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Diabetes - Two types of diabetes

Tuesday 15 May 2007 @ 7:26 am

Diabetes is on the increase, probably because people
are living longer, getting fatter and leading increasingly inactive
lifestyles.

There are two types of diabetes.

Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes - also known as insulin-dependent or
immune-mediated diabetes - is a disease that destroys the cells in the
pancreas that produce the hormone insulin.

Insulin is needed to control blood sugar levels. Without insulin death is inevitable. Continue Reading »
Diabetes - Two types of diabetes

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Cancer information - Breast cancer

Wednesday 9 May 2007 @ 5:42 pm

Find your cancer information on cancer resources

Breast Cancer is a noncompetitive walk to help fight breast cancer and provide hope to people facing the disease. Your participation will support the American Cancer Society’s lifesaving research, prevention, early detection, and support programs for thousands of patients and their families

More detail about Cancer, Here

The cancer.myUkm.com website provides top of information about cancer.

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Cancer prevention - Vitamin D as treatment

Wednesday 2 May 2007 @ 11:21 am

Cancer prevention in new light. Research into vitamin D is suggesting both a plausible answer to this medical puzzle and a heretical notion: that cancers and other disorders in rich countries aren’t caused mainly by pollutants but by a vitamin deficiency known to be less acute or even non-existent in poor nations.

Sunshine vitamin

For decades, vitamin D has been the Rodney Dangerfield of the supplement world. It’s the vitamin most Canadians never give a second thought to because it was assumed the only thing it did was prevent childhood rickets, a debilitating bone disease. But the days of no respect could be numbered. If vitamin D deficiency becomes accepted as the major cause of cancer and other serious illnesses, it will ignite the medical equivalent of a five-alarm blaze on the Canadian health front.

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What Do 3000 Calorie Meals Look Like ?

Saturday 28 April 2007 @ 4:37 am

Here is a selection of meals that are in the 300-400 calorie range. The visual representation gives an idea of portion size…

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Weight loss tips strategy

Thursday 26 April 2007 @ 5:46 am

Here are some great weight loss tips to help you that extra bit, these weight loss tips offers pointers for pratical, effective weight loss strategies. Tips include healthy eating advice, support, exercise, preparation of food and much more.
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Weight loss exercise

Thursday 26 April 2007 @ 5:26 am

 Exercise for weight loss does not have to be hard, just consistent. If you can get some form of exercise most days of the week, you will not only lose weight, you’ll also be fitter. More importantly though, you’ll live longer! Just a small amount of exercise can reduce your risk of heart disease significantly. Continue Reading »
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Weight loss programs and diets

Thursday 26 April 2007 @ 4:52 am

Joining a weight loss programs can be quite a challenge. It takes time, mental toughness and support to change lifetime habits. But it’s a process you must learn in order to succeed. Regardless of which of the many diet pills or weight loss programs you decide to join, you alone are the one who has the power to lose your excess weight. Continue Reading »
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asthma - asthma facts, asthma medication, asthma prevention, causes of asthma

Wednesday 25 April 2007 @ 1:18 am

Is There a Link between Allergies and Asthma?
YES, there is a link between having allergies and developing asthma. As you know, asthma is a chronic disease of the respiratory tract with symptoms like a choking sensation, tightness in your chest, shortness of breath and characterized by a wheezing sound. Simply stated, continued research now suggests that allergies are somehow related to the development of asthma.
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diabetes - including diabetes treatment, diabetes alert, cause of diabetes,

Tuesday 24 April 2007 @ 7:44 pm

Can Diet With Supplements And Exercise Reverse Type 2 Diabetes?
It is believed by most people that adult-onset diabetes is irreversible. Once you become diabetic, medication seems to be the only way to help you manage the condition to prevent you from getting into more health complications, for example, becomes a possible candidate of heart disease.

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