This articles examines the 7 classes of diabetic medications commonly prescribed in Australia, their actions and side effects.

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There is no doubt that diet has a large role to play in changing one’s serum cholesterol level. However, the efficacy of this has its limitations as the regulation of cholesterol synthesis is primarily centred in the liver and secondarily in the intestine. Read on to find out how you can control your blood cholesterol level [...]

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Last year, the Cochrane Collaboration review revealed that low glycaemic index diets assisted people to lose an extra 1.1kg of fat over 3 to 6 months. Think about it, this is like losing “2 good-sized tubs of margarine” of fat from your body! Find out more about how to do that here!

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Metabolic syndrome – also known as ‘syndrome X’ or insulin resistance is the epidemic of the 21st century. Find out how simple but effective dietary changes can stall disease progress.

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The article shows you the 5 simple changes that may just save you from some of the most common life-threatening diseases.

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In this article, I will share with you the ten simple rules to look and feel the best you have ever felt in your life!  There is no reason why you cannot have it all.  Weight management should not be an exercise in extreme denial and severe punishment.  Banish all thoughts of lack and embrace [...]

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The underlying cause of Polycystic Ovarian Disease is insulin resistance. This is a condition in which the body resists the action of the hormone insulin (this hormone is produced by the pancreas which resides near the stomach). Did you know that PCOS afflicts one in four women in developed nations?  This article is about PCOS [...]

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Large prospective studies have linked alcohol consumption with lower risk of metabolic syndrome particularly heart disease and type 2 diabetes (also known as mature onset diabetes or non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitis). Mechanisms underlying this marvelous protective effect are unclear but it has been suggested that alcohol could raise good blood fats (HDL-cholesterol), thin the blood [...]

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