Pain Relief

Are you diabetic? Because it turns out, as of 2020, statistics show that 34.2 million adults in the US have diabetes, while 88 million Americans are pre-diabetic. So, chances are, you are reading this article because you are diabetic, or you may know someone who has been diagnosed as one.

But what exactly is diabetes in the first place?

Detecting Diabetes

Let’s start with how the body functions normally. When you eat, the glucose (sugar) component of the food you are digesting goes into your bloodstream. This, in turn, activates the pancreas to secrete insulin (a kind of hormone) that tells your body’s cells to make use of the glucose in your blood as an energy source. So what happens if you have diabetes? It can either be one of two cases (Type 1 or Type 2), but the tell-tale sign is the same: hyperglycemia or high blood sugar levels.

First, if you have Type 1 diabetes, your body’s immune system destroys insulin-producing cells. So, as you eat food with carbohydrate content, your

Do you know someone from the elderly population? If you do, then you probably have observed their way of living and overall quality of life. Picture this: Limited physical movement, lower energy levels, reduced strength, and most likely some (if not a lot of) chronic conditions diagnosed over time. It may be heartbreaking to even think about, but it is inevitable, right? But there is still room for good news. There is a way for seniors to cope. And it brings with it several benefits, too.

What’s this, you ask? It’s massage therapy. Let’s go straight to the point and start with this one.

Massage therapy brings the benefit of pain relief to the elderly

What’s the number one complaint you can expect to hear from your grandparents? That’s right, pain. How can massage therapy help? Fortunately, it can be quite a useful aide when it comes to pain management. The relaxation you feel after getting a massage is not just in your mind. Your body’s tensed and stiff muscles actually calm down

Massage is the manipulation of superficial layers of muscle and connective tissue to enhance the function and promote relaxation and well-being. Peer-reviewed medical research has shown that the benefits of massage include pain relief, reduced trait anxiety and depression, and temporarily reduced blood pressure, heart rate, and state of anxiety.