diabetes

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition where stomach acid flows backward from the stomach into the esophagus, causing problems, such as heartburn. Here are 7 risk factors you should know.

Read on to learn more about the different types of diabetic neuropathy, the symptoms to look out for, and the treatment options that are available.

Some people think that simply eating too much sugar is the main risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes, but it’s more complicated than that. There are many lifestyle (as well as genetic) factors that can lead to a person developing diabetes later in life.

The likelihood of developing diabetic retinopathy increases the longer a person has diabetes, especially if their blood sugar is chronically high. And while symptoms of this eye complication may be slow to develop, it is possible for it to eventually cause blindness. Read on to learn more about the signs, causes and risk factors of diabetic retinopathy, as well as what can be done to prevent it from occurring altogether.

Kidney disease as a whole affects about 14-percent of the American population. Six top causes of CKD are…

There are ways to reduce the risk of the developing type 2 diabetes and that is through a number of diet and lifestyle adjustments. Here’s a closer look at 7 of these lifestyle tips.