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The Possible Long-Term Risk If You Have Untreated Sleep Anxiety – Health Digest
Stock-Asso/Shutterstock A good night’s sleep improves your health in more ways than you might realize. Besides keeping you from nodding off at your desk, getting enough sleep helps you stay focused at work so you can be more productive. Your immune system also gets to work while […]
The Diabetes Complication That Can Ultimately Lead To Death If Left Untreated – Health Digest
Athima Tongloom/Getty Images Your body needs energy from food to perform essential functions such as producing hormones, fueling physical activity, and keeping your heart and brain working properly. When you eat, your body breaks down the food and extracts nutrients to use for specific purposes. Carbohydrates in […]
When High Blood Pressure Goes Untreated, This Is What Happens To Your Brain – Health Digest
Jacob Wackerhausen/Getty Images When you’re young, high blood pressure and cholesterol might not be on your radar. As you get older, they can slowly creep up without you even noticing. High blood pressure doesn’t usually cause symptoms, so you may not realize your blood pressure is rising […]
When High Blood Pressure Goes Untreated, This Is What Happens To Your Kidneys – Health Digest
If high blood pressure goes untreated it can lead to what’s known as renal artery stenosis, in which increased pressure on the arteries causes them to compress or harden, thereby restricting blood flow to the kidneys (via Cardiovascular Institute of America). According to the American Heart Association (AHA), damage to the kidney’s arteries prevents the […]