Chronic Disease Diabetes Quality of Life 
Dr. Paddy Barrett
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
The reason excess weight is such big issues are the health consequences it confers with increased rates of diabetes, heart disease, osteoarthritis, obstructive sleep apnea, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and others, just to name a few. Avoiding diabetes and its precursor states inclduing insulin resistance is key.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
APRIL 12, 2024
Healthspan A common refrain I hear is, “ I have no interest in living longer if I do not have a good quality of life ” However, one of the single biggest factors impacting your quality of life will be whether or not you have a major chronic disease. Less gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta
MARCH 6, 2022
The principles that I am discussing here can be applied to all chronic diseases. The diagnosis of any chronic long-term disease can be a traumatic and life-changing experience for a patient. Medications that improve quality of life in heart failure for example include diuretics.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
AUGUST 23, 2024
By the end of this article, you should be convinced that high levels of fitness and daily exercise are a MUST for a longer quality of life without major illness. Activity - Steps Daily step count, although a crude measure of activity, is surprisingly powerful in predicting early death and disease onset. J Am Coll Cardiol.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Focusing your efforts on preventing type 2 diabetes, however, is arguably one of the best strategies you can use and is likely to have the biggest gains. When I say diabetes, I am referring to type 2 diabetes, not type 1 diabetes. Having diabetes is very likely to shorten your life. Here’s why.
Cardiometabolic Health Congress
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
What better way to join the fall festivities than by spotlighting key insights in cardiorenal metabolic medicine, primary prevention, and quality of life improvements shared at this year’s biggest U.S. Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide , claiming 18 million lives annually. In the U.S.,
Dr. Paddy Barrett
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Lower levels of muscle mass are strongly linked to a shorter life and higher rates of major chronic diseases such as diabetes 2. Strength Muscle strength also declines precipitously throughout life, and lower levels of muscle strength may have an even greater impact on how long you live than muscle mass alone 4.
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