How close are we to finding a cure for type 1 diabetes – The creation of an artifficial pancreas.
The video is about Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation which have as a main goal to find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes that affects almost 15.000 children every year.
You will hear the testimony of Gina Guerrero, her daughter Sofia suffer from type 1 diabetes. We’ll find out what is like a diabetes child on a daily basis and that basically she has to check out sugar about 10-12 times daily, a constant …

Advances in Diabetes
Twenty years ago when a person was diagnosed with diabetes, it meant early death often preceded by loss of limbs, blindness and kidney failure. These days are over. There have many new advances in knowledge, medication and in technology that have made it possible for people with diabetes to live long, productive lives. New developments are happening all of the time:
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DIABETES ACUPUNCTURE

Treatment of diabetes with acupuncture has been effective in reducing blood sugar levels, especially in individuals with type 2, non-insulin dependent diabetes, the most common form of diabetes. Acupuncturists have identified about 20 body acupoints that are effective in lowering blood sugar.
The Chinese medical approach to diabetes identifies its initial onset as due to a deficiency in yin. The yin deficiency causes an imbalance in yin and yang, resulting in a yang deficiency. In advanced diabetes, these …

How Does a Person Aquire Diabetes ?
Diabetes is a condition where the body, or to be precise the pancreas, loses its ability to create insulin, the chemical necessary to regulate blood sugar levels. As we take in food, a substance called glucose enters through the bloodstream, and it is insulin’s role to make sure that that glucose is carried to different parts of the body, in turn fuels us with the energy we need. Diabetes is often considered as a silent disease, much like cancer and nearly five out of …

Why Whey Protein? by: Sandy Knoll

With all of the recent negative press given to body supplements, it makes good sense to be cautions about using different nutritional supplements as a part of your body building efforts.
Whey protein has been lauded as a safe, natural and simple supplement. It’s use has become popular for those genuinely interested in good health through physical fitness and body building.
The importance of adequate protein levels in the body cannot be ignored. Since protein is used up when exercising, body builders must prevent muscle deterioration by maintaining …

What causes diabetes?
Insufficient production of insulin (either absolutely or relative to the body’s needs), production of defective insulin (which is uncommon), or the inability of cells to use insulin properly and efficiently leads to hyperglycemia and diabetes. This latter condition affects mostly the cells of muscle and fat tissues, and results in a condition known as “insulin resistance.” This is the primary problem in type 2 diabetes. The absolute lack of insulin, usually secondary to a destructive process affecting …

What is diabetes?
Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by high blood sugar (glucose) levels, that result from defects in insulin secretion, or action, or both. Diabetes mellitus, commonly referred to as diabetes (as it will be in this article) was first identified as a disease associated with “sweet urine,” and excessive muscle loss in the ancient world. Elevated levels of blood glucose (hyperglycemia) lead to spillage of glucose into the urine, hence the term sweet …