DIABETES: 10 Facts You Need To Know

So many death caused by Diabetes is due to ignorance or lack of knowledge on it. These spurred the need to highlight to you the following facts sourced from WHO (World Health Organization) documentation;

DIABETES: What You Need To Know Part 1

This week is dedicated to the study of Diabetes; types, causes, prevention and management. The information is important for us not to be ignorant of this deadly health condition. Diabetes does not have a cure but with proper management you can live healthy lives than those without it.  According to WHO, in 2014, 9% of adults 18 years and older had diabetes. In 2012 diabetes was the direct cause of 1.5 million deaths. More than 80% of diabetes deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.

 

What is Diabetes?

Health Conditions associated with Snoring (Sleep Apnea)

You may think of snoring as a sometimes annoying or embarrassing, side effect of sleep. But before you discount your

snoring as nothing out of the ordinary, consider this: People whose snoring is caused by severe sleep apnea have a 40 percent greater chance of dying early than do their peers. That's because this sleep disorder is related to a host of health procblems, from heart disease to depression, warns sleep medicine expert Karl Doghraji, MD, medical director of the Sleep Center at Thomas Jefferson University and Hospitals in Philadelphia.

If you know you have sleep apnea, or you snore, here are 11 conditions linked to snoring and sleep apnea that you should know about. If you're not sure, this should be the wake-up call you need to discuss your snoring with us.

10 ways to know you need to burn that fat.

 You don't necessarily have to be obviously the fattest in your environment before you need to lose weight. You might be slim and yet unfit. How would you know you are not healthy even though everyone around thinks otherwise. Read below 10 ways to know you need to burn that fat today

Consequences of Over Weight

The latest WHO projections indicated that at least one in three of the world's adult population is overweight and almost one in 10 is obese. Additionally there are over 40 million children under age five who are overweight.

 

Being overweight or obese can have a serious impact on health. Carrying extra fat leads to serious health consequences such as cardiovascular disease (mainly heart disease and stroke), type 2 diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders like osteoarthritis, and some cancers (endometrial, breast and colon). These conditions cause premature death and substantial disability.