I am fortunate to have a team of great nurses and a wonderful nutritionist in my office. As I was on my way into see a patient, I overheard one of our nurses going into great deal of detail educating a young patient with diabetes about the concerns of low blood sugar. Her conversation reminded me that this is a subject of great importance to patients with diabetes.
Mosquitoes are attracted to a number of chemical compounds that they can detect from an impressive 50 yards away. The males are not interested in your blood, but the females are a different story, thirsting after the protein and iron in your blood to produce their eggs.
Other safe, eco-friendly ways to keep mosquitoes at bay: 1  Plant catnip, rosemary and pennyroyal. 2  Plant marigolds, which stave off a number of flying insects. 3  Create environments for mosquito predators, such as frogs, dragonflies, bats and birds (especially purple martins). 4  Mosquitoes lay eggs in stagnant water.