• Type I Diabetes: Insulin-Dependent Diabetes

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    Type I diabetes is also known as insulin-dependent diabetes or juvenile diabetes. This form of diabetes is mainly found in children. The primary problem in all forms of diabetes, regardless if it is Type I or Type II is that the glucose (sugar) levels of the body are too high.Read more…
  • Type II Diabetes: Insulin-Dependent Diabetes

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    The term diabetes refers to higher than normal levels of sugar, or glucose, in the blood. Type II diabetes, also known as insulin-dependent diabetes, was commonly referred to as adult onset diabetes until recently when the name no longer accurately describes the population with this disease.Type II diabetes, in the past, was relegated to the adult population.Read more…
  • Double Diabetes -- Placing Your Kids at Even More Risk

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    In some medical circles it's called Type 3 Diabetes. Teenagers and young adults diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, if overweight or obese, can develop type 2 diabetes later in life. It's a double whammy and the medical consequences of such a diagnosis don't look good.Read more…
  • Diabetes: What is it?

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    The following information is for educational purposes only and is meant to complement any medical treatment, not to prescribe or diagnose any condition. Please consult with your doctor before starting any medical or nutritional program.With the invention of all our modern and refined processing for foods we have seen an increase in diabetes in our world.Read more…
  • Get More Out Of Life While Managing Your Diabetes

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    When I was first diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 21, I had not given the first thought to living a healthy diabetic lifestyle. As far as I was concerned, a healthy lifestyle was reserved only for fitness junkies and overweight moms.I didn't know squat about the benefits and overall happiness a healthy lifestyle would lead to.Read more…
  • What Is Diabetes?

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    Your doctor may have recently advised you have diabetes. Or you are overweight and you have discovered you may be at risk of diabetes. Others may have a friend or family member who has been diagnosed with the disease.Read more…
  • Living with Diabetes and Celiac Disease

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    Living with multiple health problems can complicate things. As a diabetic balancing the levels of carbohydrates, (starches and sugars) with the level of insulin requires thought and discipline. You should always consult your doctor and dietician for specific advice.Read more…
  • Exercise - The Only Hope for Diabetes!

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    Why is it that the smallest paragraph in diabetes prevention magazines is about exercise? Exercise is probably the only hope for the diabetes crisis. If you have diabetes or some one in your family tree does, beware!Read more…
  • Diabetes and Exercise - Just Move it!

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    While exercise and eating guidelines are based on good scientific principles, they do not necessarily agree with human nature or common sense. Recent history tells us that we are better off encouraging the mediocre people who are willing to include exercise in their daily lives, rather than cramming guidelines down the majority of those who want to fight the inevitable. In the end, keeping things simple and in a supportive situation will keep everyone happy.Read more…
  • The Subconscious Diet Can Help Protect Your Child From Type 2 Diabetes

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    Until obesity became epidemic, type 2 diabetes was virtually unheard of in children and teens. It was originally called “adult-onset” because it was mainly seen after middle age. At least 9 million American children are seriously overweight and another 9 million are heavy enough to be at risk, yet studies show that many parents are in denial about their children’s obesity.Read more…
  • Diabetes and Fitness

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    There are two main types of diabetes, type I and type II. Type I diabetes is characterized by the pancreas making too little or no insulin. An individual with diabetes type I will have to inject insulin throughout the day in order to control glucose levels.Read more…
  • Exercising for Diabetes Sufferers

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    Exercise is often recommended in treating type 1 (insulin- dependent) and type 2 (noninsulin- dependent) diabetes ~ both as a stand-alone activity and in combination with diet and drug therapy. For people who are heavily dependent on medicines, exercise cannot replace drugs but it does contribute to normalizing the glucose metabolism.Exercise helps diabetes sufferers in many ways.Read more…
  • Discover the Positive Effects of Exercise for Diabetes Sufferers

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    There are two main types of diabetes, type I and type II. Type I diabetes is characterized by the pancreas making too little or no insulin. An individual with diabetes type I will have to inject insulin throughout the day in order to control glucose levels.Read more…
  • Avandia Side Effect Lawyer: Diabetes Drug Damages Liver

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    Avandia, a compound of rosiglitazone maleate, is an oral antidiabetic agent. Avandia pills increase insulin sensitivity for patients with type 2 diabetes, or non-insulin-dependent diabetes. Avandia also improves glycemic control as it reduces the circulation of insulin levels.Read more…
  • Adult Onset Diabetes and 'Quacks'

