Diabetes and Glyconutrients (08 Jan 2007) Today, most people with diabetes are only treating the symptoms. And many medications given to people with diabetes are actually compounding the underlying cause of the disease. Glyconutrients offer a real alternative to traditional treat-the-symptoms modern medicine.
How Do You Know If You Have Diabetes? (08 Jan 2007) Diabetes symptoms seem so harmless that the disease often goes undiagnosed. Early detection of symptoms, however, is important in decreasing the chances of developing the disease.
Diabetes Awareness: Will They Recognize You? (08 Jan 2007) Taking charge of your diabetes through exercise can give you a younger look and feel not to mention …… a younger attitude!
Diabetes Awareness: Diabetes on the Job (08 Jan 2007) You have to care for your diabetes while you're at work. Here are 10 tips for merging your diabetes care with your career.
Diabetes Awareness: Family of Diabetics (08 Jan 2007) Asking questions can help you and your family dodge the serious complications of diabetes. Early detection and active control of blood sugar levels can save lives.
Diabetes Awareness: Wake Up Call (08 Jan 2007) Here is an important wake-up call for your life and the lives of the people you most care about. If you want to avoid the life damaging effects of diabetes, take 3 minutes to read the remainder of this article right now.
Protein Principles for Diabetes (08 Jan 2007) Dietary considerations can present a Hobson's choice in diabetes. Even when the intake is nutritious, assimilating it can be another matter. Then there is the problem of progression of diabetic complications if one ends up with excess glucose or fat in the system. Excess carbohydrates in a meal, and the resulting uncontrolled blood sugar levels can be detrimental to any number of tissues, from the lens of the eye, to the neurons, small blood vessels and the kidneys. Fat is also a problem with increase incidences of atherosclerosis, large vessel disease and cardiac complications. What, then is the appropriate macronutrient for the diabetic population? Enough medical literature exists to suggest that in diabetes, proteins are probably the best bet.
The Profect Solution for Diabetics (08 Jan 2007) Diabetes, which affects more than 6% of the US population or over 18,000,000 people, is diagnosed when the body is not creating or effectively utilizing the hormone called insulin. As a result, much-needed energy from sugar, starch, and other sources are not being exploited as effectively as they should. This can lead to severe adverse health consequences, including nerve, ocular, and kidney problems.
Low-Carb: The Role of Insulin (08 Jan 2007) Insulin is a very efficient hormone that runs the body's fuel storage systems. If there is excess sugar or fat in the blood insulin will signal the body to store it in the body's fat cells. Insulin also tells these cells not to release their stored fat, making that fat unavailable for use by the body as energy.
Treating Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (08 Jan 2007) Burning, numbness, tingling, hot and cold sensations, shooting and electrical pain are common sensations felt at rest in painful peripheral neuropathy. Neuropathy is an abnormality of the nervous system. Diabetic neuropathy is described as a loss of sensation that starts in the tips of the toes and gradually works its way up the legs, and in severe case into the hands. This article reviews neuropathy and tips for treating painful diabetic neuropathy.
Exercise & Diabetes (08 Jan 2007) The Added Benefit of Exercise in People with Diabetes
Preparing Your Child and Family for Life With Diabetes (08 Jan 2007) Your child has just been diagnosed with Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes. You know how to inject insulin, maintain a schedule for blood tests and meals, and you know how to figure out carbohydrates. But how do you prepare your child and you family to live with this disease and maintain a healthy normal life?
Pre-Diabetes - The Calm Before the Storm (08 Jan 2007) How do you know if you need testing for pre-diabetes? Good question. The truth is- You may not know. It's our human nature to wait until our body produces a pain or ache before we visit the doctor's office. With pre-diabetes, noticeable symptoms like frequent thirst and urination may not occur until the disease has progressed and is already causing considerable damage to your body.
Pre-Diabetes Awareness: Gamblers Understand the Odds (08 Jan 2007) The challenge with pre-diabetes is the fact that the condition doesn't like to reveal itself with noticeable symptoms. Because there are few, if any symptoms, most people will not bother having screening tests performed.
Pre-Diabetes: Check Engine Warning Light (08 Jan 2007) Your car has an early detection system and so does your body. Take 3 minutes to read this article and learn how you can save yourself a life time of aches, pains, and costly medical bills.
Raising Happy Diabetic Kids Part II (08 Jan 2007) Raising happy children is difficult. Throw a potentially deadly disease into the mix and it becomes imperative for parents to get it right. In the first article I mentioned the three components neccessary for raising happy children, Self-Confidence, Self-Reliance, and Self-Control. In this article I will look at Self-Reliance.
Raising Happy Diabetic Kids (08 Jan 2007) Raising Happy Children in this day and age is difficult. Add a deadly disease into the mix and it may seem impossible. With the emotional toll that diabetes takes on a child it is imperative that we, as parents, get it right.
