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[20 Oct 2011 | No Comment | ]
How are Diabetes and Cancer Connected?

By Jackie Clark
Uncontrolled diabetes is a condition that can cause chronic high blood pressure. There are three types of diabetes: type 1, type 2, and gestational. Type 1 was earlier referred to as juvenile diabetes and most often diagnosed in patients who are under the age of 15. This form of diabetes occurs when the body cannot produce insulin.

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[5 Oct 2011 | No Comment | ]
Diabetes Tips and Tricks, Video with Dr Jane Hanson

Diabetes Tips and Tricks
 
“The Answered Pacient” and Jane Hanson investigates the different types of diabetes and how they are diagnosed.
She also tells you about one of the symptoms of this disease as well as it may affect your body.

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[9 Jun 2011 | No Comment | ]
Memories and Sorrows

Starting with 6 years old, since you’re perfectly  aware of what is around you, and start to realize if you’re hurt,  if you’re bleeding, if you’re dizzy, drunk or tired, you should have someone near you (parents for example, or the family doctor) that should indicate you to pay attention to what always happens with your body and the signals that it often gives you.
A few days ago, I had some signs that are permanently linked with the feeling of hypoglycemia, and as never, just like in Proust’s novels, I …

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[23 Apr 2011 | No Comment | ]
How to Control Diabetes with Cholesterol Lowering Diet

Keeping a control over cholesterol that contributes to diabetic condition is made to work effective with the help of cholesterol lowering diet. Diabetes management program focuses on the bodily activities that include the food intake, daily physical activities and the nutrient intakes. Eating habit contributes more to the development of the body health and keeps them regulated with control to fight various diseases. Fitness starts with the dieting process followed by a regular exercising activity and fresh mind state.

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[25 Feb 2011 | No Comment | ]
General considerations on diabetes, a video with Dr. Vincent Bellonzi

Dr. Vincent Bellonzi make some general considerations on diabetes. What is diabetes? How is it gained? Who is responsible? What are the effects of high blood sugar?
What are the effects of a low carb diet?
Learn to care for you, because the care is the main factor that will eliminate the risk of gaining diabetes. Do not rely on medication.They are used by doctors to prevent things from moving too far.
You need the sugar in order to live and work, but if you don’t keep it under control is like when …

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[25 Feb 2011 | One Comment | ]
Insulin injections, vital when dealing with type 1 diabetes !

Insulin injections are vital when we are dealing with type 1 diabetes. It’s never too late to learn to make an insulin injection. This is applied in the subcutaneous tissue, between skin and muscle tissue. Information about the syringes, insulin units, presentation model, methods of use, disinfection, areas used for injection, the injection itself and storing used syringes and needles.
Watch and Learn !

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[6 Aug 2010 | 3 Comments | ]
Diabetes And Driving A Car

Diabetes And Driving A Vehicle
Diabetes is not a problem driving a car, as long as it is controlled. Besides the complications it generates over the years (of which the most important is reducing the eyesight) the most dangerous is hypoglycaemia. For insulin-dependent diabetics, having always in the car near you, a bottle of juice is needed and similar to have your ignition key with you when you start the engine. Foods or juices with high sugar content can save lives and not just yours but that of traffic participants
Having diabetes …

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[24 Jun 2010 | No Comment | ]
Artificial Sweeteners For Diabetes

Artificial Sweeteners and Diabetes
I’m sure you often wonder if life with diabetes tastes sweet or bitter. The answer (usually) is bitter. But you are very wrong. In the last half century artificial sweeteners were discovered. Natural sweeteners ( other than sugar ) have also been discovered, and they are are much healthier for the body than sugar, and can be many hundreds times sweeter than this one. In the article that follows we will speak about them all, together ( natural or artificial ), without rank, and only for mentioning …

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[22 Jun 2010 | One Comment | ]
Bitter Melon Good for Diabetics, Lowers Blood Sugar



Introduction
Nature, over time, has created many remedies for incurable diseases ( or impossible to cure even for the latest discoveries in medicine). There are plants or fruits (among them we find the bitter melon) containing different substances to have a massive impact or having a major role in curing even HIV ( substance Q ). There are plants or fruits that cure hypertension, cancer or cirrhosis. Used alone or in mixtures, with other fruit or plants – like teas or infusions -, applied locally or swallowed, they are  considered  a …

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[22 Jun 2010 | One Comment | ]
Basic meal & Menu Planning, Diabetes Food Pyramid

Basic Meal & Menu Planning

by: Kirsten Hawkins

As a basis for meals and menu planning, refer to the pyramid information mentioned earlier to make sure you have the basic food requirements met for all family members. Then cross check and plan by looking over basic food categories to target healthy foods to fit the lifestyles and health of everyone. For example, if someone has depression, add some foods mentioned above to his or her dietary plans that aid in the healing and prevention of depression.Meal planning also depends upon several factors …