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by Cydne Kaelin - 2007-03-25
Gestational diabetes is a unique type of diabetes that occurs when a woman is pregnant. Approximately four percent of all pregnant women are affected by gestational diabetes. The disease is caused whe...
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by Julia Hanf - 2007-03-21
Turn on the TV or open a magazine and you will find endless advertisements for drugs from pharmaceutical companies. The pharmaceutical companies have huge advertising budgets because they are in a bi...
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by Neil Day - 2007-03-21
Anyone who suffers from diabetes knows there's a whole lot to this condition. A careful game of balancing food intake with insulin levels, the disease is one that requires constant monitoring. Since t...
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by Andrew Bicknell - 2007-03-21
The most important part of any diabetes symptom management is monitoring blood glucose levels. There are three main ways that blood glucose can be monitored.1. Fasting Blood Glucose:Fasting blood gluc...
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by Kim N - 2007-03-21
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.Complicati...
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by Amy Grant - 2007-03-21
A diabetes diet should do three things; achieve ideal weight, maintain normal blood glucose levels, and limit foods that contribute to hear disease.The proper diet can help someone with diabetes:Achie...
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by Michele Rogers - 2007-03-20
Living with a diabetic has been made easier with all the sugar free offerings there are to choose from. There are gift baskets, to ice cream, and many drinks now too have no regular sugar.By taking i...
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by Neil Day - 2007-03-20
It's estimated there are more than 6 million Americans who suffer from diabetes, but don't know it. Going without treatment, these people face a whole host of complications from the disease. Many of t...
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by Eric Hartwell - 2007-03-19
Diabetes has recently become a large-scale problem in the world today. It is characterized by high blood sugar, or lack thereof. The causes aren't exactly known, but a new study suggests that soda is ...
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by Antony Wilton - 2007-03-18
Eating healthy for persons suffering from diabetes is really no different than for the rest of us. If you suffer from diabetes, you do not have to organize special meals or purchase particular foods, ...
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by Andrew Bicknell - 2007-03-18
Anyone with diabetes is at an increased risk for also getting the condition known as diabetic retinopathy. This condition can seriously affect a diabetic's vision to the point of causing blindness. It...
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by Ng Peng Hock - 2007-03-18
Overweight or obesity, caused by unhealthy lifestyle, is one of the risk factors for heart disease. Therefore, weight lost has been the prime target for many obese people. Lifestyle is difficult to ch...
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by Natalie Aranda - 2007-03-18
When diabetics eat too much refined sugar or refined carbohydrates their bodies respond by releasing too much glucose. Then the pancreas must respond to the increased blood sugar by making more insuli...
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by Nishanth Reddy - 2007-03-17
Diet plays a key role in controlling your blood sugar. A healthy-eating plan tailored to your needs will do that and more. Majority of people affected with diabetes are overweight or obese. In fact, y...
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by Andrew Bicknell - 2007-03-17
Every year millions of people around the world are affected by diabetes Along with the more normal symptoms and problems diabetes is known for there are also additional conditions that not everyone ma...
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by Groshan Fabiola - 2007-03-17
Diabetes is a chronic disease which gives many complications in time. One complication refers to the foot problems which can appear due to nerve damage and blood vessel damage all caused by diabetes. ...
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by Christine Dobrowolski, DPM - 2007-03-16
Neuropathy (ner - AH - puh - thee) is an abnormality of the nervous system. Diabetic neuropathy is nerve damage caused by diabetes. Peripheral refers to the edge of something, as opposed to it's cente...
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by Dr Vincent T - 2007-03-16
The cornerstone of diabetes management - regardless of whether it's Type I or Type II - requires the monitoring of blood glucose levels and subsequent steps to lower blood sugar if necessary. Before v...
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by Andrew Bicknell - 2007-03-15
In 2002 the American Diabetes Association (ADA) published its seventh set of recommendations since 1950. These new recommendations are categorized into goals of medical nutrition therapy that apply to...
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by Robert Boucher - 2007-03-14
"Diabetes? Who, me? Doctor, you have to be kidding."I realize I eat a little too much, but I play hockey and soccer and run. I can't have diabetes. In answer to your question, yes, my father, brother ...
