Diabetes is a common disease that many people are becoming more aware of every day. There are many different types, one of the most common being type 2 diabetes. This is to help us understand what our bodies should be doing to protect us and why this occurs.
Our cells depend on a single simple sugar, glucose, for most of their energy needs. That’s why the body has intricate mechanisms in place to make sure glucose levels in the bloodstream don’t go too low or soar too high.
It’s spring time and that means for most people they are haunted by the allergies that they try so desperately to get rid of. One of the best treatments for allergies is avoiding things that trigger the allergies. Most people use prescription or over the counter drugs to help ease their pain. What they don’t know is that there are inexpensive and easier ways to help manage the allergies.
U.S. Sen. Barack Obama did not come to Portsmouth Tuesday to dictate how he thought the health care system should be changed, but rather to listen to opinions. Asking more questions than his audience, the Illinois Democrat and presidential hopeful heard dozens of stories from Seacoast voters on how the current employer-based system has failed them. The 100 people in attendance, ranging from divorced moms to health care providers, also offered suggestions on how to improve the system.