Dr. Christy L Richardson MD

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• What is a Diabetes Diet?

  If you have diabetes, managing a healthy diet plan is very important to regulate blood sugar levels and to maintain an ideal body weight. A diabetes diet is a healthy diet schedule for people with diabetes, and is also helpful for those without diabetes. If diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes or...

• How does Alcohol Affect Diabetes?

  Alcohol provides calories, like many other foods, and gets processed like fat in the body. Drinking alcohol increases the level of blood sugar levels and has to be taken with discretion. One should drink alcohol only if blood sugar levels are under control. It is always better to have a discussion a...

• The Health Benefits of Fermented Foods

  What is Fermented Food?Fermented food involves the process of fermentation where food is exposed to bacteria, yeast, or a combination of these microbes. This food is then broken down to lactic acid, which allows the microbes to enter through the air in the environment. Lactic acid protects us and...

• How Is Diabetes Related to Pancreatic Cancer?

  As researchers understand non-communicable diseases like diabetes and cancer can often develop in patients, which provide them with a better and clearer picture of how they are related. With both development and improvement in living conditions, hygiene and medical facilities, the world has seen a...

• Aldosterone Function

  Adrenal glandsOn top of each kidney lies the adrenal gland. The gland is made of an outer cortex and an inner medulla. The hormones adrenaline, noradrenaline, and dopamine are produced by the inner layer. The other layer is the steroid producing layer which is the outer cortex. Mineralocorticoids...

• Do I Have a Thyroid Problem?

  Thyroid problems are very common, affecting millions of people in the country. In most cases, the affected person may not realize that such an issue exists. The thyroid is a very important gland that influences different metabolic processes in the body. Among the different thyroid problems, abnormal...