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Insulin


Insulin has two critical roles in the body that we cannot live without, yet it can be the root of many health problems, including diabetes. Insulin carries sugar (glucose), fat and protein into your cells where they are used for energy and the repair of your cells.

Humulin or Lantus, Which Insulin For Your Child?


Humulin or Lantus? When my daughter, who was 8, was first diagnosed the Children's Hospital that was treating her put her on an insulin program of short acting Humalog NPH and long acting Humalin N. You should have seen me that first day of training after a long night in the emergency room where she was diagnosed.

Diabetes Awareness: Ill Wait til it Hurts


By the time many type 2 diabetics (and often their doctors) realize action is necessary, the disease, with its destructive high blood sugars, has been silently damaging their body for years.Complications to the blood vessels and tissues of your eyes, feet, heart, kidneys, and other organs, are likely well underway.

Raising Happy Diabetic Kids


This is the first in a series of articles I am about to embark upon concerning this subject. As my family gets older and matures with this disease I think back to the early days and wonder why aren't we all on medication for depression? Why don't we have standing twice a week appointments with a psychiatrist? How did we end up so normal?(whatever that is) As I look back this didn't happen by accident, nor am I Super Dad, and I didn't plan it out step by step.

Improper pH Balance Increases Risk and Damage of Diabetes


THE RISKBlood sugar balance is critical to your body's proper functioning. Blood sugar (glucose) is the primary source of fuel for the body's cells and is particularly critical to the brain and the eyes.

Raising Happy Diabetic Kids Part II


This is the second article in a series I am writing about how to raise happy diabetic children. You can find the first article titled Help Your Child Develope Self-Confidence in our article archives.

Diabetes Awareness: The Downside... a New Wardrobe?


Here is some commonsense thinking:I can't understand why anyone who has diabetes wouldn't exerciseand watch what they eat.The down side is that you may have to get an entire new wardrobe since exercise and healthy eating causes weight and size reduction.

Pre-Diabetes - The Calm Before the Storm


Remember when the medical world identified pre-hypertension to better monitor your blood pressure? The new buzz: Pre-Diabetes concerns a similar condition pinpointing people who are at severe risk for getting diabetes. Because diabetes silently invades your body, early detection and corrective action are critically important.

Pre-Diabetes Awareness: Gamblers Understand the Odds


Do you gamble? Play Texas Hold'em poker, casino games, or lotteries? Then understanding your odds of winning is part of the challenge.Are you planning on living a long and healthy life? A life free of aches and pains? A life full of excitement and adventure? Great, then understanding the odds of developing diabetes will surely cause you to take immediate action.

Pre-Diabetes: Check Engine Warning Light


Your car has an early detection system and so does your body. Take 3 minutes to read this article and learn how you can save yourself a life time of aches, pains, and costly medical bills.

Treating Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy


The toes burn and tingle and sharp pains shoot into your legs. The bed sheets feel uncomfortable on the feet as you toss and turn, trying to get some rest.

Exercise & Diabetes


You are no doubt aware that exercise can help prevent the serious complications that often come with diabetes and heart disease. Research has repeatedly shown that regular physical activity helps reduce the likelihood of having a heart attack or a stroke, aids in weight loss, and improves mood.

Protein Principles for Diabetes


Dietary considerations can present a Hobson's choice in diabetes. Even when the intake is nutritious, assimilating it can be another matter.

Low-Carb: The Role of Insulin


There are three basic units the body uses for energy:1. Fats2.

Preparing Your Child and Family for Life With Diabetes


After the initial shock of diagnosis wears off and we become more comfortable with administering insulin shots, scheduling blood tests and mealtimes, and carbohydrate counting we have a chance to look to the future. At that point it really begins to sink in what a long-term commitment parenting a diabetic child really is.

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Type 1 Diabetes May Develop More Slowly Than Thought
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) – New research has found that insulin production may persist for decades after the onset of type 1 diabetes. Beta cell functioning also appears to be preserved in some patients years after apparent loss of pancreatic function.
People with Type-2 Diabetes can Benefit From Consuming Pure Cocoa Found in ...San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Sitting for seven hours a day 'raises diabetes risk in women'Daily Mail
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Understanding Diabetes Animated Series Released
Sacramento Bee
22, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Health Nuts Media announces the completion of Understanding Diabetes, a seven-part animated video series designed to educate children and their parents about diabetes diagnosis and management. This series adds to the growing ...

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Using your cellphone to fight diabetes
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Glenda Fields of Detroit was diagnosed with type two diabetes in 2005, but said her wake-up call came six years later after a frank discussion with her doctor. "He said, 'Glenda, why are you trying to kill yourself?' I said, 'What do you mean kill ...
US Surgeon General Supports Detroit in Fight Against DiabetesMarketWatch (press release)
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Candidate Pledges To Lower Diabetes, Heart Disease In Kern County
KERO-TV 23
Kern County has some of the highest levels of diabetes and heart disease in California. These conditions take a tremendous toll on people and on our economy, but we can lower these levels by making healthier lifestyle choices. As Kern County Supervisor ...

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Mortality Risk Quantified for Diabetes Plus Kidney Disease
MedPage Today
By Todd Neale, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today This meta-analysis found that the presence of chronic kidney disease strongly predicted mortality risk in patients with type 2 diabetes. Note that, on average, patients in the trials with the highest ...

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Diabetes clinic cuts waiting times
Ipswich Advertiser
EASY TO SEE: Educator Kathy Harrison helps her patients manage diabetes at the new QML Pathology care clinic. A NEW diabetes care clinic in Ipswich will help cut the average six-month wait for patients needing to see an educator.
Free diabetes clinics for TweedMy Daily News

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Diabetes education program receives ADA recognition
The Daily News Online
BATAVIA — The United Memorial Medical Center diabetes self-management education program offered through Healthy Living has been awarded continued Recognition from the American Diabetes Association. The program was also recognized in March 2009.
Investigators at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Describe Research ...Insurance News Net (press release)
Four Reasons Why Prevention Is Acutely, and Perennially, in PerilHuffington Post

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Allscripts and MyCareTeam Launch Integrated Diabetes Management Solution
Bradenton Herald
21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- From the floor of the HIMSS12 Annual Conference and Exhibition, Allscripts and MyCareTeam (MCT) launched their integrated diabetes management system to healthcare providers. Integrating the MyCareTeam application with ...
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Mayo Clinic: Prediabetes May Not Explain Diabetic Polyneuropathies
SunHerald.com
In a reversal of two decades of medical reports, a Mayo Clinic study finds the frequency of nerve damage called diabetic polyneuropathy is similar in prediabetic patients and healthy people. Physicians should seek explanations other than prediabetes ...
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