Cushings is one of those diseases that is often misdiagnosed. It’s symptoms include “thin, fragile skin, a rise in blood pressure, a moon face, an increase in abdominal fat, muscle weakness and facial hair.” Bones that break very easy is another sign, and could be confused with osteoporosis. Here’s another confusing fact, osteoporosis can also come from Cushings.

Too much cortisone is what’s to blame. If your symptoms include any of those listed above, talk to your doctor about the possibly of Cushings disease. They will most likely put you through a series of …read more

Halle Berry caused all kinds of hoopla not too long ago when she stated that she had “weaned herself off” of insulin. She said she had Type 1 diabetes and now had Type 2 diabetes.
Well, we know that you cannot change the type of diabetes you have. Obviously Halle was misdiagnosed originally. If she’s living without insulin, quite simply she is Type 2.
Here’s the interview she did with James Lipton from Inside the Actor’s Studio when she revealed this:

While I think it’s great when celebrities come forward to talk about diabetes (as Nick Jonas did …read more