ype 2 diabetes, formerly called adult-onset or noninsulin-dependent diabetes, is the most common form of diabetes. People can develop type 2 diabetes at any age, even during childhood. This form of diabetes usually begins with insulin resistance, a condition in Read the rest of this entry »

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There are many different aspects of your health that affect whether or not you develop diabetes. Some of these factors are outside of your control including:

Age - If you’re over 45, you’re at a heightened risk. And up to 20 percent of Americans over age 65 have diabetes.

Heredity - If a parent had diabetes, you’re likelier to also develop the disease.

While ignoring your diabetes can seriously harm your health and increase your risk of complications, it is understandable that a person with diabetes would experience these feelings. Fortunately, there are strategies for alleviating the stress of managing your diabetes, and avoiding diabetes burnout.

Type I diabetes is a very serious and non-preventable condition where the patient needs a daily dose of insulin since the pancreas does not produce it at all or in enough quantities.

“The kind of cravings and patterns tell us natural medicine professionals a lot about the missing minerals and other triggers. By correcting them, cravings usually stop within as little as a couple of weeks. Avoiding diabetes is fairly easy early on. When an individual is already deep into it, improved control (and sometimes reversal) may still be possible but needs to be done under the supervision of a knowledgeable professional.”

Diabetes tablets

Metformin has been shown to reduce risk of diabetes, but this may mainly be because it is treating diabetes rather than avoiding it. Other diabetes tablets have not been studied adequately. Drugs to reduce weight would have a role.

Basically, the antibodies that may arise when whole cow’s milk proteins are absorbed in the infant’s gut can sometimes lead to the destruction of the cells in the pancreas that make insulin. It has been suggested, as a potential mechanism, that some protein on the surface of the cells ‘looks’ like a cow’s milk protein, as far as the antibodies are concerned.

Of the millions of Americans with diabetes, it is amazing that the preventable form of Type II makes up an overwhelming majority of the cases. This is extremely serious, since diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S.A totaling over 70,000 people every year and costing over $132 billion annually in direct and indirect costs.

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Diabetes ID bracelets should be worn by every diabetic at all times. There is no way around the fact that many diabetics are involved in accidents every day–just like non-diabetics. Read the rest of this entry »

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Brittle diabetes: A type of diabetes when a person’s blood glucose (sugar) level often swings quickly from high to low and from low to high. Also called “unstable diabetes” or “labile diabetes.” Read the rest of this entry »

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The new study, published in this month’s issue of Diabetes Care, looked at the effect of the cactus pear, known locally as nopales, on blood sugar levels when eaten with regular Mexican fodder like burritos and quesadillas. Read the rest of this entry »

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There is no such thing as borderline diabetes! The method used to diagnose diabetes is absolute, with well-defined criteria on blood testing. By definition, an individual either has diabetes or does not. Read the rest of this entry »

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Biotin, also known as vitamin H or B7 and C10H16N2O3S (Biotin; Coenzyme R, Biopeiderm), is a water-soluble B-complex vitamin which is composed of an ureido ring fused with a tetrahydrothiophene ring. Read the rest of this entry »

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Your body gets energy by making glucose from foods like bread, potatoes, rice, pasta, milk and fruit. To use this glucose, your body needs insulin. Iinsulin is a hormone that helps your body control the level of glucose (sugar) in your blood. Read the rest of this entry »

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In recent years, the research into new treatments and cures for diabetes has shown promise. Research also offers hope that diabetes will become easier to monitor and treat, or even that a cure may be found in the near future. However, all of these treatments are experimental. Read the rest of this entry »

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Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life. The cause of diabetes continues to be a mystery, although both genetics and environmental factors such as obesity and lack of exercise appear to play roles. Read the rest of this entry »

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