Clinical trial offers more than a glimpse into eye treatments

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Clinical trial offers more than a glimpse into eye treatments: A new clinical trial researching treatment for patients with sight loss as a result of diabetes has shown a type of laser treatment to be both cost effective and non-invasive, offering the best option for patients and healthcare providers. There are currently several treatment options […]

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4 EXPERT Tips to Boost Energy

Survey shows Brits are exhausted: 4 EXPERT Tips to Boost Energy: A new survey from YouGov has found that 1 in 8 Britons feel tired all the time, while a further quarter (25%) find themselves exhausted ‘most of the time’, and a third (33%) feel tired ‘about half of the time’. Zzzz! How do we boost our energy […]

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Diabetes UK responds to diabetes lockdown study

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Diabetes UK responds to study investigating impact of lockdown on diabetes control  The meta-analysis, presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, suggested that blood sugar control improved in people with type 1 diabetes, whereas lockdown contributed to a short-term worsening in blood sugar control in many people with […]

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Diabetes – The Facts

Diabetes – The Facts: One in 15 people in the UK have diabetes. This includes one million people who have Type 2 but haven’t yet been diagnosed. In the UK, there is a diagnosis of diabetes every two minutes. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are around 422 million people are living with […]

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Diabetes in dogs – signs and treatment

Diabetes in dogs is incurable disease caused when the body stops making insulin. It is a relatively common condition in dogs and although it is costly to treat, pets can go on to enjoy full and happy lives. Left untreated however, diabetes can cause major problems for pets and they can suffer from other health […]

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Lifestyle changes can reverse Type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is a public health emergency and the number of people with this disorder has almost doubled since 1996 to nearly four million today. Most people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, which occurs when the body is no longer able to keep blood sugar levels under control, are put on a lifelong drug […]

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Combating adrenal fatigue through diet

In my experience as a clinical nutritional therapist, there is a modern epidemic of adrenal fatigue particularly among women who are nearing the menopause. These are the ‘have-it-all generation’ who are often holding down full-time challenging jobs while juggling childcare and caring for elderly parents, as well as struggling to pay mortgages, school fees and […]

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Vital signs

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Vital signs have long been used by doctors to decide if we are fit and well, or if our bodies are struggling with underlying ill health. A weak pulse, a high temperature or low blood oxygen can point to underlying medical problem like infection, heart disease, asthma and kidney problems. Increasingly, however, a booming industry […]

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Diabetes – the silent disease

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The vast majority, probably over ninety per cent of cases of Type 2 diabetes are picked up in the GP surgery. You may go to hospital for an operation, like a hernia, or have a heart attack and get a blood test which shows it up, but other wise, it is usually found in general […]

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