Living with Diabetes  Diabetes is more than just an abnormal spike of glucose levels that your body is not able to control. It also involves a host of other complications such as depression, high risk of infections, blindness, and even nerve pain.  Nearly 50% of people who have diabetes suffer from nerve pain, and its presence can alter a person’s normal sleep pattern as well as their overall emotional and physical well-being. Many complications due to diabetes appear over time, more so in those who do not control and monitor their blood sugar properly. What is Diabetic Neuropathy? Diabetic neuropathy...

The Beginnings of Amber While Baltic Amber is dubbed as a gemstone, it is actually made from fossilized resin from pine trees, and it has been around for thousands of years. Not only has it been around for a long time, amber in itself takes just as long to be created from the trees. It is not possible to plant a pine tree today, and expect it to transform into amber within a few months or years. Amber is a craft and gift given to us for use from another period. This may answer the question for some who wonder...

What are the Chances of Getting Cancer? It probably goes without saying that if cancer runs in your family, there is a great risk that you may get cancer over the years. However, even the increased risk does not necessarily mean genetics are completely at odds with you as much as the next person without a family history. If you are looking for ways to prevent cancer, implementing a healthy lifestyle is the way to go, and this means avoiding – or quitting – smoking, exercising, and eating healthy. Of course, most people are aware of this, but do not...

The Role Antioxidants have on Cancer Our body can help us prevent or get rid of invaders that can inhabit our system and cause disease. Free radicals, for example, which is a normal byproduct found in our cells, has the potential of harming us at high concentrations. Our cells along with our proteins and DNA that have a role in our immunity can become damaged to a point where it can no longer spring back to normal. Since free radicals are naturally occurring, it is impossible to completely get rid of, but there is something we can do to ensure...

Similar to people, flowers, and animals amber comes in a variety of characteristics in the form of colors and shapes. In fact, if you look really closely at any piece of amber you will find that no two that are exactly identical. The beauty of amber is that it is extremely rich in color and there is believed to be around 500 hues. The type of color amber may possess are influenced on a number of factors such as the environment, soil, resin, and water it is created from. Weather changes and chemical reactions are particularly responsible for the unique...

How Baltic Amber Works On Adults Baltic amber has been used as a source of pain relief for hundreds of years from the time it was discovered, and the benefits of the "bead" is made from fossilized tree resin that work wonders on treating ailments of the mind and body. Although our body is made and equipped to handle sickness and stress on its own, there are times our immune system is lowered or we need that extra boost to feel better. Baltic amber is able to release powerful powers to the body when the beads are in contact with...