Type 2 Diabetes and Parkinson's Disease Parkinson’s disease is a movement disorder that affects the nervous system (Parkinson’s disease: Early signs, causes, and risk factors). The symptoms develop gradually over time and can even lead to dementia. Most of the symptoms result from a decreased dopamine levels in the brain and in most people, symptoms appear at...
Online retail stores now allow you to use your FSA or HSA card to purchase items that are eligible. This meant that you don’t need to pay out-of-pocket for your medical supplies and could pay instead with your FSA or HSA account.
The glucose ketone index (GKI) helps you understand the relationship between your glucose and ketone levels and the overall state of your metabolic health. For those with metabolic problems, it is crucial to keep your metabolic health in good condition. Although GKI can be useful for anyone monitoring their glucose/ketone levels for therapeutic or dietary purposes, it...
In a recent study, researchers found that diabetes, which has many underlying health risks, can also affect brain health. The study observed brain and cognitive differences between children with Type 1 diabetes and those without. They wanted to find out if brain health of children with diabetes worsens over time compared to those without diabetes and if...
Unless at high risk of diabetes, most pregnant women go through a routine glucose screening test between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy. Since gestational diabetes usually show no noticeable signs or symptoms, you would not know what gestational diabetes is or why it happens.
