Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that affects the regulation of glucose in the blood stream and the use of glucose in the cells for energy. Without glucose the metabolic process of providing energy changes and the body begins to burn fat and protein for which insulin, the primary hormone regulating glucose metabolism, is not required. […]
Do I need to be tested for diabetes? Maybe. You should be tested for diabetes if you are between 40 and 70 years old and are overweight or obese. Your doctor may recommend testing earlier than age 40 if you also have other risk factors for diabetes. Also, talk to your doctor about diabetes testing
Diabetes Treatments Read More »
Diabetes is a disease in which blood sugar (glucose) levels in your body are too high. Diabetes can cause serious health problems, including heart attack or stroke, blindness, problems during pregnancy, and kidney failure. About 15 million women in the United States have diabetes, or about 1 in every 9 adult women.1 What is diabetes? Diabetes
Diabetes in Women – Types and Symptoms Read More »
The American Diabetes Association reports that the number of people who suffer from diabetes continues to grow each year. (1) Today, 5% of the world\’s population has diabetes, a metabolic disorder that affects the control of blood glucose. Are there really more people developing the disorder or more people diagnosed? The question is difficult to
History of Diabetes Read More »
Did you know that nine out of 10 people who are newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are overweight? The American Diabetic Association estimates that 80% of the 15 million individuals who suffer from Type 2 diabetes are significantly overweight and that the obesity contributes greatly to the development of the disease. It is no
Weight loss and diabetes Read More »
There are three different types of diabetes which can affect individuals. Two of these are what are commonly called sugar diabetes. The medical terms for these are Type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. The third type of diabetes is water diabetes or diabetes insipidus. Type 2 diabetes is a complex medical condition that results
Gestational diabetes is the medical term used to describe diabetes mellitus that presents during pregnancy and disappears after the baby has been delivered. The American Diabetes Association estimates that approximately 4% of women who are pregnant will develop gestational diabetes. This condition requires very specialized care for the remainder of the pregnancy in order to
Gestational Diabetes Read More »
Individuals who suffer from diabetes often suffer long-term consequences complications from a high level of glucose in the blood stream. This high level of glucose is a result of the metabolic condition called diabetes. Over the long term one of these significant medical conditions which results is erectile dysfunction or sexual dysfunction. Erectile dysfunction is
Sexual Dysfunction and Diabetes Read More »
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that afflicts 5% of the world’s population. People who suffer from diabetes face significant long-term disabilities and complications if they don’t keep their blood glucose under control. Because early diagnosis, treatment and tight control of this chronic condition yeilds good results for the sufferer, researchers have searched for and discovered
Diabetes is the medical term that describes a physical condition in which the body is unable to fully utilize insulin or doesn\’t make enough insulin. But, there is another form of diabetes that doesn\’t involve glucose. This is called Diabetes Insipidus. This particular form of diabetes isn\’t as well publicized as Type 1 or Type
Diabetes Insipidus Read More »
