Diabetes Information

Diabetes Information

Insulin


Insulin has two critical roles in the body that we cannot live without, yet it can be the root of many health problems, including diabetes. Insulin carries sugar (glucose), fat and protein into your cells where they are used for energy and the repair of your cells.

Humulin or Lantus, Which Insulin For Your Child?


Humulin or Lantus? When my daughter, who was 8, was first diagnosed the Children's Hospital that was treating her put her on an insulin program of short acting Humalog NPH and long acting Humalin N. You should have seen me that first day of training after a long night in the emergency room where she was diagnosed.

Diabetes Awareness: Ill Wait til it Hurts


By the time many type 2 diabetics (and often their doctors) realize action is necessary, the disease, with its destructive high blood sugars, has been silently damaging their body for years.Complications to the blood vessels and tissues of your eyes, feet, heart, kidneys, and other organs, are likely well underway.

Raising Happy Diabetic Kids


This is the first in a series of articles I am about to embark upon concerning this subject. As my family gets older and matures with this disease I think back to the early days and wonder why aren't we all on medication for depression? Why don't we have standing twice a week appointments with a psychiatrist? How did we end up so normal?(whatever that is) As I look back this didn't happen by accident, nor am I Super Dad, and I didn't plan it out step by step.

Improper pH Balance Increases Risk and Damage of Diabetes


THE RISKBlood sugar balance is critical to your body's proper functioning. Blood sugar (glucose) is the primary source of fuel for the body's cells and is particularly critical to the brain and the eyes.

Raising Happy Diabetic Kids Part II


This is the second article in a series I am writing about how to raise happy diabetic children. You can find the first article titled Help Your Child Develope Self-Confidence in our article archives.

Diabetes Awareness: The Downside... a New Wardrobe?


Here is some commonsense thinking:I can't understand why anyone who has diabetes wouldn't exerciseand watch what they eat.The down side is that you may have to get an entire new wardrobe since exercise and healthy eating causes weight and size reduction.

Pre-Diabetes - The Calm Before the Storm


Remember when the medical world identified pre-hypertension to better monitor your blood pressure? The new buzz: Pre-Diabetes concerns a similar condition pinpointing people who are at severe risk for getting diabetes. Because diabetes silently invades your body, early detection and corrective action are critically important.

Pre-Diabetes Awareness: Gamblers Understand the Odds


Do you gamble? Play Texas Hold'em poker, casino games, or lotteries? Then understanding your odds of winning is part of the challenge.Are you planning on living a long and healthy life? A life free of aches and pains? A life full of excitement and adventure? Great, then understanding the odds of developing diabetes will surely cause you to take immediate action.

Pre-Diabetes: Check Engine Warning Light


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.

Treating Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy


The toes burn and tingle and sharp pains shoot into your legs. The bed sheets feel uncomfortable on the feet as you toss and turn, trying to get some rest.

Exercise & Diabetes


You are no doubt aware that exercise can help prevent the serious complications that often come with diabetes and heart disease. Research has repeatedly shown that regular physical activity helps reduce the likelihood of having a heart attack or a stroke, aids in weight loss, and improves mood.

Protein Principles for Diabetes


Dietary considerations can present a Hobson's choice in diabetes. Even when the intake is nutritious, assimilating it can be another matter.

Low-Carb: The Role of Insulin


There are three basic units the body uses for energy:1. Fats2.

Preparing Your Child and Family for Life With Diabetes


After the initial shock of diagnosis wears off and we become more comfortable with administering insulin shots, scheduling blood tests and mealtimes, and carbohydrate counting we have a chance to look to the future. At that point it really begins to sink in what a long-term commitment parenting a diabetic child really is.

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New York Times (blog)

Youth diabetes, pre-diabetes rates soar
USA TODAY
By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY Diabetes and pre-diabetes have skyrocketed among the nation's young people, jumping from 9% of the adolescent population in 2000 to 23% in 2008, a study reports today. By Reed Saxon, AP Judith Garcia, 19, ...
Diabetes on the Rise Among TeenagersNew York Times (blog)
Teen Diabetes: Cases Double, Other Heart Risks Still HighHuffington Post
CDC: Half of overweight teens have heart riskSan Francisco Chronicle

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Red River Radio

A Dire Sign Of The Obesity Epidemic: Teen Diabetes Soaring, Study Finds
NPR (blog)
by Rob Stein Karlton Hill, 15, was diagnosed with diabetes when he was 12. He works hard to manage the disease: He jogs and does pushups every day; he takes metformin is very careful about what he eats. Karlton Hill, 15, was diagnosed with diabetes ...
WHO warns of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesityBusiness Recorder (blog)
New Data on Type 2 Diabetes TreatmentHive Health Media (blog)

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Diabetic-alert dog lets family sleep through the night
Durham Herald Sun
Rex is a diabetes-detection dog that alerts the Mullins family when Quinn and Charlie have changes in their blood-sugar level. Editor's note: The Herald-Sun is running a four-part series on how dogs help people, from assisting with health issues to ...



TestCountry.com (blog)

Experimental bariatric surgery controls blood sugar in rodents with diabetes ...
Science Daily (press release)
ScienceDaily (May 20, 2012) — For the first time, scientists at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute have shown that an experimental bariatric surgery can lower blood sugar levels in rats with type 1 diabetes. A team led by Dr. Tony Lam and ...
Diabetes Affects Emotional Health TooTestCountry.com (blog)
Let's Prevent Diabetes: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled ...7thSpace Interactive (press release)
Diabetes can take a toll on your emotionsKTVN
BBC News -Opposing Views -Jagran Post
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Pilot diabetes nutrition class begins June 5
Corning Leader
By LB Blackwell A nutrition education class for people with or concerned about diabetes will begin on Tuesday, June 5 at Southeast Steuben County Library. "Finding a Balance" is geared toward those parenting children 18 and younger, ...



Diabetes study seeks volunteers
Parkersburg News
By BRETT DUNLAP (bdunlap@newsandsentinel.com) , Parkersburg News and Sentinel Program ACTIVE (Appalachians Coming Together to Increase Vital Exercise), funded through the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, is a five-year ...
Exercise Advice for the Type 2 DiabeticMedical Daily

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MedPage Today

Teens Today at More Risk for Heart Disease
MedPage Today
Compared to 1999, the prevalence of overweight or obesity at 34% had not changed in 2008, but prediabetes/diabetes had increased from 9% to 23%. Today's teenagers have more risk factors for cardiovascular disease than did teens of earlier decades, ...



Study finds mental health link to diabetes
ABC Online
Dr Silberberg said there were high rates of depression, anxiety and eating disorders among people with Type 1 diabetes. "There's growing evidence that diabetes can actually impact on depression and visa versa, so there's actually what we call a ...

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Parade Magazine

Five Questions: Randy Jackson on Type 2 diabetes
Los Angeles Times
'American Idol' judge Randy Jackson explains how he changed his lifestyle after his Type 2 diabetes diagnosis. Randy Jackson was diagnosed with diabetes nine years ago. That led him to reevaluate his diet and lifestyle. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times ...
'American Idol' judge Randy Jackson: Willpower key to diabetes controlReality TV World
Randy Jackson Talks 'American Idol' and Tackling Type 2 DiabetesParade Magazine

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Diabetes Monthly meeting
Greenfield Daily Reporter
Diabetes Monthly - Meetings are an open and informal environment where participants, family members and friends can feel free to ask questions and gain support. Each month features a different guest speaker and free product samples to try at home.


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