Diabetes & Hypertension
Diabetes
Diabetes is a disease in which levels of blood glucose, also called blood sugar, are above normal. People with diabetes have problems
converting food to energy. Normally, after a meal, the body breaks food down into glucose, which the blood carries to cells throughout the body.
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Hypertension
Blood pressure is a measure of how hard the blood pushes against the walls of your arteries as it moves through your body. It’s normal
for blood pressure to go up and down throughout the day, but if it stays up, you have high blood pressure.
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Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance found among fats circulating in your bloodstream and in all of your body’s cells.
You can get cholesterol in two ways. Your body makes some cholesterol and the rest comes from animal products you eat such as meat,
poultry, fish, eggs, butter, cheese, and whole and 2% milk.
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Gout & Pseudogout
Gout is a painful condition that occurs when the bodily waste product uric acid is deposited as needle-like crystals in the joints and/or
soft tissues. In the joints, these uric acid crystals cause inflammatory arthritis, which in turn leads to intermittent swelling, redness,
heat, pain, and stiffness in the joints.
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Peptic Ulcer
A peptic ulcer is a sore on the lining of the stomach or duodenum, which is the beginning of the small intestine. Peptic ulcers are common:
One in 10 Americans develops an ulcer at some time in his or her life.
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Transient Ischemic Attack
A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a transient stroke that lasts only a few minutes. It occurs when the blood supply to part of the
brain is briefly interrupted.
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Weight Loss
Choosing a weight-loss program may be a difficult task. You may not know what to look for in a weight-loss treatment or what questions
to ask. This fact sheet can help you talk to your health care professional about weight loss and get the best information before choosing
a program.
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Arthritis
Many people start to feel pain and stiffness in their bodies over time. Sometimes their hands or knees or shoulders get sore and are
hard to move and may become swollen. These people may have arthritis (ar-THRY-tis).
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