Author: Jyothi Machaiah
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Pre-diabetes – Symptoms, Causes, and Prevention
Overview Prediabetes is a risk factor for developing diabetes. This condition is diagnosed through glucose testing with values that are higher than normal but lower than the diabetes diagnosis. For example, if normal fasting glucose levels are <100 mg/dL, then prediabetics would have glucose levels of 100-125 mg/dL. However, as these values don’t meet the…
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Why Do Women Gain Weight in their 40’s?
Many women complain of weight gain, especially in the waistline once they reach their early 40’s. Now unless you have a metabolic issue, such as PCOS or hypothyroidism, women tend to speculate that the cause of excess belly fat is due to a slow metabolism or unbalanced hormones. Although that can be the cause, there…
