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All the expert insights you need to take control of your health and day-to-day management of chronic conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, and obesity.
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Diabetes

August 16, 2022

Relationship Between Pre-eclampsia & Type 1 DiabetesType 1 diabetes is a medical condition when your pancreas doesn’t make the sufficient quantity of insulin that is needed by your body. This is a very big problem as insulin is the hormone that is requ
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Diabetes

August 16, 2022

DASH Diet Meal Plan for Diabetics—With Vegan AlternativesDASH is the acronym for "Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension." As the name suggests, it is mainly advised for people suffering from high blood pressure (hypertension). A DASH diet plan includes lo
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Diabetes

August 16, 2022

Relationship Between Gestational Diabetes & Pre-eclampsiaPregnancy brings in several physical and mental changes in a woman's body. Even though most pregnancies are healthy, complications do occur. More so, if you were not very healthy at the time of the co
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Hypertension

July 25, 2022

Relationship Between Hypertension and Type 1 DiabetesType 1 diabetes is a metabolic condition where the beta cells in your pancreas stop making insulin. As there is no insulin, your blood sugar levels increase, resulting in hyperglycemia, or high blood
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Hypertension

July 24, 2022

How Beta Blockers Affect Blood SugarBeta blockers are drugs used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), abnormal heart rhythms, tremors, and anxiety. They are often used to reduce stress on the blood vessels and heart. However, be
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Hypertension

July 24, 2022

Can Hypoglycemia Cause Hypertension?Hypoglycemia is a medical term for lower-than-normal blood sugar levels, whereas hypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure. While they may seem like contradictory conditions, they can i
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Hypertension

June 28, 2022

How Caffeine Affects Your Blood PressureThe effect of caffeine on your blood pressure is a long-standing controversy, which is all the more true for people who have high blood pressure (BP). As the answer is still not clear, it does pose a
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Hypertension

June 28, 2022

Hypertension: Risk Factors, Types, and MoreThe measurement of the force of blood pushing against the arterial walls (blood vessels) when the heart pumps blood is termed "blood pressure." Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a medical condi
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Obesity

May 14, 2022

Does Diabetes Cause High Blood Pressure?Yes, diabetes can cause high blood pressure. Let's find out why this happens so that we can work towards overcoming these health issues or even preventing them in the first place. What Is a Normal Blo