Hypertension: How much salt is too much for you?

 How bad can salt be? Yes, it is true that salt contains sodium but not only sodium but sodium chloride. It is the sodium in salt that makes it bad to a hypertensive patient, so therefore it is good to reduce the quantity of salt intake because salt constitutes to a larger proportion of daily sodium intake. But any form […]

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Health Problems caused by Diabetes

Are you diabetic? Then I have two news for you – good and bad. Let me share the good news first, the good news is that Diabetes doesn’t kill people, but the bad news is that the complication (effects) of diabetes is what kill people, however, those effects are preventable. So, let me brief you on those complications, peradventure you […]

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Warning: Drinking Red Bull Puts You At Greater Risk For A Stroke. Here’s How

Many people have recently taken to energy drinks to get through their afternoon crash, or if you’re a student, to cram for a test all throughout the night. But just one can of the popular brand Red Bull can increase your risk of stroke and heart attack. WHAT DOES RED BULL ACTUALLY DO? Energy drinks in general cause blood to become sticky […]

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Think You’ve Got NO fat? Then You Must See Where you Carry your Fat to Fight It

There is a general wrong notion about obesity especially from people who seem to be skinny or not so plumpy, many haven’t even heard of the “skinny fat syndrome”, more about that later. Obesity comes in different shape and not just the round or squishy. The health risks associated with being overweight is more of a concern, this include Type […]

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