Diabetes Information

Diabetes Information

Insulin


Insulin has two critical roles in the body that we cannot live without, yet it can be the root of many health problems, including diabetes. Insulin carries sugar (glucose), fat and protein into your cells where they are used for energy and the repair of your cells.

Humulin or Lantus, Which Insulin For Your Child?


Humulin or Lantus? When my daughter, who was 8, was first diagnosed the Children's Hospital that was treating her put her on an insulin program of short acting Humalog NPH and long acting Humalin N. You should have seen me that first day of training after a long night in the emergency room where she was diagnosed.

Diabetes Awareness: Ill Wait til it Hurts


By the time many type 2 diabetics (and often their doctors) realize action is necessary, the disease, with its destructive high blood sugars, has been silently damaging their body for years.Complications to the blood vessels and tissues of your eyes, feet, heart, kidneys, and other organs, are likely well underway.

Raising Happy Diabetic Kids


This is the first in a series of articles I am about to embark upon concerning this subject. As my family gets older and matures with this disease I think back to the early days and wonder why aren't we all on medication for depression? Why don't we have standing twice a week appointments with a psychiatrist? How did we end up so normal?(whatever that is) As I look back this didn't happen by accident, nor am I Super Dad, and I didn't plan it out step by step.

Improper pH Balance Increases Risk and Damage of Diabetes


THE RISKBlood sugar balance is critical to your body's proper functioning. Blood sugar (glucose) is the primary source of fuel for the body's cells and is particularly critical to the brain and the eyes.

Raising Happy Diabetic Kids Part II


This is the second article in a series I am writing about how to raise happy diabetic children. You can find the first article titled Help Your Child Develope Self-Confidence in our article archives.

Diabetes Awareness: The Downside... a New Wardrobe?


Here is some commonsense thinking:I can't understand why anyone who has diabetes wouldn't exercise and watch what they eat.The down side is that you may have to get an entire new wardrobe since exercise and healthy eating causes weight and size reduction.

Pre-Diabetes - The Calm Before the Storm


Remember when the medical world identified pre-hypertension to better monitor your blood pressure? The new buzz: Pre-Diabetes concerns a similar condition pinpointing people who are at severe risk for getting diabetes. Because diabetes silently invades your body, early detection and corrective action are critically important.

Pre-Diabetes Awareness: Gamblers Understand the Odds


Do you gamble? Play Texas Hold'em poker, casino games, or lotteries? Then understanding your odds of winning is part of the challenge.Are you planning on living a long and healthy life? A life free of aches and pains? A life full of excitement and adventure? Great, then understanding the odds of developing diabetes will surely cause you to take immediate action.

Pre-Diabetes: Check Engine Warning Light


Your car has an early detection system and so does your body. Take 3 minutes to read this article and learn how you can save yourself a life time of aches, pains, and costly medical bills.

Treating Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy


The toes burn and tingle and sharp pains shoot into your legs. The bed sheets feel uncomfortable on the feet as you toss and turn, trying to get some rest.

Exercise & Diabetes


You are no doubt aware that exercise can help prevent the serious complications that often come with diabetes and heart disease. Research has repeatedly shown that regular physical activity helps reduce the likelihood of having a heart attack or a stroke, aids in weight loss, and improves mood.

Protein Principles for Diabetes


Dietary considerations can present a Hobson's choice in diabetes. Even when the intake is nutritious, assimilating it can be another matter.

Low-Carb: The Role of Insulin


There are three basic units the body uses for energy:1. Fats2.

Preparing Your Child and Family for Life With Diabetes


After the initial shock of diagnosis wears off and we become more comfortable with administering insulin shots, scheduling blood tests and mealtimes, and carbohydrate counting we have a chance to look to the future. At that point it really begins to sink in what a long-term commitment parenting a diabetic child really is.

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China Daily
Coffee drinking reduces risk of Type II Diabetes
ABC Online, Australia - 11 hours ago
... habit. According to American research, drinking coffee reduces the risk of developing Type II diabetes by as much as 60 per cent. ...
Coffee reduces risk of type 2 diabetes Reuters
Coffee may help reduce risk of type 2 diabetes MSNBC
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Learning about diabetes
Toronto Sun, Canada - 3 hours ago
By SARAH GREEN, TORONTO SUN. The diagnosis initially hit 57-year-old Ram Krishna like "a jolt" when he learned in his 30s he had Type 2 diabetes. ...
Canadian Diabetes Association zeroes in on baby boomers for ... Canada NewsWire (press release)
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Symposium links diabetes to depression
Victoria News, Canada - Nov 1, 2006
... The Greater Victoria resident was told by his doctor he had diabetes 15 years ago. ... Moulson will chair the 14th annual diabetes education event Saturday, Nov. ...



Longmont Daily Times-Call
Diagnosing diabetes
Craig Daily Press, CO - 7 hours ago
... In addition to fatigue, other symptoms that may accompany hypoglycemia and indicate diabetes include sweating, dizziness, headaches, shaking, impaired vision ...
Prediabetic precautions Longmont Daily Times-Call
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ACE inhibitors beneficial in type 2 diabetes
Reuters.uk, UK - 20 hours ago
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Results of a study indicate that patients with high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes benefit from taking an angiotensin-converting ...
ACE inhibitors hinder kidney disease United Press International
ACE Inhibitors Reduce Kidney Disease Risk in Diabetics With High ... DG News
ACE Inhibitors prevents Kidney Disease Risk in Diabetics with High ... South Asian Women's Forum
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Eurweb.com
DIABETES ASSOC TARGETS CHURCHES AND COMM...
Eurweb.com, CA - 5 hours ago
DIABETES ASSOC TARGETS CHURCHES AND COMMUNITY ORGS: New Cookbook Stresses Healthy Meals During Holiday Season. Learn How To Cook ...
DIABETES ASSOC TARGETS CHURCHES AND COMMUNITY ORGS: New Cookbook ... Eurweb.com
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Dance raises diabetes awareness
Forest Hills Journal, OH - 9 hours ago
... The ninth annual Tyler Albers Dance for Juvenile Diabetes will be from 8 pm to 1 am Saturday, Nov. 11, at the American Legion Post 72, 497 Old Ohio 74. ...


LHS PRIDE holds Diabetes Awareness Month summit
The Daily Advertiser, LA - 12 hours ago
Lafayette High School’s PRIDE organization is holding a Diabetes Awareness Month Information and Summit Drive at 2:30 - 3:30 pm this Monday at the high school ...


Free foot screenings for American Diabetes Month
Wilmington News Journal, OH, OH - 18 hours ago
The Clinton Memorial Hospital Wound Care Center and CMH Diabetes Services will recognize American Diabetes Month in November by offering free foot screenings ...
EMT's professional visit to wound care center at CMH has long-term ... Wilmington News Journal, OH
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Experimental diabetes treatment produces mixed results for ...
Wilmington News Journal, OH, OH - 18 hours ago
... The patients had severe cases of Type 1 diabetes, the less common form once known as juvenile diabetes, which is not linked to obesity. ...
Diabetes Cure May Be On the Horizon BYU Newsnet
Chasing their dreams Toronto Star
Research looks at stem cells in wake of transplant shortages Toronto Star
CBC British Columbia - U.S. Newswire (press release)
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