There are several potential risk factors for developing Type 2 diabetes. Some of these are controllable, such as regulating your body weight, whereas others are factors outside your influence, such as aging. One very important risk factor…
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Having diabetes means that you have a very high blood sugar. Tests will prove that you already have the illness once your sugar level reaches 200mg/dl or more, and if symptoms for such are already too obvious.…
For some as yet undetermined reason, those with diabetes seem to be at high risk for developing depression. Possibly it is merely because people with an illness generally have more to be unhappy or sad about than…
If you have type 2 diabetes, the biggest challenge is keeping your blood sugar levels on an even keel. This means carefully portioning what you eat, and eating the right combination of foods so your body gets…
You may think that dreaming about low blood sugars is just that - a dream. But according to new research, your nightly slumber may have more to do with Type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance than you…
If you're anything like me you know how difficult diabetes can be. Therefore it always helps when you can have some tips to make life a little bit easier. Today I will show you 5 great tips…
Carrots are vegetables that have many benefits that are very nutritious for our system. Carrots of course are orange in colour and this stems from the carotenoids, which contain antioxidants. As with any foods, they must be…
Diabetic patients are at risk for several disabilities caused by joint and muscle problems. In a study reported on in the Libyan Journal of Medicine, October 2012, researchers at King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia looked at joint movements…
Diabetes and neuropathy Up to a half of all patients with diabetes suffer with neuropathy. It is thought that diabetes causes neuropathy in two ways. Firstly, high blood glucose levels (hyperglycaemia) interfere with nerve signals. Secondly, the…
Diabetic Neuropathy is nerve damage caused by poor blood circulation that is a consequence of diabetes. This means that any nerve within the body can be damaged and lead to a malfunction of that nerve or group…
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