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Diabetes Epidemic through Self-inflicted Obesity
One of the greatest contributors to the type 2 diabetes epidemic is reckoned to be obesity, brought on by our modern lifestyles. Are you eating yourself into diabetes type 2?Check if you have these 4 eating habits that could contribute to obesity and possibly make you part of the type 2 diabetes epidemic...Read more…Pre-Diabetes - Are You at Risk?
The latest research reports that more than 40 million Americans have "pre-diabetes". Pre-diabetes (or Impaired Glucose Tolerance) is a combination of factors that you may have right now that puts you at a heightened risk for real, irreversible Type 2 diabetes in ten years. It is usually a combination of inactivity, a fat-laden diet, obesity and genetics that is responsible.Read more…Diabetes
Diabetes has acquired its name from the Greek word “siphon”. Diabetes is a disorder of the metabolism and the endocrine system, and is a blood-related disease. It has two forms: Diabetes mellitus (from the Greek word for sugar) and Diabetes insipidus.Read more…Diabetes Diets
Diabetes is a disorder of the body’s sugar-absorption and utilization abilities, and hence the only possible way to bring sugar levels back to normal may be by avoiding sweets. But it is not necessary that you sacrifice your favorite dishes or sweets. If a balanced meal, specific for the person is planned, the sugar levels can be controlled.Read more…Diabetes Supplies
Diabetes is a lifelong disease and can affect any one at any age or time. For many years this was considered to be a life-threatening disease, as there was no remedy. With improvements in research many therapies have been developed.Read more…Benefits of Drinking Alcohol for Diabetes Type II
Diabetes Mellitus comes in two forms, Type I and Type II. Unlike Diabetes Type I, Type II Diabetes Mellitus occurs later in life. The majority of Type II Diabetics are women.Read more…Understand Diabetes
Diabetes occurs when the body does not produce insulin, a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy for daily life requirements. It is still a mystery the cause of diabetes although genetically and environmentally influence such as not enough exercise and obesity play a role.To understand diabetes, it is good to learn something about pancreas, the long and thin situated behind our stomach.Read more…What is Diabetes – Causes and Controls
Diabetes is a disease that is caused when there is either too much or too little insulin in the body. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that controls the level of sugar (glucose) in the body.When blood sugar levels are too high, for example, just after eating, insulin allows cells to increase their uptake of sugar where it can be converted into energy or other forms (eg: fat) This will bring sugar levels back to normal.Read more…How I Learned to Live With Juvenile Diabetes
Do you know someone that has just been diagnosed with diabetes? Here's the experiences of one teenager and how they learned to cope with being diabetic, using an insulin pump and so much more - that teenager is me!You'd have thought that having had diabetes for almost 8 years I would have gotten to a complete and utter control, but the fact is that I haven't!Read more…Diabetes in the UK
According to the charity, Diabetes UK, over 2 million people have been diagnosed with diabetes in the UK, yet it is believed there may be another million who are unaware that they have the disease. What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a condition where the body is unable to produce sufficient insulin to control blood sugar, allowing higher than normal levels into the bloodstream.Read more…Causes/Basic Definitons of Diabetes
Before studying the causes of diabetes you must understand what is diabetes? Diabetes is a disease caused by hormonal imbalance. Insulin is helpful in supply of sugar to various parts of the body.Read more…What Exactly Is Diabetes?
Diabetes Mellitus is a condition that's one of the most costly and burdensome chronic diseases of our time - it is a condition that is fast increasing to almost epidemic proportions throughout the World.Diabetes is a serious disorder of the pancreas. Basically the body is not able to use the glucose (sugar) in the blood as the levels are too high.Read more…Type 2 Diabetes; 3 Steps to Reduce Your Risk, or Improve Health Prospects Post Diagnosis
You may have heard about type 2 Diabetes. This disease has become increasingly common over the last 20 years, with the numbers of sufferers growing steadily. It is the seventh biggest cause of death in the US.Read more…Can You Beat Type 2 Diabetes
My Story – Can Diabetes be ControlledAfter a game of golf one day, I contracted cramps that almost overtook me, such severe cramps that consumed me for some 15 minutes before I was able to get relief. After getting them out of my legs, my arms would contract, shoulders, back, neck, indeed my whole body seem to have an attack. Sure I was tired, but I have never experienced such a painful experience before or since.Read more…Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 – Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Special areas in the pancreas gland, the islets of Langerhans, produce a hormone called insulin. This hormone is a protein of small size. Insulin stimulates muscle cells and other body cells to take up glucose from the blood and convert the glucose to glycogen, a kind of starch, and then store the glycogen.Read more…Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 – Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Special areas in the pancreas gland, the Islets of Langerhans, produce a hormone called insulin. This hormone is a protein of small size. Insulin stimulates muscle cells and other body cells to take up glucose from the blood and convert the glucose to glycogen, a kind of starch, and then store the glycogen.Read more…Can Diabetes be Cured?
Types Of DiabetesThere are two types of diabetes: Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes.Type 1 diabetes includes individuals dependent upon insulin to prevent ketosis (abnormal accumulation of ketones in the body as a result of a deficiency or inadequate utilization of carbohydrates). A keytone is an organic compound having the group -OH- linked to two hydrocarbon radicals.Read more…Low-Carb Diets and Diabetes
In a low-carb diet, the carbohydrate intake is limited to about 5 to 10 percent, such that protein and fats take precedence in one’s eating habits, to be able to keep sated and avoid bouts of hunger. It is in maintaining that feeling of fullness that one is able to avoid craving for sweets, and this is a good reason for diabetics to adopt a diet that is low in carbohydrates to control their condition. Following this type of diet prevents excessive consumption of carbohydrates, which leads to higher levels of blood sugar.Read more…Managing Your Diabetes
So you've decided it's time to take control of your diabetes and start managing your diabetes. This will involve making some changes to your lifestyle. Do you know where to start?Read more…The Day Diabetes Took Away My Father's Dreams
This is an associate's sad story of her childhood following her father's diagnosis of diabetes, which I shall reproduce here in her own words.I remember the day when I learned that my dad had diabetes. I never truly understood what it meant but I knew it was something bad.Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Diabetes category
- 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. - IBS Diet - Foods & Eating for Irritable Bowel Syndrome - By: Rachit Dayal
This articles examples the seven most important principles of an irritable bowel syndrome diet. Following these simple guidelines can help patients of IBS get relief from their symptoms and let their digestive system heal. Inside you'll find everything you need to know about - ibs diet, most common trigger foods, right and wrong foods, soluble fibers, acid-alkaline balance, fresh vs processed foods, what to avoid, and lifestyle tips on how to eat. - 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. - Diabetes Basics - By: Andy John
Diabetes Basics covering What is Diabetes, Types of Diabetes, Risk Factors and Symptoms of Diabetes. - 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. - Are You Becoming a Diabetic? - By: Sandra Prior
Full blown diabetes is easy to spot: frequent, uncontrollable urges to urinate, virtually unquenchable thirst, numbness in your hands and feet. Symptoms leading up to the full blown disease are easier to ignore. But ignorance isn't bliss.