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Diabetes – its effects and causes

April 4, 2023 | No comments

Diabetes Medication - Tablets, Pill Box, Blood Sugar Meter, Lancets

After writing about heart disease in previous blog posts I wanted to write a little on Type 2 Diabetes. This is a very prevalent condition that generally effects people who are overweight or obese. It is a cause for concern as it now effects over 5% of the Irish population...

Conquering Heart Disease – Part 3

January 16, 2023 | No comments

In the last 2 articles on this subject I discussed what heart disease is, who it affects, and what are its signs and symptoms. In this article I want to focus on how diet can have a major influence on our risk of developing atherosclerosis (heart disease) and what we...

Conquering Heart Disease – Part 2

November 17, 2022 | No comments

In the previous article on this topic I discussed what heart disease is and who is affected by it. In this article I want to focus on the signs and symptoms of heart disease, as well as risk factors, biomarkers, and how the disease is diagnosed. I mentioned previously that...

Conquering Heart Disease – Part 1

October 26, 2022 | No comments

Today’s biggest killer is Heart Disease – globally, more people die from heart disease than any other disease. What is heart disease and why is it so prevalent? Is there something we can do to stop or avoid it? As this is such a large topic I will be presenting...

Fibre – The Missing Nutrient

October 24, 2022 | No comments

When we discuss diet, (the foods we eat on a daily basis), we are often discussing it in terms of essential nutrients – macro nutrients (such as carbohydrates, fats & proteins) and micronutrients (such as minerals and vitamins). Many health organisations around the world (the US Institute of Medicine, the...