4 Symptoms of High Blood Sugar After a Meal

People who suffer from high blood sugar need to control their condition through exercise, diet, and medication. Many diabetics aren’t aware of their blood sugar fluctuations. There are simple methods to tell whether one’s blood sugar is too high. If these symptoms appear after meals and they occur frequently, the person’s blood sugar may be ...

David Jirard

Excessive thirst after a meal is one sign of high blood sugar.

5 Warning Signs of High Blood Sugar

High blood sugar (hyperglycemia) often leads to diabetes, a chronic disease that affects how the body turns food into energy.  Because diabetes can lead to a variety of serious complications and often life-altering circumstances, it is important to recognize the early warning signs.  Early warning signs of high blood sugar 1. The 3 P’s  While technically ...

Armin Auctor

Pricking finger to test for diabetes.

Simple Exercise to Lower Blood Sugar and Burn Fat

A research team at the University of Houston made a groundbreaking discovery: a simple exercise that effectively elevates oxidative metabolism, lowering blood sugar and burning fat. This exercise is especially suitable for people who lack time for physical activity or cannot exercise vigorously. This simple exercise, tailored for sedentary individuals, is called the soleus pushup ...

David Jirard

The soleus pushup exercise.

7 Natural and Effective Blood Tonics

The classic text Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine says: “If the blood and qi (vital energy) aren’t harmonized, all kinds of diseases will arise.” What kinds of food can help to supplement blood production? Some people think eating only vegetables and no meat will cause anemia, but many plant-based foods act as excellent blood ...

Emma Lu

Grapes growing on a vine.

Sugar Rush: How Oreo’s Flavor Frenzy Creates a High Similar to Drugs

Have you ever wondered why Oreo brand cookies are appealing and irresistible to so many people? Oreo cookies have a unique way of stimulating your taste buds and leaving you wanting more.  Research conducted by Connecticut College led by Professor Joseph Schroeder revealed that Oreos trigger the same neural pathways in the brain as drugs. ...

Haidene Go

Oreo cookies.

4 Nighttime Signs That You May Have High Cholesterol

There are three common highs in medicine — high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar. Among the “three highs,” high cholesterol is the most common. Blood lipids are substances like cholesterol and triglycerides that are present in blood circulation. They do not dissolve in the blood and exist in a non-dissociated state, meaning ...

Tatiana Denning

Leg cramps at night can indicate high cholesterol.

5 Things to Keep in Mind to Protect Your Arteries and Blood Vessels

As you age, it is inevitable that “garbage” will be deposited in your arteries and blood vessels, forming plaque that can block them if not controlled. The consequences of vascular diseases can be severe, such as a heart attack or a stroke. Arteries and blood vessels (also called veins) are tubes of muscle that your ...

Hermann Rohr

A glowing crystal heart above a doctor's outstretched hand.

Are Onions the Most Incredible and Cheapest ‘Blood Vessel Stent’?

Onions, the “queen of dishes,” is a typical and cheap home-cooked dish. Its flesh is tender, juicy, lightly spicy, good in quality, suitable as raw food, and highly nutritious. Regular consumption of onions has health effects such as sterilization, calcium supplementation, promotion of digestion, cancer prevention, anti-aging, lowering blood pressure, and lowering blood lipids. There ...

Hermann Rohr

A pile of yellow onions.

High Salt and Sugar Intake May Be the Cause of Your Afternoon Crash

Several people have to deal with an afternoon crash every time. Could this be because of salt or sugar intake? Like many people, you may start your day full of energy. The early hours of your day get spent with booming energy you didn’t think would crash.  However, despite how energetically you started your day, you ...

Mike West

Salt and Sugar.

How to Cut Sugar Cravings Naturally

Want to know how to cut sugar cravings naturally? For this episode of “Health by Nature,” let’s look at blood sugar and the importance of a low sugar lifestyle for brain health. Did you know insulin resistance has long been linked to obesity, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and hormonal imbalances? And ...

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