Diabetes affects around 3.7 million people in the UK, and 90 per cent of all cases are caused by type 2 diabetes. The condition is caused by the pancreas not producing enough of the hormone insulin, or the body not reacting to insulin. Without insulin, the body struggles to convert sugar in the blood into… Read More: Diabetes type 2 – the ‘single best food’ to AVOID… »
It’s that time of year again, when thousands of usually clean-shaven men sprout moustaches. It might make us feel like we’ve stepped back into a 1970s timewarp, but it’s worth it when you consider the charity even raised £8 million last year for prostrate and testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention. We spoke to… Read More: How to spot the symptoms of testicular cancer this Movember »
A growing number of studies have shown that mindfulness may be an important tool for managing a spectrum of symptoms, including depression and anxiety during pregnancy. A new research study presented at the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) 2018 Annual Meeting in October suggests that mindfulness may also help to relieve menopausal symptoms. This cross-sectional… Read More: In Brief: Mindfulness for Menopausal Symptoms »
At first, Selma Blair thought she was just suffering from a pinched nerve—it wasn’t until she fell in front of her doctor that she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. However, Blair 46, thinks she’s had the disease for much longer. “I have probably had this incurable disease for 15 years at least,” she wrote in a… Read More: 15 MS Symptoms In Women That Shouldn’t Be Ignored »