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    Adult onset diabetes, like the common ulcer of a few years ago, makes a lot of work and provides a lot of money for the medical system. There was a cure for the biological disease of stomach ulcers but the doctors were telling us it was stress-related (Everything is stress-related to some extent, as the Pauling research that won a Nobel Prize for Vitamin therapy [especially 'C'] has proven.) and many people suffered under the surgeon's knife until recently.Read more…
  • Diabetes... Sweet Story of Healing

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    In a time not too long ago, there lived a little girl named Lindsey. (Real story.)She was born on the pale side of health and never seemed to get better.Read more…
  • Diabetes Break-Thru Helps Battle Blood Sugar Woes

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    Are you a diabetic? If so, you are definitely not alone. Recent numbers report that there are some 18 million Type 2 diabetics.Read more…
  • Diabetes is Manageable

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    It is estimated that over 18 million people over the age of 20 in this country have diabetes. Persons over the age of 45 and those considered obese according to the Bio Mass Index are in elevated risk categories for this potentially fatal disease. Once diagnosed the potential health conditions that may result are: partial to complete blindness, kidney disease, hypoglycemia and certain sexual and urological problems including erectile dysfunction in men.Read more…
  • Do You Have Diabetes? Symptoms Of Diabetes And How To Address Them

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    Diabetes mellitus is a condition resulting from the pancreas’ inability to produce enough insulin, which is needed by the body to help create energy. A deficiency of or ineffectiveness of insulin leads to high glucose levels in the blood, thus, leading to this illness.Diabetes has two types.Read more…
  • Gestational Diabetes

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    Gestational diabetes is a temporary condition that occurs during pregnancy. Pregnant women who have never had diabetes before, but who have high blood sugar levels during pregnancy, are said to have gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes affects about 4% of all pregnancies, making it one of the top health concerns related to pregnancy.Read more…

Most Recent Articles in Diabetes category

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    Diabetes is a metabolic disorder resulted in hyperglycemia. Diabetic mellitus I & II are types of diabetes where Diabetes II can be controlled by diet and exercise. Moringa contains all essential nutrient needed for the diabetic patient to control their blood glucose level.
  • The Causes of Diabetes - By: Guna Seelan
    Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are different because they are both affected by insulin deficiency differently. A Type 1 diabetic is unable to produce insulin altogether whilst a Type 2 diabetic is ether not able to use insulin at they should be able to, or they cannot create insulin in sufficient quantities to live without insulin injections.
  • Symptoms of Diabetes Type 2 - By: Guna Seelan
    Type 2 diabetes is considered less severe than type 1. In actual fact, a sufferer can often go a very long time, even years, without knowing that they have the condition. The cause of type 2 diabetes remains unknown, however that is not to say that there has not been hypothesizes drawn over the likely causes.
  • The Symptoms of Diabetes Type-1 - By: Guna Seelan
    Type 1 diabetes is a more aggressive form of diabetes than Type 2. In Type 1 diabetes the sufferer is incapable of producing insulin altogether, and as a result will have more problems than a Type 2 sufferer who either produces less insulin or is incapable of absorbing insulin correctly.
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  • Diabetes Diet and Nutrition Guide - By: Andy John
    Diabetes Diet and Nutrition Guide for Diabetes Patients. Proper nutrition is essential to effectively manage diabetes. Keeping blood glucose level as close to normal (non-diabetes level) as possible is the only goal of a healthy eating plan for people with diabetes. This can be easily achieved by eating well-balanced meals and healthy food in the right amounts.
  • Diabetes - Alternate Site Testing - By: Andy John
    Alternate Site Testing may be a comfort for people with diabetes. Alternate Site Testing as the name suggests, allows people suffering from diabetes to take blood samples for glucose testing using parts of the body other than the fingertips.
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  • Buy Your Diabetes Glucose Monitor Kit Carefully - By: Roberto Sedycias
    Buying a diabetes glucose monitor kit is definitely a wise decision, but do you know what to consider while buying this device? Read on to find out.
  • Diabetes Natural Treatment - By: Natisha Nel
    Diabetes mellitus is a clinical syndrome characterized by hyperglycemia due to absolute or relative deficiency of insulin. In the simplest terms diabetes mellitus (commonly referred to as just "diabetes") is a blood sugar disease, in which the body either does not produce or does not properly utilize insulin.