common medical problems

Diabetes Mellitus 

It has been shown that the human body is able to produce more insulin in a natural way and the blood sugar levels can also be normalized following proper instructions. Recent evidence  has shown that type 2 diabetes is not inevitably progressive and life-long as long as you follow proper medical advice, adhere in  regular treatment guidlines and follow dietery instruction.
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            Sugath De Silva
Registered Dietitian

Hypertension  Put simply, blood pressure is the pressure of blood in your arteries  - the vessels that carry your blood from your heart to your brain and the rest of your body. You need a certain amount of pressure to get the blood round your body. Once blood pressure is  higher it lead to many complications.. More .....	Obstructive Sleep Apnea Obstructive sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder. It causes breathing to repeatedly stop and start during sleep. There are several types of sleep apnea, but the most common is obstructive sleep apnea. This type of apnea occurs when your throat muscles intermittently relax and block your airway during sleep. A noticeable sign of obstructive sleep apnea is snoring. More....	Hyperlipidemia Our bodies make and use a certain amount  of cholesterol every day , but some times that system get out of whack, either through genetic or diet. Higher level of the good HDL cholesterol as are associated with reduce the risk of  heart disease and stroke . HDL helps by removing cholesterol from your arteries which shows the development of plaque. The bad ldl cholesterol on the other hand can lead to blockages if there is too much in the body. More...
Obesity Obesity is a condition where a person has accumulated so much body fat that it might have a negative effect on their health. If a person's bodyweight is at least 20% higher than it should be, he or she is considered obese. If your Body Mass Index (BMI) is between 25 and 29.9 you are considered overweight. More...	Ischemic Heart Disease   Ischemic heart disease is a condition of recurring chest pain or discomfort that occurs when a part of the heart does not receive enough blood. This condition occurs most often during excision or excitement  when the heart require more blood.   More...