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Increase Risk Of High Blood Pressure May Be Linked To Vitamin D Deficiency
The lazy days of summer have passed once again, and old man winter is just around the corner. The winter will bring colder weather and less sunlight.
Children and Diabetes
It can be extremely difficult to manage diabetes, and it becomes even more so if the person handling the disease is a child. There are two main types of diabetes: type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. With type 1 diabetes, a person must inject insulin daily, whereas type 2 has to do more with lifesty
Soft Drinks: Too Much of a Bad Thing?
The amount of sugar-sweetened soda and fruit punch you drink may indicate an overall unhealthy lifestyle, suggests new research.
The Need For a Diabetes Diet Control Plan
If you want to have a sufficient diabetes diet control, you should focus your attention in giving your body the right amount of food it needs. There are a lot of people who suffer from diabetes and the best treatment they could ever do is to create and follow a certain diet program that will address
Nutrients Are Needed by Type 2 Diabetics For Health and Lower Blood Sugar Levels!
Different diseases, including Type 2 diabetes, are associated with different levels of nutrients. Sometimes a disease may cause high levels of a nutrient because that nutrient accumulates in the body. Other times a disease will cause low levels of different nutrients because it may speed up the usag
How to Treat Hypoglycemia - 5 Tips to Help You Overcome This Condition
Hypoglycemia is a condition that results when blood sugar drops at very low levels. Although the symptoms for hypoglycemia can vary from person to person, the most common symptoms of this condition includes the feeling of tiredness, nervous, sweaty and may lead you to feel irritable and impatient. Y
Definition of Hydronephrosis
Hydronephrosis is a common prenatal and infantile condition characterized by an obstruction of urine flow somewhere along the urinary tract that is easily treatable.
Normalizing Metabolism in Diabetic Pregnancy: Lipids
Should dyslipidemia be managed during pregnancy complicated by diabetes? What is the evidence?
Guidelines For Managing Diabetes
How can diabetes and heart disease be delayed or prevented? What is the common factor that leads to diabetes and heart disease? Find out and better manage the condition.
Type 2 Diabetes Diet Plan
Do you have diabetes and need a type 2 diabetes diet plan to follow? If so, you should first know that this is a very simple diet plan to follow which consists basically of just eating healthy. You do not have to starve yourself and you will be eating a variety of foods in moderation. This really do
Diabetic Neuropathy-Credits
A list of authors and reviewers who contributed to the topic of diabetic neuropathy.
Living With Diabetes - How It Affects Everyday Life
Recently a friend of mine had a hypo at work and for a diabetic the blood glucose level does at times fall below the normal level and as a result they have a hypo which I will explain further down in this article. The friend did not tell anyone that she was a diabetic and went about her work day dis
Pre-Diabetic Diet Plan Recommendations Online Can Help Eliminate Diabetes
As the incidence of Type 2 diabetes and those who are obese and showing pre-diabetic symptoms continues to increase drastically by leaps and bounds with each passing year, we are learning all the awful side effects and problems that can result from this debilitating disease. The sad thing is that so
Learning About Diabetes During Your Pregnancy
Diabetes during pregnancy, also known as gestation diabetes is a condition that develops only during pregnancy. A woman who has not previously had diabetes may suffer from this during her gestation period. Research shows that two percent of pregnant woman suffer from gestational diabetes. It is impo
How to Manage Type 2 Diabetes With a Low Carb Diet
Controlling type 2 diabetes with a low-carbohydrate diet isn't hard when it comes to food availability or decision making--it's sticking to the plan that provides a challenge. But when it comes to your health and well-being, the hard work and dedication that a low-carb diet takes can have proven res
The Common Complications of Diabetes Type 1
When Diabetes Type 1 treatment is not followed, it can lead to life threatening complications. When the glucose present in the blood is high and it is not controlled, then it can lead to certain problems that can affect the major organs of your body like the heart, kidneys and even affects the funct
Diabetes and Blindness - Can Diabetes Really Cause Blindness?
There are many myths surrounding diabetes, and it can be hard to determine what is true and what is not.Many patients want to know if diabetes will really make them go blind. The fact is that the disease can certainly cause blindness, and is one of the top causes of blindness among adults.
Calcium Intake and CVD Risks in Older Patients With T2DM
How does calcium affect CV risk in older patients? Should they take supplements?
Diabetic Medical Nutrition Therapy
In 2002 the American Diabetes Association (ADA) published its seventh set of recommendations since 1950. These new recommendations are categorized into goals of medical nutrition therapy that apply to all persons with diabetes or goals that apply to specific situations.
Association Between Body Size and BP in Children
Which body size measurement is the strongest determinant of blood pressure in children?