CONSTIPATION

Constipation:

How many times a week  do you go to the bathroom to defecate?

If your answer is less than three times a week we could be talking about constipation.

WHAT DO THOSE DARK SPOT MEAN?

ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS: 

What are those dark spots that are  around the neck, elbows, and even in armpits and folds of the body on some people?  

Today I will explain why some people get those dark spots. Usually people will feel ashamed because of this, and consequently, they will not go to the doctor because they think it is related to poor hygiene. Wrong!! ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS mainly affects African, Hispanic and Caribbean people. However, it could affect anyone who is obese, and even children.

METABOLIC SYNDROME.

Hello again:

As you recall, I have been talking in previous posts about the importance of maintaining monitored levels of blood pressure, triglycerides, blood sugar or glucose, as size of our  waist, and cholesterol. And I wanted to leave these clear concepts before speaking of Metabolic Syndrome.

What is metabolic syndrome?

DIABETES MELLITUS

Diabetes Mellitus:

Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease, very serious, and produced because the pancreas is unable to produce the hormone insulin. Obesity, sedentary lifestyle, eating junk food, aging and family heritage are the main causes of diabetes mellitus. Health complications caused by diabetes are very serious and endanger the lives of people who suffer. Diabetes mellitus has become a global epidemic.

OUR WAIST TALKS.

Our body talks and it does it through the size of our waist.

How wide is your waist will tell you easily how much fat is being accumulated at the central level of your body which is strongly related to serious heart problems such as heart attack and stroke.

ACHROCORDONS

Acrochordons

Acrochordons are not warts. Acrochordons are small benign skin appear that grow especially in areas that are prone to friction as the area below the chest, neck, armpits or groin, and sometimes appear on eyelids. Its appearance may be due mainly to rubbing skin to skin caused by the same obesity. They ARE NOT CONTAGIOUS!