Diabetes Myths

Diabetes Myths Can I get diabetes from someone else?Although we don't know exactly why some people get diabetes, we know that diabetes is not contagious - You cannot get it from others. There is a chance that a person whose parents or brothers and sisters have diabetes might get diabetes,...

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Diabetes - The 6 Points That Will Explain it to You

Diabetes - The 6 Points That Will Explain it to You Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease in which patients present with absolute or relative insulin deficiency. It affects about 6% of western populations and is a major contributing factor for heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure and peripheral...

The Relationship of Diabetes to Other Diseases and Conditions

The Relationship of Diabetes to Other Diseases and Conditions The Relationship of Diabetes to Other Diseases and ConditionsThe U.S. diabetes epidemic is more dangerous than most people realize. The Center for Disease Control recently indicated that more than 63% of Americans are at risk for diabetes...

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A Diabetic's Menu - What To Include, What To Exclude

A Diabetic's Menu - What To Include, What To Exclude Diabetes mellitus affects millions of people all over the world, and it can come in three main forms. In all forms, the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas no longer produce adequate amounts of insulin, a hormone that aids in breaking down...

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Diabetes - Three Natural Ways to Prevent, Control and Treat

Diabetes - Three Natural Ways to Prevent, Control and Treat  Almost everyone knows someone with diabetes. From 1980 through 2004, less than one-quarter of a century, the total number of Americans with diabetes more than doubled! Estimates show that about six percent of the American population...

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Diabetes Complications - How to Detect and Avoid it

Diabetes Complications - How to Detect and Avoid it  Diabetes is a disease caused by your body's inability to create insulin. This inability hinders the natural process of turning carbohydrates into energy. Since diabetes disrupts the body's normal functions, there are many diabetes complications...

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Facts About Diabetes

Facts About Diabetes Before people develop type 2 diabetes, they almost always have "pre-diabetes" -- blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. There are 54 million people in the United States who have pre-diabetes. Recent research has...

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