Healthy coping strategies

Stay healthy! Now more than ever, modern life has become stressful and full of tensions. Choosing healthy coping strategies can help with significantly reducing stress. Excessive stress causes cortisol release in the body, negatively affecting every organ. Exercise: at least 30 min/week. This helps with oxygenation, the release of naturally occurring endorphins(fell good hormones)  from your […]

Diabetes Mellitus Type 1/2

There are many types of diabetes but the main two are : Diabetes Mellitus type 1 Diabetes Mellitus type 2 DM 1 : This results from a deficiency of production of insulin from damage to the beta islet cells of the pancreas. This disease will require life long insulin. Insulin must be given by injection […]

Obesity / Overweight

Obesity: defined as greater than 95th % body mass index  (BMI) for kids, and over the index number of 30 for adults. Combating obesity is important for more energy, feeling healthy, and avoiding type 2 diabetes in the future. A healthy diet is very important and the greatest factor in avoiding severe overweight . The […]