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Tucson, AZ (PRWEB) February 1, 2006 — With all the media attention finally being paid to the epidemic of diabetes, maybe it is about time […]
INSULIN-DEPENDENT diabetics have been warned to seek approval to carry life-saving needles and medication onto flights after a man collapsed en route to Sydney.
Under tough new airline security measures, patients must carry documentation to be allowed to take vital supplies onto flights.
A Sydney intensive care physician, Dr George Skowronski, warned diabetics to seek approval from […]
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The generic drug metformin has fewer side effects than several newer, pricier medications, a government report finds. Metformin users are less likely to gain weight than type 2 diabetes patients who take Avandia, Actos, or other newer medications, researchers concluded, and they are more likely to show improvements in so-called “bad” cholesterol.
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Refined carbs/sugars are actually the biggest contributing factor to type 2 diabetes–that is, the type of diabetes people develop later in life. The major contributing factor to type 2 diabetes is eating too many refined carbs. Type 2 diabetes is one of the easiest things for your body to heal. Are you ready? It is […]
Chocolate melts hearts during this time of the year and it can be enjoyed by everyone — including people with diabetes.
There was a time when people with diabetes were told to avoid sugar and carbohydrates. But there are now many options.
“We’re going to continue to fold the Cool Whip really well. Just don’t beat it […]
There are three basic units the body uses for energy:
Fats
Proteins
Carbohydrates
All three can be converted to blood glucose. However, while fats and proteins are converted slowly, carbohydrates are converted quickly causing quick spikes in the body’s blood sugar levels. These spikes in blood sugar levels cause the pancreas to create and release insulin until the blood […]
Obesity is not only just about overeating and a flabby body. Infact Obesity is the gateway to a whole range of health problems. Actually obese people should not be an object of laughter but to be worried and cared for. We first have to understand that which kind of people fall into the category of […]
Tamil Nadu Governor Surjit Singh Barnala today stressed that universal screening for gestational diabetes during pregnancy should be made compulsory on the lines of HIV. Inaugurating the first national conference of Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group-India here, he expressed concern that the prevalence of diabetes during pregnancy in the country had been on the rise […]
With many of us having sedentary jobs that demand little or no exercise at all, finding time outside of our work environment for exercise has become increasingly important. Lack of exercise is linked to many conditions and illnesses, such as obesity, cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
Exercising sufficiently does not mean you need to become a […]
There is nothing more important than the right diabetes diet. Diabetes is a serious disease that you need to learn as much as you can about if your or someone that you care about has been diagnosed with it. Eating right and staying healthy is the only way to battle diabetes and knowing what you […]
Moderate consumption of caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee may lower the risk of type 2 diabetes in middle-aged and younger women, according to a new report.Dr. Rob M. van Dam from the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, and colleagues evaluated the consumption of different types of coffee in relation to the development of type 2 […]