Cushings Disease

Cherie Burbach — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:07:28 +0000

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 tests to find out the source of the disease. Surgery may be required.

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Cushings Disease

Halle Berry’s Diabetic Ignorance

Cherie Burbach — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:43:06 +0000

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 recently), it can also be a negative thing if the celebrity is misinformed about the disease.

Hopefully Halle realizes her mistake and now corrects this information in interviews.

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Halle Berry’s Diabetic Ignorance

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Halle Berry’s Diabetic Ignorance