What are the symptoms of type 2 diabetes and how long could you have it before you realized?
December 26, 2009 by Diabetes and Blood Glucose Tips
Filed under More Diabetes Answers
Can you answer j4Rose’s question about Diabetes?:
I have read that in type 2 diabetes, the symptoms can be virtually non-existent, so how can you tell?
Juvenile Diabetes Information
I have read that in type 2 diabetes, the symptoms can be virtually non-existent, so how can you tell?
Juvenile Diabetes Information
Looking at Surgery Option for Diabetes
December 8, 2009 by Diabetes and Blood Glucose Tips
Filed under About Diabetes
It is said that for every 3 Americans born in 2000, 1 of them is likely to be under contract with diabetes in their lifetime. This means that by the year 2050, 29 million Americans will be diagnosed with diabetes, while another 10 million have undiagnosed diabetes. This figure is estimated by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Diabetes can be considered a fatal disease in the way it affects millions of people around the world. Not only those who are diagnosed with diabetes are affected, some even their family and friends catch the disease as well. Diabetes is a serious illness and death can affect a person’s eyes, kidneys, feet and hearts. Diabetes affects a person directly insulin productivity.
Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in Canada and is also behind the country an enormous $ 9 billion of losses each year. In addition, people with diabetes aged between 20 and 74 are very sensitive to blindness.
Although diabetes surgery May be an interesting option for patients with diabetes, there is still no long-term data on its benefits and risks in a large number of people.
Diabetic surgery is certainly not a magic pill that you can expect to get rid of the disease overnight, but it is certainly a good alternative nonetheless. For type 1 diabetes, surgery is done, it is only some cases. For type 2 diabetes, however, surgery can be done at all.
After performing surgery on obese people with diabetes, surgeons found that 98% of these people have more diabetes a few weeks later. This phenomenon can be attributed to weight loss that the period is too short.
However, although research has been done to suggest that surgery can cure diabetes diabetes, some doctors still feel that this rule is the last resort.
Diabetes is becoming increasingly a threat to global health. If diabetes is left untreated it can cause long-term health problems because the high levels of glucose in the blood damage the blood vessels. Simply put, diabetes is a deadly disease that impairs the body’s ability to properly use food. The key to the management of diabetes is education and knowledge.
Thanks to Jack Stanley for contributing this article to our Diabetes blog:
Diabetes can be considered a fatal disease in the way it affects millions of people around the world. Not only those who are diagnosed with diabetes are affected, some even their family and friends catch the disease as well. Diabetes is a serious illness and death can affect a person’s eyes, kidneys, feet and hearts. Diabetes affects a person directly insulin productivity.
Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in Canada and is also behind the country an enormous $ 9 billion of losses each year. In addition, people with diabetes aged between 20 and 74 are very sensitive to blindness.
Although diabetes surgery May be an interesting option for patients with diabetes, there is still no long-term data on its benefits and risks in a large number of people.
Diabetic surgery is certainly not a magic pill that you can expect to get rid of the disease overnight, but it is certainly a good alternative nonetheless. For type 1 diabetes, surgery is done, it is only some cases. For type 2 diabetes, however, surgery can be done at all.
After performing surgery on obese people with diabetes, surgeons found that 98% of these people have more diabetes a few weeks later. This phenomenon can be attributed to weight loss that the period is too short.
However, although research has been done to suggest that surgery can cure diabetes diabetes, some doctors still feel that this rule is the last resort.
Diabetes is becoming increasingly a threat to global health. If diabetes is left untreated it can cause long-term health problems because the high levels of glucose in the blood damage the blood vessels. Simply put, diabetes is a deadly disease that impairs the body’s ability to properly use food. The key to the management of diabetes is education and knowledge.
Thanks to Jack Stanley for contributing this article to our Diabetes blog:
To learn about causes of diabetes and gestational diabetes diet, visit the Diagnosing Diabetes site.
Am I at higher risk of developing hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome if I suffer from?
November 29, 2009 by Diabetes and Blood Glucose Tips
Filed under Hypoglycemia & Hyperglycemia
Can a person with type 1 diabetes ever become hypoglycemic?
November 27, 2009 by Diabetes and Blood Glucose Tips
Filed under Hypoglycemia & Hyperglycemia
Can you answer Vena Cava’s question about Diabetes?:
THey don’t have any insulin. So I was curious if its even physically possible for them to ever become hypoglycemic. If so in what instances?
Managing Hypoglycemia
THey don’t have any insulin. So I was curious if its even physically possible for them to ever become hypoglycemic. If so in what instances?
Managing Hypoglycemia
How do doctors test for type 2 diabetes?
August 4, 2009 by Diabetes and Blood Glucose Tips
Filed under More Diabetes Answers
Can you answer J’s question about Diabetes?:
I have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow and due to my weight of 315 pounds and the fact that I would be considered morbidly obese with a BMI greater than 40, I will most likely be tested for type 2 diabetes. I wouldn’t be suprised if I do have it though.
Diabetes Blood Glucose Levels
I have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow and due to my weight of 315 pounds and the fact that I would be considered morbidly obese with a BMI greater than 40, I will most likely be tested for type 2 diabetes. I wouldn’t be suprised if I do have it though.
Diabetes Blood Glucose Levels
