Diabetes

DIABETES IS A DISEASE THAT OCCURS WHEN YOUR BLOOD GLUCOSE, ALSO CALLED BLOOD SUGAR, IS TOO HIGH.

BLOOD GLUCOSE IS YOUR MAIN SOURCE OF ENERGY AND COMES FROM THE FOOD YOU EAT. INSULIN, A HORMONE MADE BY THE PANCREAS, HELPS GLUCOSE FROM FOOD GET INTO YOUR CELLS TO BE USED FOR ENERGY.

Blood Pressure Related Problems

• HEART ATTACK OR STROKE. ...

• ANEURYSM. ...

• HEART FAILURE. ...

• KIDNEY PROBLEMS. ...

• EYE PROBLEMS. ...

• METABOLIC SYNDROME. ...

• CHANGES WITH MEMORY OR UNDERSTANDING. ...

• DEMENTIA.

Thyroid Malfunctions

THERE ARE SEVERAL DIFFERENT TYPES OF THYROID DISEASE, INCLUDING HYPERTHYROIDISM, HYPOTHYROIDISM, THYROIDITIS AND HASHIMOTO'S THYROIDITIS.

Heart Diseases

THE TERM “HEART DISEASE”

REFERS TO SEVERAL TYPES OF HEART CONDITIONS. THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF HEART DISEASE IN THE UNITED STATES IS CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE (CAD), WHICH AFFECTS THE BLOOD FLOW TO THE HEART. DECREASED BLOOD FLOW CAN CAUSE A HEART ATTACK.