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Diabetic Neuropathy
by: Kevin Stith As the name suggests, diabetic neuropathy is a nerve disorder caused by diabetes. Over many years, diabetic patients suffer damage to nerves all over the body. The longer a person has been diabetic, the greater the danger of diabetic neuropathy. Such nerve damage can manifest itself anywhere in the body, such as the [...]
Continue reading...Neuropathy, A Diabetic Side Effect: How to Decrease or Eliminate This Problem
16. June 2008
by: Bob Held One diabetic side effect is neuropathy. This is a condition where the nerves of the body are damaged. It is called ?Diabetic Peripheral (referring to the outer part of the body) Neuropathy?. This type of neuropathy affects the feet and legs, hands and arms, and it can occur on both sides of the [...]
Continue reading...The etiology of diabetes mellitus
16. June 2008
by: Wong Lai Teng Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease characterized by relative or absolute deficiency of insulin, resulting in glucose intolerance. It occurs in 4-5 million persons in the United States (approximately 2% of the population). The classic symptoms of diabetes mellitus result from abnormal glucose metabolism. The lack of insulin activity results in failure [...]
Continue reading...Diabetes Facts and Statistics
16. June 2008
by: Renee Kennedy What is it? Diabetes is a disease where the body cannot properly produce or use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that turns the foods you eat into energy. If your body cannot turn food into energy, not only will your cells be starved for energy, you will also build up glucose (sugar) in your [...]
Continue reading...Diabetes Smoking - 7 Reasons Why Smoking is Even More Hazardous for Diabetics
16. June 2008
Carol Ann Bentley Are you a diabetic? Do you smoke? Do people around you smoke? We all know smoking is a direct cause of cancer but if you have diabetes smoking - including passive smoking - leads to other health problems…
Continue reading...Why Nutrition Is So Vital For Diabetics
16. June 2008
by: Jeremy Parker For a diabetic, nutrition plays a crucial role. It prevents the complications related with diabetes and helps to treat the disease. Your body demands the right amount of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats to produce energy for its functions. It’s important that you know what and how much to consume, in order to keep [...]
Continue reading...Types of diabetes
16. June 2008
by: Dr Maria The American Diabetes Association adopted the following classification in 1979. Type :1, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus Type-2, non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus There are two other kinds of diabetes, known as gestational diabetes and secondary diabetes. There is also a special kind of diabetes in India called malnutrition related diabetes.
Continue reading...The Symptoms Surrounding Type 2 Diabetes
16. June 2008
by: Bob Held Diabetes is a condition caused by a diet that is too high in carbohydrates over a long period of time. Ultimately, the high carbohydrate diet brings about a condition known as insulin resistance. Insulin resistance occurs as a result of the body continuously producing increased insulin in an attempt to maintain normal blood sugar [...]
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