for you is that you can, to some extent, prevent diabetes [...]

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Hair Loss Supplements

August 27, 2010 Aging

When you think of hair loss supplements and hair restoration products, you will most likely imagine a cream or other topical treatment that you rub into your hair or scalp in order to stimulate follicle growth. While this is indeed one method, there is another treatment currently growing in popularity that is intended to treat [...]

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Evening Primrose Oil Benefits

August 27, 2010 Aging

As is the case with so many traditional remedies that have fallen out of use, people are rediscovering evening primrose oil benefits all over again as herbal remedies for common maladies become more and more commonplace and accepted. Evening primrose is a small yellow flower that has been used as a traditional remedy by native [...]

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Healthy Foods For A Diabetic: Chocolate

August 27, 2010 Diabetes

You may think that because you are diabetic, chocolate is no longer on the menu for you. The good news is that nothing can be farther from the truth. The key to finding the right chocolate for diabetics involves looking carefully at the list of ingredients and making sure that you are not eating anything [...]

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How Does Exercise Affect Diabetes?

August 27, 2010 Cardiovascular Disease

“How does exercise affect diabetes?” is the first question a diabetic patient asks when told by a doctor that one of the best things that can be done in order to treat his condition is to exercise regularly. In fact, lifestyle modification through diet and exercise is the single best way that type 2 diabetes [...]

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Fast Food That’s OK With Gestational Diabetes

August 25, 2010 Diabetes

Even though in most cases gestational diabetes is a transitive condition that lasts only so long as the pregnancy, great care should still be taken in regards to your diet. Despite its usually temporary nature, gestational diabetes is still a serious condition that needs to be approached with the same level of care and determination [...]

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Reducing Sleep Issues After Back Surgery

August 24, 2010 Back Problems

Your doctor may have already spoken to you about the importance of getting enough sleep when it comes to your back surgery recovery. Unfortunately, all too many people suffer from sleep issues after back surgery and find themselves unable to get the rest that they need so much. Not sleeping can leave you tired, disoriented, [...]

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