Among the many trace elements that your body uses to stay in top shape, zinc is a star. It aids wound healing, the immune and reproductive systems, boosts liver function and the sense of smell and taste. Zinc is found throughout the body, but it plays an especially important role in the prostate gland and …
Diabetes is a chronic disease, which occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. This leads to an increased concentration of glucose in the blood (hyperglycemia). There are three main types of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes (previously known as insulin-dependent or childhood-onset diabetes) …
Alzheimer’s dementia is the disease most Americans fear most – and for good reason. This relentlessly progressive brain condition robs a person of their retirement years and families of the people they love. No wonder there’s so much interest in preventing Alzheimer’s disease. One preventative treatment that holds promise for prevention of Alzheimer’s disease, are …
Alzheimer’s is a debilitating neurodegenerative disease that causes memory loss, dementia, personality change and ultimately death. The national Alzheimer’s Association estimates that 5.1 million Americans are currently afflicted with the disease and Alzheimer’s cases are expected to triple by 2050, to around 106 million worldwide. Dementia now affects about 47% of the population over 80 …
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There are really only two requirements when it comes to exercise. One is that you do it. The other is that you continue to do it. Regular physical activity that is performed at least five days a week reduces the risk of developing or dying from some of the leading causes of illness and death …
