March 25, 2022March 25, 2022
Blood Pressure
What is Blood pressure? Blood pressure is the vigor with which your blood pushes against the sidewalls of your arteries as it is circulated throughout your body. Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) and expressed as systolic and diastolic pressures. A healthy blood pressure is usually considered to be between 90/60mmHg and...
March 25, 2022March 25, 2022
Diabetes
What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a disease in which the body’s capability to produce or respond to insulin (a hormone produced by the pancreas) is impaired, resulting in abnormal carbohydrate metabolism, abnormally high blood glucose levels, and excretion of excess glucose in urine. A diabetic person is constantly hungry and thirsty, but he or she...
