When your body can’t make enough insulin or can’t use insulin, it is called type 2 diabetes. Insulin helps the cells in the body absorb glucose, or sugar, for energy. Without insulin, glucose builds up in the blood resulting in high blood sugar.
Your BMI gives a fairly accurate assessment of how much of your body is composed of fat.
When trying to make heart-healthy changes to your lifestyle and diet, it is helpful to know some basics about nutrition.
A person with coronary heart disease has fatty deposits that have built up in the coronary arteries. These deposits narrow the arteries and can decrease or block the flow of blood to the heart.
High blood pressure, or hypertension, increases the risk for coronary heart disease (heart attack) and stroke (brain attack). Read on for details about this condition.
Tests that may be used to help diagnose a stroke include a CT scan or MRI, and an electroencephalogram.
