Blood Sugar Level Control 101

Blood Sugar Level Control 101

Blood sugar, or blood glucose, is essential to life. When you eat carbohydrates, your body breaks them down and converts them to sugar, which is then released into your bloodstream. Your pancreas secretes a hormone known as insulin, which helps those sugars enter your...
Preventing Diabetes Outside the Kitchen

Preventing Diabetes Outside the Kitchen

Diabetes is a disease that causes your body’s blood glucose (or blood sugar) levels to be unusually high. When you have diabetes, you’re at increased risk for damage to other parts of your body, including your heart, kidneys, nerves, and eyes. The disease is...
What is the BRCA1 Gene?

What is the BRCA1 Gene?

The BRCA1 gene, along with the BRCA2 gene, is often misunderstood. Though BRCA is an abbreviation for “breast cancer,” having these genes does not mean you’ll get cancer. In fact, these genes are present in every human. They normally play a huge role...
Breast Cancer Prevention at Every Age

Breast Cancer Prevention at Every Age

The vast majority of breast cancers occur in women over the age of 40. But the Cleveland Clinic notes that in the United States, about 10% of all new breast cancer diagnoses are in women under 40. In fact, about 1 in 196 women between the ages of 15 and 39 will be...
Journaling for Mental Health

Journaling for Mental Health

Many people keep diaries, whether handwritten or buried deep in their computer files. It can be an excellent way to pour out your thoughts or record events in your life. But did you know that journaling is an entirely different practice than keeping a diary? Or that...