Are you obese? Aug 19, 2008
If you are obese, you are also three times more likely to develop hypertension (high blood pressure), 40 times more likely to develop type two diabetes, and four times more likely to suffer from gallbladder diseases. Osteoarthritis and gout are also commonly found in overweight and obese individuals. (iAfrica.com)
* Tainted antibiotic claims another life Jan 25, 2008
Following the 2006 deaths at the hospital, investigators found an unlicensed vendor had passed off a thickening agent used in antifreeze, diethylene glycol (DEG) -- also known as diglycol -- as a substitute for an ingredient in the antibiotic used to treat liver and gallbladder diseases. Quality inspectors at the drug manufacturer, Qiqihar No. 2 Pharmaceutical Co, had failed to discover the problem. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
''Obesity is more in brain than food' Nov 2, 2007
He said while 57 percent of obese people suffer from Type-2 diabetes, 30 percent face gallbladder diseases, 14 percent osteoarthritis, 17 percent face hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. Some also face problems like uterine and breast cancer. (India Times)
How to manage gallbladder disease Oct 26, 2006
Since the preferred treatment for gallbladder diseases is surgery, diet plays more of a preventative than therapeutic role in management ... The high incidence of gallbladder diseases in Western societies has also been linked to a diet that is low in fibre ... Many people with gallbladder diseases complain of foods they believe to be gas forming. (iAfrica.com)
