Rozec Pharmacy Limited
Tuesday January 26th
High blood pressure triggers more heart attacks and strokes than any other cause, and kills
more people worldwide than smoking, diabetes, obesity, excessive drinking, or unsafe sex.
Most people with the problem don't know they have it. That's partly because high blood
pressure typically causes no obvious symptoms, but also because doctors don't always test
those they should. Even when they do, roughly half of the people with high blood pressure
don't get it under control. That is unfortunat and unnecessary. Simple lifestyle changes often
lower blood pressure significantly. When they don't, drugs usually can.
But even in those instances, you should be vigilant because some doctors start with newer,
heavily advertised drugs when a much less expensive class of medication diuretics are at
least as safe and effective
Monday January 25th
Diabetes is a disease characterized by elevation of blood glucose (a sugar) caused by
decreased production of the hormone insulin and/or increased resistance to the action of
insulin by certain cells. Glucose is the body's main fuel. When you eat carbohydrates (pasta,
bread, rice, grains, fruits, and vegetables), your digestive system breaks them down into
glucose, which is released into the bloodstream so your body can use it for energy.
Glucose also gets stored in the liver as glycogen, which can later be broken down
back into glucose when the body needs fuel.
Insulin, which is produced in the pancreas, regulates both the move- ment of glucose into the
body's cells and the breakdown in the liver of glycogen into glucose. Both actions are critical
to keeping blood sugar levels within normal ranges.
.. Helping you look after your health.
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