Learn About Phosphorus and Your Diet Phosphorus is the second most abundant mineral in the body next to calcium.  It makes up 1% of a person’s total body weight. It is present in every cell and tissue but 85% are mostly found in the bones and teeth. This mineral plays an essential role in the […]

What are my risk factors to becoming a diabetic? Diabetes mellitus type II is the clinical diagnosis of having persistent elevated blood glucose because your pancreas does not produce enough insulin and your liver produces too much sugar. A person is at risk of developing diabetes based on predisposing factors such as: high calories and […]

October 19, 2013 Managing a Renal Diet – Helpful Tips  What does a renal diet consist of? Kidney function is essential in removing waste material from your body that you consume when you eat. The kidneys eliminate waste products such as dietary protein called urea, as well as excess sodium, potassium and phosphate. When your […]

Doctors play important role in identification and management of hyperlipidemia. Hyperlipidemia is associated to diseases that need special medical attention since they are life-threatening.  Management of hyperlipidemia is not only reducing high serum cholesterol and triglycerides levels but preventing diseases associated to this condition. Management of hyperlipidemia is type-specific. For example, Type 1 can be […]