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Is It Actually Possible To Reverse Diabetes?

Although the majority of physicians and those who are knowledgeable in the world of diet and nutrition recommend altering your eating habits and incorporating physical exercise into your daily regimen to control diabetes, there are still others who suggest that it may be possible to reverse diabetes through making the same exact changes. Recent studies [...]

Diabetic Socks - What Are They For And Do You Need Them?

Diabetic socks are called that because of them being specifically made for people with sensitive feet or feet that are vulnerable to problems. It is common for diabetics to have problems with their feet due to a condition by the name of neuropathy. All doctors will advise diabetic patients to be extra cautious with their [...]

Diabetes Complications - Three Ways To Prevent Them Occurring

Diabetic complications can include: Diabetic eye problems, foot problems, thyroid problems, and other short and long term complications of diabetes that can have serious impact on the health of any diabetic. It is therefore in your best interest to control these health issues to the best of your ability.

Here are 3 ways to minimize the [...]

Diabetes Treatment

The very first thing that any diabetes patient will be told by any health care professional is that it is imperative to change their diet and add exercise, or undertake more exercise to their daily routine. A change in lifestyle is one of the most important factors when having diabetes. Diabetes can be treated without [...]

Ten Million American’s Have Diabetes And Don’t Know It

If a doctor tells you that you have cancer, AIDS or diabetes…your world is going to stop immediately!
From: Diabetes Detection.comDiabetes is growing at epidemic rates, according to the World Health Organization. DDI is hoping that we can help this growing population detect their illness early, and avoid many of the harsh consequences of allowing this [...]

Thiamine And Diabetes

Thiamine, also known as vitamin B1, is a water-soluble vitamin that is very important in several different bodily functions. Without thiamine, there are very serious side effects that may result. However, when used appropriately thiamine can be an excellent source of help for those who suffer from diabetes.
Several studies have used thiamine to treat those [...]

Understanding Diabetes

Insulin is a hormone in our body produced by the pancreas that transfers glucose from blood to the cells. When cells do not respond to insulin or the pancreas do not produce enough insulin, the condition is called diabetes. During digestion, food is converted to glucose or sugar, which in turn is converted into energy. [...]

Diabetes - Learning To Live With It

Diabetes is affecting more persons today than any other afflictions known to mankind. The danger of diabetes is that most people tend to take it lightly, ignoring the numerous warnings by the medical professionals. Diabetes is a silent killer. It remorselessly corrodes and invades the functions of the body’s vital organs like Heart, Liver and [...]

The Layman’s Guide To Diabetes

Facts about diabetes that everybody should know
What is Diabetes
Diabetes is one of the commonest but very serious health disorders found all over the world. Approximately one in every 25 person suffers from it and a big population is predisposed to suffer from it. With all the advancements and developments in modern medicine, we have failed [...]

What Is Insulin

Insulin is coined from the latin word insula which means island. Insulin is a peptide hormone that is found in animals. It is composed of 51 amino acid residues.
Insuline is a naturally produced hormone that converts sugar and starch into energy. As a hormone insulin presence in the body is a proof that the cells [...]