What is hypertension? Blood pressure is the force of blood circulating against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps it around your body. Depending on what a person is doing during the day, blood pressure goes up and down naturally, depending on general health and activity levels.1 Hypertension, [...]

Hypercholesterolaemia or High Cholesterol High cholesterol is one of the most common health problems seen by doctors and occurs when there is too much cholesterol in the blood. Cholesterol is a waxy substance that is made by the liver and obtained through the diet. It can be found in the [...]

Overweight and Obesity Australia has one of the highest prevalences of overweight and obesity in the developed world, and this is a contributing factor, along with ageing, to the burden of chronic disease in our society. [1] The sequela to this burden is an increase in morbidity and mortality in [...]

– High blood sugar levels
– Body doesn’t use insulin properly
– Develops slowly over time