Your doctor can diagnose thyroid imbalance with blood tests?
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Blood testing is now commonly available to determine the adequacy of the levels of thyroid hormones. These blood tests can define whether the thyroid gland's hormone production is normal, overactive, or underactive.
Eating too much sugar causes diabetes.
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When someone get type 1 diabetes, it's because their bodies can't make insulin anymore. The insulin-making cells in the pancreas get destroyed, and it doesn't have anything to do with eating sugar. This isn't true for type 2 diabetes either, but there is a connection between type 2 diabetes and being overweight. With type 2 diabetes, the pancreas can still make insulin, but the insulin doesn't work like it should. Eating too much sugar can cause weight gain, and if this causes a person to become overweight, it can lead to type 2 diabetes.
Which vitamins and minerals help keep your bones strong?
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Most people know that calcium and vitamin D are important for healthy bones. But new research shows that other nutrients, including magnesium, potassium, and vitamin K, help, too. If you have a high risk of brittle, thinning bones, called osteoporosis, your doctor may recommend a calcium and vitamin D supplement.
Which nutrient may be hard to get if you're on a vegetarian or vegan diet?
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This crucial vitamin B is mostly in foods from animal sources, including meat, eggs, and dairy products. If you don't eat these, you may not be getting enough B12. Talk to your doctor about whether you should take a supplement.
Anemia arises due to deficiency of:
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Anemia arises when any of the substances like iron, vitamin B12 or folic acid that are necessary for the production of red blood cells, is deficient. Besides, other conditions like pregnancy are also associated with anemia.
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