Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can be hard to deal with if you don’t get treatment early enough. If you ignore the symptoms like an annoying urge to pee, the problem can escalate into something a lot worse. Early symptoms of a UTI can just feel like you don’t drink enough water, but the pain can … Read more
Antibiotics have really changed the way we deal with diseases that used to be deadly.We are talking about antibiotics. How they have changed our approach to previously deadly diseases in the field of modern medicine.Diseases like pneumonia and tract infections, which used to require a long time to recover from can now be cured in … Read more
Imagine eating a meal composed of all the right things: fruits, vegetables, proteins, and whole grains. Now imagine still feeling starving. This syndrome is called malabsorption syndrome. It is when your body is unable to absorb the psycho nutrients from food. To the outside observer, it may seem like there is no evidence of this … Read more
The pancreas is an organ that most people do not think about until something goes wrong. The pancreas is behind the stomach. It helps break down food and control blood sugar. When the pancreas gets inflamed over and over it can lead to a condition called pancreatitis. Chronic pancreatitis is a condition that does not … Read more
Life without a pancreas is rather an unusual thing.What if it is possible?Pancreas is a tiny organ, but its work is rather significant in terms of regulating glucose level in blood as well as digesting food.However, there is a surprising fact – we can actually live without a pancreas after removing it with surgery.Pancreatectomy is … Read more
Have you ever eaten a heavy meal and wondered how your body magically turns that food into energy? Or why your blood sugar stays balanced most of the time without you even thinking about it? Behind the scenes, one small but incredibly powerful organ is working around the clock: the pancreas. Most people don’t pay … Read more
So you have ever felt really shaky after skipping a meal or super after eating too much sugary food. That is your body reacting to glucose one of the important things your body uses every single day. Glucose, which is often called blood sugar is like the gasoline that makes your bodys engine work. Every … Read more
Insulin is a hormone that the pancreas makes. The pancreas is an organ that is located behind the stomach. Insulin helps glucose move from the bloodstream into the bodys cells. The bodys cells use glucose for energy. Think of insulin as a delivery person who carries fuel to parts of the body. Without insulin glucose … Read more
A decades ago Type 2 diabetes mostly affected older adults. Today it affects people, busy professionals, teenagers and even children. Long work hours, processed foods, poor sleep, stress and inactive lifestyles have quietly turned this condition into one of the health challenges worldwide. According to the World Health Organization diabetes now affects hundreds of millions … Read more
Imagine you are always thirsty you feel tired all the time. You are losing weight without trying. For people, especially kids and young adults these are the first signs of Type 1 diabetes. It can show up suddenly. Feel scary at first. One day you are fine. The next day you are checking your blood … Read more