Health Articles — Diabetes

Signs of insulin resistance - Acanthosis nigricans

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  ____________________________________________________________________________   This is a skin condition that is often ignored mainly due to people not recognising it as an issue or a sign of something else going on in the body. These spots of dark discolouration usually occur in the skin folds and creases.  Often the armpits, groin area, and neck. It can also appear in elbows, knees, lips, palms, soles of feet, and knuckles. The skin can become thick and have a kind of velvety feel to it.   The change in skin colour usually happens slowly and there may also be an odour or an itch connected...

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Chronic Fatigue effecting health and energy

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  ____________________________________________________________________________ Chronic Fatigue - Unrelenting Exhaustion Chronic Fatigue is a symptom of an underlying condition.  Some possible conditions connected to fatigue include Cortisol (stress hormone) dysregulation Glandular fever Thyroid disorder (blood test may be in range but not optimal) Glucose dysregulation (Insulin resistance, pre diabetes, diabetes) Cortisol dysregulation: The adrenal glands sit just above the kidneys and they produce a variety of hormones as part of the stress response system.  The stress response system is known as the HPA axis. It is called this because it involves the Hypothalamus, the Pituitary gland, and the Adrenal glands. The hypothalamus is constantly...

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STRESS!!! and adrenal glands

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  STRESS!!! and adrenal glands Stress – we all experience it. Unfortunately, it is becoming normalised and accepted as part of life. What does stress do to your body? One of the major areas that is effected from stress are the adrenal glands. The adrenal glands sit just above the kidneys and they produce a variety of hormones including adrenaline and cortisol. Cortisol is a stress hormone and it can be public enemy number one. When your cortisol levels become elevated from stress it can interfere with your body in many ways such as headaches, insomnia, difficulty breathing, pounding heart,...

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Diabetes and Heart Health

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Diabetic Heart Disease – Heart disease that develops in people with diabetes and pre-diabetes. When it comes to diabetes, there is an increased risk of heart disease by about four times. That is an increased risk for heart attacks, strokes, and high blood pressure. When diabetes is present: - There is an increased risk of heart disease even without symptoms such as high cholesterol- There are additional causes of heart disease- Heart disease events will occur at an earlier age Diabetes effects some substances found in the blood and changes their chemical makeup and then this leads to a narrowing...

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Autoimmune disease

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Autoimmune disease is where the immune system has a case of mistaken identity and thinks your body is the enemy and begins to attack your health body.  There are presently around 80 recognised autoimmune diseases with the number on this rise. When looking for underlying triggers of autoimmune gut health and inflammation are major factors. Your gut is your like your body's life support system, you need a balance of bacteria, yeast, and all the components for digestion.  If this balanced ecosystem is out of balance, then problems arise.  It is one of your major defence forces against toxins and pathogens...

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