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The Great Diabetes Conspiracy – Exactly What You Should Know

When comparing men’s testosterone levels, it has been discovered that those men having a lower-than-optimal level of testosterone have a greater risk o[....] Read more

You might be thinking what is the connection between diabetes and the menopause? Well, for ladies reaching that certain age, it can be very traumic. Menopause is not necessarily a negative experience. It is sometimes called a “change of life” as there are a lot of changes going on in a woman’s body, both as menopause approaches and afterwards.

The menopause marks an important transition into the last third of a woman’s life. It gives the woman and her health professionals an opportunity to review health risks, plan preventive activities, and establish monitoring strategies. This is especially important in women with diabetes because of the compounding menopausal cardiovascular risk and those associated with diabetes. The importance of the menopause is often not appreciated by women with diabetes, nor by their health professionals, and opportunities to avoid future problems may be missed.
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In the UK and Ireland, insulin pump therapy is still in its infancy. The structure of the health services are such that they are often reluctant to cover the significant cost of fitting a patient with a pump. In America, where pump therapy is far more common, private healthcare means that patients are routinely prescribed pumps to control both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Insulin pumps are an intriguing idea for all people with diabetes, the results that can be achieved are potentially life-altering. However the knowledge, expertise and consequences of having one can make the decision to apply for one quite difficult.

So if you are interested in getting a pump you may want to consider some things:
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Natural herbs have been used over the ages to manage blood-sugar levels in humans, without using insulin. Only recently has cat and dog diabetes become a problem due to lack of exercise combined with improper food habits. Here is my list of four healing herbs you can use[....] Read more

The diabetic diet is a stringent diet which can be quite difficult to comply. It takes a keen understanding on the nature of this disease and the principles behind the diet in order for a diabetic patient to fully comply with the dietary modification.

Understanding Diabetes

Diabetes is a disease in which the body either fails to produce insulin or does not make use of the insulin present. Insulin is a hormone responsible for driving glucose from the bloodstream into the cells for energy. Without insulin, glucose uptake into the different cells of the body is not possible and glucose stays in the blood, raising the blood sugar level. The long-term effects of high sugar levels in the blood are damage to the kidneys, heart, eyes and nerves.

Types of Diabetes

There are two types of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is also known as insulin-dependent diabetes or juvenile diabetes. In this disease, there is an inherent metabolic defect in that the body does not produce insulin so that the person has to receive regular injections of insulin. Obviously, this type of diabetes cannot be controlled by just diet and exercise.

Type 2 diabetes is also called non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). This more common type of diabetes is characterized by failure of the body to produce enough insulin or to make use of the available insulin. About 90% of people with type 2 diabetes are overweight or obese and in most cases, the disease can be managed by losing weight through diet and exercise. Read the rest of this entry »

In most cases, it is highly abnormal for younger dogs to develop canine diabetes, but if your dog is over 4 years old and exhibits other symptoms, then the possibility of diabetes is a valid one. Diabetes in dogs is much more widespread in females. Many of the dog’[....] Read more

You might be thinking what is the connection between diabetes and the menopause? Well, for ladies reaching that certain age, it can be very traumic. Menopause is not necessarily a negative experience. It is sometimes called a “change of life” as there are a l[....] Read more

Diabetes is the metabolic disorder wherein body stops utilizing the volume of glucose inside the body. There is a hormone which is produced by the Pancreas named Insulin, which utilizes the glucose level inside the body to generate energy. Diabetes is the condition when [....] Read more

Animal rights and Type 2 diabetes may seem like two entirely unrelated concepts. However, a number of studies are linking a vegetarian diet to a lower risk of Type 2 diabetes. But even if you already have diabetes, going vegetarian can help keep your blood sugar levels u[....] Read more

COFFEE, tea or decaf! Whatever your choice, taking one kind of drink that can reduce the risk of diabetes, according to a recent analysis of 18 studies involving hundreds of thousands of people.

Studies on a research in 2005 concluded that people who drank the mos[....] Read more