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What Is a Dangerous Blood Sugar Level?
Living with diabetes is like walking on a tightrope, as anyone who has it knows. It's a never-ending balancing act to stay in range without too many high (hyperglycemic) or low (hypoglycemic) blood sugars. What does it mean to have a healthy blood sugar level? A...
Can Diabetes and High Blood Pressure Lead to Chronic Kidney Disease: And What to Do About It
It's important to know whether diabetes and high blood pressure can cause long-term kidney disease. There are two main jobs that the kidneys do: They filter extra fluid and waste out of the blood, and they do both of these jobs very well when they work well. People...
How to Prevent a Second Heart Attack in 8 Easy Steps
Using these 8 tips, you can lessen the chance of having another heart attack. A heart attack is more likely to happen to someone who has already had one. Taking charge of your own heart and blood vessel health, on the other hand, can cut your chances of having a...
Suspect You Have Sleep Apnea: What’s Next?
Sleep is an important part of everyone’s life. Your body needs to rest and reset so you can remain focused during the day and prevent a range of health problems. Unfortunately, many people don’t get the recommended hours of sleep because of sleep apnea, insomnia, and...
7 Common Sleep Myths That Can Hurt Your Sleep Debunked
There are a lot of sleep myths out there and you must have heard, right? A lot of these made has made its way into the minds of people especially with our access to more sleep information than ever before. Today we know a great deal about how sleep works, the benefits...
Environmental Factors linked to high blood pressure and How to avoid them
Have you ever wondered why high blood pressure is called a Silent Killer, because it is and you have every right to be concerned if your blood pressure is high. Although high blood pressure typically doesn’t cause symptoms, it has a devastating effect on our health....
Six Simple Rules to Heart-Healthy Eating this Christmas
Yes! It’s Christmas and everyone is excited…. Smiles Just before you start consuming all the food in the spirit of Christmas, I’ll be quick to remind you not to throw caution in the wind. As a Cardiologist, this is one of the most important questions being asked this...
What Are the Signs Your Heart is Quietly Failing?
Have you ever seen actors having a heart attack in a movie? You’ve probably seen them clutch their chest, eyes rolling back, groaning in the severe pain before they collapse onto the floor. But the truth is that a Nollywood heart attack can be different from a real...
Easy Ways to Stop Heart Palpitation!
Worried About Heart Palpitations? Have you ever thought about the sound your heart makes? Its rhythmic beat is like a dance party in your body, an important one that keeps you alive and healthy. Heart palpitations are a feeling like your heart is “racing, pounding”,...