Often associated with diabetes, blood sugar plays a very important role in one's state of mind and physical health. Sugar level irregularities in the blood can have negative repercussions, affecting not just the joints and knee caps…
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In diabetic retinopathy, the capillaries or small blood vessels in the retina become weak. The way retinopathy advances in type 1 and type 2 diabetes is slightly different but is the most common cause of visual loss…
Every single day, diabetics have to manage many facets of their lives non-diabetics take for granted even when insulin injections are not necessary. The disease affects approximately 25 million Americans. According to the Center for Disease Control…
Diabetes mellitus (sometimes called "sugar diabetes") is a condition that occurs when the body can't use glucose (a type of sugar) normally. Glucose is the main source of energy for the body's cells. The levels of glucose…
Kidneys are as vital to your healthiness as your heart or lungs. Formed similar to kidney beans and in relation to the size of your fist, your kidneys are sited on either side of your spine under…
To know that you are a diabetic can be very frustrating. However, if you will just cry at the corner of your room and feel sorry for yourself because you are aware that there is a threat…
Renal insufficiency is a term doctors use for renal failure or kidney failure. In other words, renal insufficiency, renal failure and kidney failure all mean the same thing. These terms are basically interchangeable. Another name for renal…
General Description The bitter melon or bitter gourd is the bitterest of all vegetables known to humankind, but it is also the most medicinally effective. Though bitter, its fruit is eaten as a vegetable and is used…
Diabetes continues to hold the distinction of being the number one cause of kidney failure. But many people are under the impression when diabetes is managed properly there is no harm being caused to the kidneys. Unfortunately,…
Kidneys are bean-shaped organs responsible for filtering the blood of impurities. When the kidney's become infected, the waste products collect in the blood making it acidic. The condition is called chronic kidney disease (CKD). Based on the…
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