- Diet Or Regular Soft Drinks, Which Do You Prefer? By :
They are joining the lowly ranks of candy and sugary sweets. Some researchers even warn against diet soda, claiming it could lead to a loss of calcium. And of course, 'regular' soda is being blamed for contributing to weight gain and diabetes. - The First Non-Invasive Diabetes Screening Device By :
VeraLight Inc. is the developer of the non-invasive diabetes-screening device code-named "Scout" and its researchers conducted the study on 322 subjects ranging from 21 to 88 years old with a broad range of skin color. - New Advances In Diabetes - Detection And Treatment By :
The ADA 67th Scientific Sessions in Chicago started today and there has been a noisy buzz on everything diabetes. However, what got my interest more is the research development on oral insulin. The Type 1 diabetics are dependent on insulin. While the type 2 diabetics do not, still at a later stage, they will insulin as well. - PCOS Affects 10% of Women Worldwide By : Scott Meyers
What is PCOS? It seems to be in the news and on TV programs these days, but it is difficult to understand what it is, and what causes it. - What Exactly Is Diabetes? By : Adrian Adams
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder that tends to be recognized through high levels of blood sugar and other physical manifestations, and it differs significantly from a typical illness or chronic disease. - A Diabetic Diet is Key to Managing Diabetes By :
A diabetic diet is a balanced healthy diet with appropriate mixture of carbohydrates, proteins and fats at each meal so as to both provide essential nutrients as well as create an even release of glucose into the blood from meal to meal on a daily basis. - The Symptoms of Diabetes Mellitus By :
From heart disease to kidney problems, blindness and nerve damage, recognizing the symptoms of diabetes mellitus early and getting proper medical treatment is key to managing it effects and the complications it can cause. - Recognizing the Symptoms of Diabetic Neuropathy By :
This is a disorder of the peripheral nerves, which are the nerves in the outermost portions of the body (feet, hands, etc). Recognizing the symptoms of diabetic neuropathy are of major importance because to miss them can have life altering or even threatening affects. - The Early Warning Signs of Diabetes By :
In the United States alone there is an estimated 17 million people that suffer from diabetes. Of those 17 million who suffer this disease nearly 5.9 million have not been medically diagnosed. The reason for this could well be that many of the early warning signs of diabetes are shrugged off by those who suffer them because the symptoms do not seem that severe. - Maintaining Diabetic Blood Sugar Level By :
For the diabetic maintaining their blood sugar level in the normal range is key to successfully managing their disease. Without proper blood glucose control the diabetic risks a variety of disorders and complications that are caused by high blood sugar levels. - What are the Symptoms of Gestational Diabetes? By :
Gestational diabetes is a condition in which a pregnant woman suffers from higher then normal blood glucose levels. For the majority of women there are no noticeable symptoms of gestational diabetes and they are unaware that they have this condition until they are tested. - Gestational Diabetes Diet Plan By :
Gestational diabetes is a condition brought about by high blood glucose levels that remain high during pregnancy. The health of the fetus and mother as well as the development of the fetus can be adversely affected by this form of diabetes. A gestational diabetes diet plan is critical to properly managing the affects of this disease. - How Insulin Functions in a Normal Body By : Scott Meyers
Insulin is a self-correcting hormone which ebbs and flows as the body needs it. Insulin is part of an exquisitely-controlled system that signals the cells when to use energy, the liver when to produce it, the hunger centers when we need to refill, and the nerves to insure that we stay calm and collected. - Nine Surprising Diabetes Risks For Texans By : Pat Carpenter
Many individuals in Dallas, Houston and other places around Texas don't know that they may be slowly working toward a permanent, chronic disease -- diabetes. Untreated, diabetes can lead to heart and blood pressure problems, dependence on insulin shots, blindness, neuropathy and an early death. - Insulin Resistance and Morbid Obesity By : Scott Meyers
We are suffering an obesity epidemic in the United States. About 66 million people are classified as 'obese,' which means that they have a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 30%. That means that a person's body is over 30% fat. - Insulin Resistance and the Bogalusa Study By : Scott Meyers
Scientists from the National Institutes of Health decided to study the population of Bogalusa, Alabama, in order to draw important conclusions about how that community's health during childhood, and how those children fared as they grew up. - Signs of Diabetes By : Eunice Gaelek
Diabetes is a disease that renders the body unable to control sugars in the blood. Some patients have type 1 diabetes, while others suffer from the type 2 diabetes. The diseases are similar, differing only in the speed at which they manifest. - Hypoglycemia And Diabetes: What's The Difference? By : Adrian Adams
When finding out information about diabetes, it is often easy to become confused on the issue of hypoglycemia. - Living A Lifestyle To Help Control Your Diabetes By : Adrian Adams
A healthy lifestyle that includes weight control, proper nutrition and regular exercise goes a long way towards helping you control diabetes. - The Most Important Facts About Diabetes By : Thomas Geter
In order to appreciate the cause for the condition known as diabetes, one must first look at what occurs in the body of a healthy individual, particularly after such an individual has recently eaten a food that is high in carbohydrates (sugar or starch). Digestive juices rapidly act on a starch, changing it to a simple sugar. All sugars in digested food mix with all the foods in the stomach. That mix in the stomach then enters the intestines. - What is the Difference Between Juvenile and Adult-Onset Diabetes, and What Can We Do about It? By : Scott Meyers
It used to be clear that Juvenile, or Type-I diabetes, occurred only with children, and Type-II ("Adult Onset") diabetes occurred solely among adults. While Type-I diabetes remains a problem of the young, and has a different etiology than Type-II diabetes, both are climbing in incidence. - The Older Type-II Diabetic and Exercise By : Scott Meyers
It is important for all individuals to maintain an active lifestyle for good mental and physical health. It is just as important for the older person who has type-2 diabetes to stay physically active for their good health. - Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and type-II Diabetes By : Scott Meyers
PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) is a hormone imbalance that occurs in women, and can often be mistaken for something else. Women who have it have high testosterone and high circulating insulin levels. - Can Caffeine Cause Diabetes? By : Phillip Blunzon
Diabetes is a disease that has long plagued patients around the world; yet despite the history and prevalence of the condition, it continues to mystify doctors, researchers and patients. One mystery is the correlation between diabetes and caffeine. - Diabetes: Four Hidden Complications By : Pamela Dombrowski-Wilson
For individuals with diabetes, self care is extremely important to avoid future health complications. - Diabetes and Circulatory Disease By : Scott Meyers
Diabetes is a scourge on our society. The number of diabetes patients in the US has climbed to an estimated 12-14 million, up from 8 million in 1990. This article will deal with the growth in Type-I and Type-II diabetes in the US, and the effect that diabetes can have on circulatory disease. - America is Suffering from an Obesity Epidemic By : Scott Meyers
66 million Americans are clinically obese. That means that they have more than 30% fat by body weight, when a 'normal' body should have less than 25%. Obesity has reached epidemic proportions over the past twenty years. - Insulin Resistance: the Plague of Modern Society! By : Scott Meyers
Insulin resistance affects tens of millions in the United States. While insulin resistance can run in families, it is most influenced by lack of activity and the consumption of too much unrefined sugar. Both lead to an overweight condition, which then makes the problem of insulin resistance worse. - Insulin Resistance - How It Starts and What We Can Do about It By : Scott Meyers
Insulin resistance has reached epidemic proportions in the developed world. Closely associated with obesity, the main causes are too many refined sugars and starches, and inactivity. What is insulin resistance? What causes it, and what can we do to get rid of it? - Diabetes: The Basics And What You Should Know By : Adrian Adams
Diabetes is a common medical concern that millions of people live with.
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