Diabetes

Diabetes Mellitus alter how the body utilises blood sugar (glucose). The cells that make up the muscles and tissues rely heavily on glucose as a source of energy. It serves as the primary fuel for the brain..

Each form of Diabetes has a different primary cause. Yet, Diabetes can result in an excess of sugar in the blood regardless of the type you have. Serious health issues can result from an excess of sugar in the blood. Type 1 Diabetes and type 2 Diabetes is chronic diabetes diseases. Diabetes disorders including gestational diabetes and prediabetes may be reversible. When blood sugar levels are greater than usual,..

Hypertension

Hypertension is a major cause of kidney disease and kidney failure (end-stage renal disease). Hypertension can cause damage to the blood vessels and filters in the kidney, making removal of waste from the body difficult.

Thyroid

There is a gland in your neck called the thyroid gland. It makes thyroid hormone which controls how the body uses and stores energy. Hypothyroidism is the medical term for when a person does not make enough thyroid hormone. People sometimes confuse this condition with Hyperthyroidism, which is when a person makes too much thyroid hormone.

PCOS/PCOD

The most common treatment is to take birth control pills. But there are other treatments than can help with symptoms, too. Even fertility is possible in most of the cases.

Yes. Lifestyle change is the key for women with PCOS whether they are overweight or not. If you are overweight or obese, losing weight can improve many of your symptoms, through healthful eating and moderate exercise. We need to be thoughtful about the foods we use to fuel our bodies, the exercise we choose, the toxins we are exposed to and, just as importantly, the emotional and mental care we take with ourselves.

Allergy

Allergic disease is an immediate IgE mediated hypersensitivity reaction. The offending substance or allergen is something in the environment that usually causes little or no problem in non allergic people. These diseases include hay fever or intermittent allergic rhinitis, persistent allergic rhinitis, food allergies, atopic dermatitis, allergic asthma, and anaphylaxis..

What causes allergic rhinitis (hay fever)?

Dust mites that live in carpets, drapes, bedding and furniture.

Pollen from trees, grass and weeds.

Pet dander (tiny flakes of dead skin).

Mold spores.

Cockroaches, including their saliva and waste.

What is a skin prick test for?

A skin prick test, also called a puncture or scratch test, checks for immediate allergic reactions to as many as 50 different substances at once. This test is usually done to identify allergies to pollen, mold, pet dander, dust mites and foods.
Allergen immunotherapy, also known as allergy shots, is a form of long-term treatment that decreases symptoms for many people with allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma, conjunctivitis (eye allergy) or stinging insect allergy