On Friday afternoon after you leave work, you probably think about going out and having a few drinks with friends to relax and wind down. Even though you may think you deserve to go out and have a few drinks, there are some things that you should certainly keep in mind. Like any other day, [...]

Every expert has an opinion on which method is best to lower cholesterol. It’s important to have a low cholesterol level and eat foods that contain good cholesterol, but figuring out the best method to do these things can be puzzling. Informing yourself on cholesterol can help bring those levels back in check, and you [...]

sugar in the blood : As we look in society we can see that people seem to be dropping down all over the place with various degenerative disease and we see that glucose tolerance test is something that we all should be concerned about. There is a great deal of study going on in the [...]

“Inorganic phosphates are found in many processed foods, such as meats, cheeses, beverages and bakery products. “  Source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/booster_shots/2009/01/rodent-of-the-w.html Now I just need to find out how to recognise them on food labels.  Any ideas? Eliza

Although the benefits of undergoing LASIK eye surgery are tremendous and life changing, the recovery process can be trying. The fact is that LASIK eye surgery requires a recovery period just like any other surgery, but the effects you’re recovering from are a little different. Realize that there are risk factors to LASIK eye surgery [...]

Factors that influence cholesterol: 1. Poor eating habits and a diet that is high in saturated fat. Saturated fats are mostly found in animal foods. These fats raise your LDL (“bad”) levels more than anything else your diet. Consuming a high percentage of saturated fat is the main reason for high levels of cholesterol as [...]

Arterial hypertension, simply put, is high blood pressure. It is a coronary heart disease where there is a constant elevation of the systolic blood pressure (SBP) at a level of 140mm Hg or higher and diastolic blood pressure of 90mm Hg or higher (140/90 BP or higher). Coronary events such ashalf of hypertensive people will [...]