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Best Laboratory Tests For Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus
History and physical examination are most important tools for diagnosing diabetes Mellitus, however to confirm diagnosis one should have following laboratory tests. Urine sugar test Urine ketones test OGTT-Oral Glucose Tolerance Test , (also called glucose challenge test) Blood glucose tests FPG-Fasting plasma glucose Test Random plasma glucose… (read 60 times since Mar 10th 2007)

Avoid Fats, Meat and Meat Foods to Control Diabetes
Fats The excessive use of fats has been linked to development of diabetes. A recent study at the University of Colorado Health Science Center, USA found that intake of an extra 40g of fat day increases the chances of developing diabetes by three times. Fat rich diet, especially one saturated with animal fat, seems to damage the insulin’s… (read 60 times since Mar 10th 2007)

Why Knowing Your Body Mass Index Can Help You Fight Diabetes
This is how staggering the rise of obesity has become: according to the Surgeon General's office, the number of obese or overweight adults in this country is 50% higher than it was just a decade ago. Recent studies have projected that 1/3 of the children born in 2000 will develop Type 2 Diabetes, which was once commonly referred to as adult-onset… (read 60 times since Mar 10th 2007)

Help! My Child's Just Been Diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes!
Hi, my name’s Jen and just a few years ago we had the worrying and rather scary experience of having my daughter, Alissa, diagnosed with juvenile (or Type 1) diabetes. I’m proud to say that she is currently at University and living a normal life, she even writes her own diabetes blog. So how did we survive the trauma of diagnosis, learning to give… (read 60 times since Mar 10th 2007)

Why I Chose an Insulin Pump to Help Manage My Diabetes
I was first diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 11, I am now 19 and have been on an insulin pump for six years. Whilst there many pros and cons to being on the insulin pump, but for me, there are many more pros. This is mostly due to the sort of lifestyle I can lead with it, and the freedom it gives me. When I was on injections, my control of my… (read 60 times since Mar 10th 2007)

Type 2 Diabetes; 3 Steps to Reduce Your Risk, or Improve Health Prospects Post Diagnosis
You may have heard about type 2 Diabetes. This disease has become increasingly common over the last 20 years, with the numbers of sufferers growing steadily. It is the seventh biggest cause of death in the US. Type 2 Diabetes used to be called Late or Mature Onset Diabetes as it usually occurred in older individuals. Unfortunately due to changes… (read 60 times since Mar 10th 2007)

Diabetes Is Not Just A Matter Of Sugar
You will frequently hear statement like “eating too much sugar causes diabetes. Diabetes will be cure if we avoid sweet food.” This is certainly untrue because diabetes is not just a sugar problem, it is an incurable condition! Nevertheless, eating too much sugar will definitely not cause diabetes. Instead, factors such as genetics, ageing,… (read 60 times since Mar 10th 2007)

Hypoglycemia and Its Relationship with Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a special time for the whole family. A new baby is about to be born, and there’s no knowing what that baby would look like and grow up to be. Pregnancy however is also an unfortunately dangerous time for both the mother and the unborn child. Pregnant women are more vulnerable than usual to illnesses, and they need to take extra… (read 59 times since Mar 10th 2007)

Diet, Exercise Beat Drugs at Combating Type II Diabetes
This week the British Medical Journal published a meta-analysis of the best approaches to treating type II diabetes. What the heck is a meta-analysis? It is where a research group looks at all the previous studies they can find on a particular subject and puts them all together to see how much the studies agree. This particular meta-analysis… (read 59 times since Mar 10th 2007)

When An Expectent Mother Has Gestational Diabetes
When pregnant, a woman is not only responsible for her body, but also for her growing fetus. For the period of her pregnancy, whatever she does is doubled. In this case, the primary concern is her health, and the health of her unborn child. She must take considerable care of herself. Should she get the flu, it may only affect her short term, but… (read 59 times since Mar 10th 2007)

Supplements For Diabetes – What Recent Studies Say?
Diabetes is a chronic condition in which body does not produce or produce less insulin compared to healthy individual or body develops resistance to insulin (body does not respond to insulin). Most foods that we consume finally enter into the blood in form of carbohydrate, fat & protein. From blood, these nutrients enter into cells. Insulin is… (read 59 times since Mar 10th 2007)

How To Find Weight Loss Supplements That Work-Be Careful! Just Because Claims Are Made By A Well-K
: In January 2007, the FTC fined 3 manufacturers of well-known weight loss products for deceptive claims. 2 of these manufacturers lacked scientific evidence to support their claims. 1 manufacturer “buried” their test results, that proved to be poor. This article provides 4 guidelines for finding clinically-proven to work weight loss products.… (read 58 times since Mar 10th 2007)

Coffee May Help To Keep Diabetes At Bay
Coffee has been a drink that people consume everyday, especially during breakfast. There are many negative reports on consuming coffee mainly due to its caffeine. A study reported in the Archives of Internal medicine that there is a link between drinking coffee and a reduced risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Nevertheless, it is still not clear… (read 58 times since Mar 10th 2007)

Sugar Content Of Food Is Often Camoflaged: As A Diabetic, I Have To Be A Label Reader
We eat a lot of sugar. The USDA reports that we consume an average of 152 pounds of sugars per year, (including corn syrup and other caloric sweeteners) which averages about 750 calories daily. To put that into perspective, visualize yourself stopping your cart at the baking aisle in the supermarket, and loading it with 31 five-pound bags of white… (read 58 times since Mar 10th 2007)

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. We now understand we have… (read 58 times since Mar 10th 2007)

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