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Diabetes Prevention and Education
Diabetes is a serious condition that can be life threatening, and yet manageable if treated correctly. Diabetes is a disease that affects how insulin works in the body. In most cases, people with diabetes either cannot produce the right amount of insulin, or their body does not react well to the bre
About the Effects of Diabetes
Diabetes, or hyperglycemia, is a disease characterized by high blood sugar (glucose) levels in the blood. Normally, blood sugar levels should be between 70 to 150 mg. Diabetes occurs either when the body does not produce enough insulin to control blood sugar levels (Type 1 Diabetes) or when the body
Enjoying Sweets When You Have Diabetes
You can enjoy sweets when you have type 2 diabetes -- you just have to be a bit more careful about your selections. Get strategies for taking the worry out of dessert decisions, and learn how to interpret diabetic marketing information about sweets.
Type 2 Diabetes - The Relationship Between Low Vitamin D Levels, Obesity and Diabetes
Obesity and low levels of vitamin D are both associated with a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes. Researchers at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania investigated whether the combination of both vitamin D insufficiency and obesity acting together could contribute to development of Type 2 diabe
Investigating the Causes of Type 2 Diabetes
Doctors have considered type 2 diabetes to be much more of a genetic disease than type 1 diabetes. People who have the type 2 diabetes will usually find that their relative also had the disease.
Pre Diabetes Symptoms
Before diabetes especially Type 2 develops, first there are symptoms of pre diabetes. This can also be referred to a 'borderline diabetes' or 'impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose'.This means that your blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enou
How You Can Begin to Control Diabetes
Everyone uses food for energy and growth but a metabolic disorder called diabetes stops this from happening. Discover the cause and effects of diabetes and what you can do to manage it.
Diabetes and Shift Work
Diabetes is a disease that requires constant monitoring and adapting.Sometimes it is difficult to monitor diabetes on a regular schedule, let alone when you are working a night shift or swing shift.There are things that you can do to manage your diabetes if you are working shifts.
Diabetic Diet Meal Plan Explained
How do you plan your diet if you have diabetes? Creating a diabetic diet meal plan simply means preparing foods that, when taken, will help you control your blood sugar. Many people think that when you have diabetes, your plate should only include meticulously prepared foods and made especially for
Type 2 Diabetes in Children
Childhood and adolescent obesity rates have been steadily climbing in recent years. This has caused a corresponding increase in previously "adult only" conditions, including type 2 diabetes. Here's what to know about reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes in children.
Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes is a serious disease that needs to have medical attention as soon as some symptoms begin to surface.The reason why diabetes is serious is because it will cause the body to shut down and you will go into sugar shock. After sugar, shock the body will go into a coma and a person may never come
How Do I Know If I Have Pre-diabetes?
A Certified Diabetes Educator shares information on what pre-diabetes is and what kind of blood test results you can expect after diagnosis.She also discusses potential symptoms and why a lack of symptoms does not mean you do not have pre-diabetes.
Type 2 Diabetes and the Pros and Cons of Insulin Therapy!
The one medication that always lowers blood sugar levels is insulin. There are brands of insulin that are inexpensive, and in some countries this life-sustaining medicine is available without a prescription. Type 2 diabetes is often described as non-insulin-dependent diabetes, and type 2's cert
If You Have Type 2 Diabetes, Taking Care of Your Heart is Critical!
If you or a family member have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, it's time to start thinking about taking care of your heart. At first, that might sound like a strange statement... after all, your doctor is probably advising a diabetic diet and telling you to focus on cutting down your intak
Type 2 Diabetes - How Diabetes Can Affect Your Hair
If you are a diabetic, you are accustomed to keeping a close tab on certain attributes of your appearance and your overall health. But there is one area where you might have noticed a change, but have not made a clear connection to a cause. That area involves hair loss.
Type 2 Diabetes - Four Ways To Fend Off A Food Craving
Food cravings. We all get them from time to time, but for some of us, they are stronger and more frequent than for others. If you are just starting a new program to get onto the healthy eating bandwagon, there's a good chance that you will experience more food cravings than someone who's b
Ghrelin Attenuates the Inhibitory Effects of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 and Pe
Ghrelin stimulates, while glucagon-like peptide-1 and peptide YY(3-36) inhibit, food intake and gastric emptying in rats.
How to Manage Diabetes Treatment - The Ongoing Process
Diabetes treatment is necessary to keep blood sugar levels as close to normal as possible. Self management is the most important part of this process because your doctor can test you and tell you what to do, but it is up to you to carry it out. You will do the meal planning, physical exercise, and b
Acid Rain in You
Acid rain is destructive to the environment in which we live. The same thing in destructive to our insides as well. This how it works.
Laser Prevents Diabetes Amputation
A laser technique that uses cool ultraviolet energy to restore blood flow to blocked arteries may help people with advanced diabetes avoid one of the most devastating complications of the disease -- amputation.