What causes hypertension? Hypertension or elevated/high blood pressure, is a consequence of long-term force of blood against the arteries. Blood pressure is determined by the amount of blood your heart pumps and the amount of resistance to blood flow in your arteries. Hypertension…
The social ripple effect of diabetes awareness reminds me of a quote by Mother Theresa. “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” During November, the diabetes community around…
Measuring and recording blood pressure at home helps patients track changes in blood pressure over periods. In fact, home blood pressure monitor is often recommended to patients with high blood pressure; people starting high blood pressure medication, or who have…
How diabetes can be treated is largely up to the patient understanding that he or she is the pilot of his or her management program. Regular blood glucose monitoring, for example, is one of the most valuable aspects of managing…
The FORA Diamond series shows just how technology is revolutionising the way we manage diabetes. The development and application of advanced technology is central to FORA’ s mission to improve healthcare and the iFORA App is a great way to…
“There are so many people who are still misdiagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and many more still undiagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. I believe with the support from Mr South Africa, and the Mr South Africa brand, we can create…
