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Diabetes News:Walking Can Lower Risk of Heart-Related Conditions as Much as Running
Are you waiting for the perfect drug to help control your diabetes, improve your blood pressure or cholesterol? While new drugs and scientific advances are coming out every day, lets not forget the basics–good diet and exercise. Many people shy … Continue reading
Diabetes Type I and Diabetes Type II Guidlines for 2013
Did you know the American Diabetes Association changes its guidelines at the beginning of every year? In 2013 several important changes were made which include patients with Diabetes type 2 as well as Diabetes type 1. While individual health care … Continue reading
Diabetes News: Interval Walking Improves Diabetic Control for Diabetes Mellitus type 2
Do you walk to get exercise, and check your sugars afterwards? A study done in Berlin Germany and reported at the European Association for the study of Diabetes (described in Medscape) shows the way you walk matters. In a study … Continue reading
Diabetes News: 20 Minutes of Exercise can Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Children.
Did you know that more children have type 2 Diabetes than type 1 diabetes? Studies have shown that the incidence of Type 2 Diabetes can be significantly improved with just 20 minutes of exercise per day. More exercise is even … Continue reading
Diabetes News: Increased Mortality in Patients Reporting Severe Hypoglycemia
Do you have hypoglycemia, and do you have more episodes when you attempt to control your blood sugar? People are so afraid of hyperglycemia (high sugars), that they often neglect the danger of hypoglycemia (low sugars). A delicate balance is … Continue reading
Diabetes News: Genetic Counseling does not Motivate Changes in Behavior
If you knew you were at high risk of developing Diabetes type 2, would you change your diet, exercise, and do anything you could to lower that risk? A study at MGH shows how motivation is lagging behind technology. People … Continue reading
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Is Diabetes Type 2 a Different Disease in Lean Individuals?
Diabetes Type 2 may occur in lean individuals. As reported in Medscape genomic medicine, there are about 50 genes associated with type 2 Diabetes many of which but not all are related to an increased amount of body fat and … Continue reading
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Weight loss can lower the risk of Developing Diabetes Type 2
Do you want to significantly lower your risk of developing developing Diabetes type 2. This study shows that women over 50 can do just that. Many studies were focused on statistics comparing the incidence of developing Diabetes among different racial … Continue reading
Can Water Prevent Diabetes?
Can you prevent Diabetes by drinking water? A study in Reuter’s medical news reported in medscape tried to find out the reason for this. They noted a 10% increase in diabetes over 12 years in women for every cup of … Continue reading
Paula Deen has Diabetes Type 2
Do people who love food the most have to avoid it? After watching the video of Paula Deen preparing symphony brownies, I realized the irony of her not being able eat the foods she so lovingly prepared. Coping with Diabetes … Continue reading