by Rachel Coelho | Sep 27, 2024 | Health Editorials
Diabetes is a chronic disorder characterized by high blood sugar levels resulting from either insufficient insulin production by the pancreas or the body’s inability to effectively use insulin. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that helps...
by Rachel Coelho | Sep 27, 2024 | Health Editorials
Blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood on the walls of the arteries – and the arteries are the blood vessels that carry the blood away from the heart. It is written as systolic/diastolic (e.g. 120/80 mmHg, stated as ‘120 over 80’). The systolic is the...
by Rachel Coelho | Sep 27, 2024 | Health Editorials
Cholesterol is a lipid or fat molecule that is essential to our health. There is no need to get any from the diet, as the liver manufactures all the cholesterol that the body requires. One of the primary roles of cholesterol is maintaining the cell structure and...
by Rachel Coelho | Sep 22, 2024 | Health Editorials
Arthritis is not a single disease, but it is a big group of conditions, that affects one or more joints and their surrounding tissues. Symptoms of arthritis can include pain, warmth, redness, and swelling around the joint, stiffness – particularly in the...
by Rachel Coelho | Sep 22, 2024 | Health Editorials
Gut health is crucial for overall well-being, as the gut plays a significant role in digestion, nutrient absorption, and immune function. The mouth is the starting point of digestion. The teeth chew the food to break it down into smaller pieces and mixes it with...
by Rachel Coelho | Sep 20, 2024 | Health Editorials
One out of every three Australians will struggle with sleep issues at some stage in their life. The major contributing factors are thought to be increasing levels of obesity, the advancing age of the population and also the large amount of stress on individuals...
