Diabetes is a group of diseases that is marked by high levels of glucose, or sugar, in the blood. The increased amount sugar in the blood is a result of either defects in the production of insulin or the way in which insulin is used by the body. Complications from diabetes can result in further […]
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Diabetes is a complex metabolic condition that results in the individual experiencing high blood glucose levels when left untreated. Unfortunately, in the past years the symptoms of diabetes were often overlooked because they seemed rather harmless. However, in the past years with increased media attention, more people understand the effects that diabetes can have on
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Is a cure for diabetes mellitus now a reality? Diabetes is a metabolic disease that affects over 17 million people in the United States alone. The condition creates complications that range from blindness to kidney failure and cardiovascular disease and stroke. Researchers, scammers, holistic medicine physicians and well meaning doctors have all claimed to find
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder in which the body is unable to adequately use or adequately produce insulin. This inability to use insulin, whether because of body resistance or decrease production, results in a high level of glucose in the blood stream. This excess sugar is the reason behind the long-term complications, such as loss
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Diabetes is a complex metabolic disorder that causes damage to the body systems and organs through an increase in blood sugar levels well above normal. This increase in blood sugar can be the result of two different types of diabetes. In type-1 diabetes the pancreas shuts down and no longer produces insulin. While in type-2
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One of the side effects of diabetes suffered by many individuals is low blood sugar. In the case of diabetes the body is not able to process blood sugar or glucose which subsequently damages bodily systems and organs. The treatment for this is to use oral hypoglycemic or injectable insulin which assists the body in
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Diabetes and hypertension are two major health threats to people throughout the world. Data from the National Diabetes 2011 Fact Sheet indicate that there are 7 million people in the US with diabetes who are undiagnosed. At this time there are over 25 million individuals who have diabetes in the United States alone. Screening for
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