Geriatric Care - Care of the Aged

Type 2 Diabetes - Three No-Nonense Approaches to Weight Loss Success By  Beverleigh H Piepers    The dramatic rise in Type 2 diabetes is a recent phenomenon and it is very closely tied to the increase in obesity. There is absolutely no doubt heredity also plays a role but as gene pools change slowly this indicates the environment is the major factor. An environment that favors overeating and inactivity. No doubt you are amazed when you hear about the many methods available to help you lose weight, particularly belly fat. One thing is for sure; most adults - diabetics included, could benefit from losing a few pounds. But to think there are a multitude of approaches to weight loss is false optimism at best, and naïve folly at worst. Don't worry: it's a good thing there aren't many proven methods to successfully lose weight because this leaves you with a few tried-and-true methods you can actually depend on. Let's break down the three no-nonsense approac...

The Relevance Of A Blood Glucose Monitor By  Anmol Rawat    Most of the medical treatments and diagnostics involve some kind of tools. A blood glucose monitor is a perfect example of the same. It is a tool that is used by a diabetic patient for diagnosing his condition. By far, this is the only method through which a patient can check himself without visiting a dedicated doctor or hospital. That is why it is advised that the diabetic patients must keep it with them all the time. Inadequate blood sugar level damages the body in unimaginable ways and can also lead to several other health related problems. In fact, most of the times, when a person dies due to inadequate sugar levels in his blood, it is noticed that the reason behind death is actually the complications that were given birth by the irregular levels. Many of such people could have been saved if they had kept a regular check on the levels with a blood glucose monitor. What causes the spikes in blo...