January 1, 2008

• Common Symptoms of Diabetes

  Diabetes is a serious, chronic condition, one that affects over 150 million people in the world today. In many cases persons with diabetes may not realize they have it, especially if they ignore the diabetes symptom the body is giving them.
  One of the most common diabetes symptom is the need for frequent urination. Which in [...]

December 18, 2007

• Diabetes Symptoms

  Diabetes is a disease in which the production of insulin in our body is affected. This results in some bodily functions not performing well due to the lack or deficiency of this hormone. There are three basic types of diabetes which are Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes. Of all the forms [...]

December 4, 2007

• Signs And Symptoms Of Diabetes Type 2

  If there is history of Type 2 diabetes in the family, being aware of its signs and symptoms can allow for early detection and treatment. Diabetes, if left untreated can have disastrous effects on a person’s health, affecting many systems and can lead to heart attack and stroke, along with other serious complications.
  If your father [...]

November 27, 2007

• Ignoring Diabetes Symptom Can Be Dangerous

  Many times persons with diabetes may not realize they have diabetes, especially if they ignore the symptoms the body is giving them. Some of the signs are so illusive that unless a person has risk factors of developing the disease a diabetes symptom may not ring any bells that something is wrong. By being aware [...]

October 6, 2007

• High Blood Glucose Levels - Specific to Diabetes?

  Diabetes is a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism caused by relative or complete deficiency of insulin leading to hyperglycemia and in long term may result in organ complications such as retinipathy, nephropathy, neuropathy and cradiovascular complications.
  Type 1 diabetics are more prone to ketoacidosis with high blood glucose levels. They generally depend on insulin treatment as opposed [...]

September 9, 2007

• Gestational Diabetes - Fact Sheet

  What is gestational diabetes?
  A pregnant woman is unable to maintain normal fasting blood sugar levels and also blood sugar levels after glucose challenge test. Interestingly blood sugar levels comes to normal levels after the baby was born. So it is short lived condition. Developed in [...]

August 28, 2007

• Causes of Diabetes

  Deficit of insulin or lack of senses from receptors of insulin is the main reason of diabetes mellitus. Insulin is the main Hormone which controls intake of glucose in most of the cells of the body which includes cells of the muscles.
  Within a short span of a couple of hours most of the carbohydrates [...]

August 4, 2007

• A Short Snippet on the Types of Diabetes

  A short snippet of diabetes definition would be beneficial before discussing its different types. It is a persistent condition of high blood glucose (sugar) level. As the human body relies on blood glucose for energy, this disease can hinder the normal functioning of the body. There are mainly three types of diabetes.
  Type 1 diabetes or [...]

April 29, 2007

• Early Symptoms Of Diabetes

  Diabetes is a wide spread disease throughout the world. The developed countries are the biggest victims of it. It is a disease, which is characterized by an inefficient use of insulin, or the incapability of the body to produce enough insulin. There are only some slight changes in body function when one begins to suffer [...]

February 1, 2007

• Know the Symptoms of Diabetes

  As diabetes is a disease that is can only be managed, but not treated, one should go through regular check ups if he or she encounters symptoms of it. There is no difference between the symptoms of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. But, it can be noted that Type 1 diabetes is more or [...]