Blood pressure is determined both by the amount of blood your heart pumps and the amount of resistance to blood flow in your arteries. The more b...
Stress and Non – Compliance : The Double – Edged Sword of Diabetes
Sometimes, fighting with diabetes can be a losing battle, both to the individual and the medical team. Some patients are hard on themselves, whic...
Is Stress the Cause of Your Diabetes?
Whenever we think of the causes of diabetes, we usually think of heriditory factors (family history), overeating or lack of exercise leading to o...
Anxiety and Diabetes
Mr X was admitted to the hospital for recurrent hypoglycemia, the symptoms being palpitations, sweating and feeling faint. However, when he repor...
Smoking and Diabetes
Smoking as an addiction: Smoking is not just a habit; it is an addiction. Nicotine, a natural product of tobacco, is a stimulating drug that ente...