Archive for the 'Diabetes' Category
Understanding Type One Diabetes
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007Glucose is a simple sugar, monosaccharide, which is deemed as the most critical carbohydrate in terms of providing energy for biological functions. In the human body, glucose works with the body’s insulin, a hormone, which in turn helps to build glucose transporters to the cells within the body. This glucose enters the cells and provides […]
Having Your Cake And Eating It Too - Diabetes And Sugar
Monday, August 20th, 2007High levels of sugar and diabetes don’t mix. If you have diabetes and miss the sugar in your former diet then consider looking into sugar substitutes or sugar-free candies so that you can have the sweetness of sugar and control your diabetes more easily at the same time. For those who are newly diagnosed or […]
A Few Common Signs Of Diabetes
Saturday, August 18th, 2007Diabetes mellitus may occur and yet, there may be no symptoms and Type 2 diabetes is a slow developing form of diabetes. It is common for people to have it for many years, before it can be diagnosed. Even when symptoms do manifest them, they will vary from instance to instance, though two symptoms are […]
Preventing Pre Diabetes
Thursday, August 16th, 2007pre diabetes is a condition where a person has glucose levels that are higher than is normal but not high enough for diabetes to be diagnosed. pre diabetes is a step before type 2 diabetes, a disease that brings plenty of health complications and requires lifestyle changes and constant management for a person to have […]
Juvenile Diabetes Symptoms - The Facts
Tuesday, August 14th, 2007Juvenile Diabetes symptoms are often not recognised due to misconceptions and myths about this disease. People often confuse Juvenile Diabetes, which is actually type 1 diabetes, with late onset diabetes that is type 2 diabetes. People often associate diabetes with obesity and bad eating habits. However juvenile diabetes is not cause by lifestyle habits such […]
Four Tips On Managing Diabetes
Sunday, August 12th, 2007Diabetes is a medical condition that involves the pancreas and its secretion of insulin. Specifically, for the individual who is suffering diabetes, there is an unacceptable heightened level of glucose within the bloodstream. This extreme level of glucose is due to the inability of the pancreas to manufacture the appropriate amounts of insulin or the […]
Juvenile Diabetes Symptoms - The Facts
Wednesday, August 8th, 2007Juvenile Diabetes Symptoms are often not recognised due to misconceptions and myths about this disease. People often confuse Juvenile Diabetes, which is actually type 1 diabetes, with late onset diabetes that is type 2 diabetes. People often associate diabetes with obesity and bad eating habits. However Juvenile Diabetes is not cause by lifestyle habits such […]
A Chronic Disease Called Juvenile Diabetes
Wednesday, August 8th, 2007Many people know about type 1 diabetes but do not know about Juvenile Diabetes. In fact, Juvenile Diabetes and type 1 diabetes is one and the same. This type of diabetes is called juvenile diabetes because it starts during the childhood. The number of children suffering from juvenile diabetes is growing everyday.
Why Is The Juvenile […]
Gestational Diabetes Can Have Lasting Effects
Monday, August 6th, 2007Often considered the third type of the illness, Gestational Diabetes typically has its onset during pregnancy. While its effects may be reduced or disappear following giving birth, if left untreated during the pregnancy can cause harm to the fetus as well as to the mother. About two to five percent of pregnant women experience a […]
Diabetic Neuropathy - Damaged Nerves In Diabetics
Wednesday, August 1st, 2007When the nerves become damaged in persons that are suffering from diabetes, this condition is known as Diabetic Neuropathy. Damage to the nerves makes it hard on the nerves to carry messages to the brain as well as other body parts and may cause numbness and some amount of painful tingling in the body in […]
