Chronic kidney disease

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(Today another guest post by Dr Andrew Weissenberger. Read more about Dr Weissenberger here)

Chronic kidney disease (CKD), commonly also known as chronic renal disease, is a progressive, and generally permanent, loss of kidney function over a period of months or years.

If a permanent loss of more the one-third of kidney function occurs, this is defined as chronic kidney disease.

Chronic kidney disease if often associated with, or linked as a secondary condition to, heart diseases and diabetes.

Chronic kidney disease can lead to chronic kidney failure. An increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease is found with those who: Read more

Is too much sugar causing symptoms of hypoglycemia in healthy women?

A UK study where 30 healthy (Non - Obese) women aged between 20 - 48 years who had experienced symptoms of hypoglycemia (definition & symptoms) were compared with a control group of 20 women who had not experienced the symptoms.

All women kept a diary of their diets and activities.

Generally it was found that those who experienced hypo symptoms had a diet higher in fat than the control group & it was also found that the meal proceeding the hypo symptoms had a higher percentage of energy derived from total sugars. Read more