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• Diabetic Emergencies
  Typical diabetes symptoms are described on other pages of this website. The purpose of this page is to help you recognize and treat a diabetic emergency
  
  
• Diabetes
  Complete information on diabetes symptoms, including articles on diabetes supply, diabetes diet, diabetes care, type 1 diabetes, diabetes treatment, diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes and juvenile diabetes
  
  
  • Diabetes Explained
    Diabetes affects an estimated 18.2 million Americans, and the number rises each year. Diabetes is a chronic disorder, it means your blood glucose (often called blood sugar) is too high
    
    
  • Diabetes - Are You at Risk?
    Complete information on diabetes symptoms, casues, control and treatment. Includes articles on juvenile diabetes, mellitus, insipidus and diabetes in cats and dogs.
    
    
  • What is Diabetes?
    Diabetes is becoming more and more of a problem, especially in young children. Its reputation as a dangerous condition is rapidly growing, but what exactly is it?
    
    
  • What You Must Know About Diabetes
    Diabetes Mellitus is a disease in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin, a hormone that helps the body's tissues absorb glucose (sugar) so it can be used as a source of energy
    
    
  • Why is Diabetes Called the Stealth Disease?
    Stealth, by definition, is the way of moving without being seen, felt or detected. Does diabetes exhibit these characteristics to be tagged as the stealth disease?
    
    
• Adult Diabetes
  Also known as diabetes insipidus, diabetes type 2 can strike at any time with those over 45 years most at risk. Until now, that is...
  
  
  • Benefits of Alcohol on Diabetes 2
    Diabetes Mellitus comes in two forms, Type I and Type II. Unlike Diabetes Type I, Type II Diabetes Mellitus occurs later in life. The majority of Type II Diabetics are women
    
    
  • Diabetes Prevention
    At least 10 million Americans are at risk for type II diabetes, many of them will develop the disease at some point in their lives. Is it possible to prevent diabetes, especially if your medical professional has already diagnosed you with pre diabetes?
    
    
• Juvenile Diabetes
  The world-wide incidence of juvenile diabetes is growing, some would say at an alarming rate. Certain authorities have even described the current situation as an 'epidemic'
  
  
  • Diabetes in Children
    Most people you ask associate the Type 2 diabetes disease to older adults, but not anymore. Investigators from the University of Washington in Seattle now report that very young adults and even children are getting the disease in record numbers
    
    
• Diabetes and Diet
  Diabetes and diet are closely connected. While this is particularly true of adult onset, juvenile diabetes is a growing concern.
  
  
  • Diabetes and Cola
    If you are addicted to cola drinks that you are probably addicted to sugar. Sugar as you may or may not know is considered to be an empty calorie. It provides tons of calories with no nutritional value and numerous studies have proven a link between obesity and cola drinkers in the United States
    
    
  • Diet and Exercise
    The best way to fight diabetes is through lifestyle changes particularly by combining diet and exercise. This is not new
    
    
  • 5 Ways to Manage Your Diet For Diabetes
    Since my diagnosis with diabetes at the age of eleven, my own diet has changed dramatically. I maintain my current healthy weight with a great diet/eating plan. Jennifer Carter
    
    
  • Reduce the Risk
    Is it possible to reduce the risks of diabetes through by losing weight? How about actually reversing the effects of diabetes? The answers to these questions may surprise you
    
    
  • Cinnamon and Diabetes
    A few months ago I stumbled upon an article that tied together cinnamon, diabetes, and insulin resistance. Intrigued, I did some follow up research and made some astonishing discoveries
    
    
• Diabetes and Life
  For millions of people, children as well as adults, diabetes has become a way of life. These articles are intended to help you or a loved one cope with this potentiality debilitating and life threatening condition
  
  
  • Diabetic Wound Care
    A diabetic foot ulcer is an open sore or wound that most commonly occurs on the bottom of the foot in approximately 15 percent of patients with diabetes. Of those who develop a foot ulcer, six percent will be hospitalized
    
    
  • Diabetic Neuropathy
    As the name suggests, diabetic neuropathy is a nerve disorder caused by diabetes. Over many years, diabetic patients suffer damage to nerves all over the body. The longer a person has been diabetic, the greater the danger of diabetic neuropathy.
    
    
  • Diabetes and Pregnancy
    To bear a child in this world is no doubt one of the most wonderful things that can happen to a woman. But for some women, it is not as simple as carrying a child in your womb and delivering them after nine months
    
    
  • The Emotional Impact of Diabetes
    Diabetes: Unless someone is diabetic, or very close to someone who is, they do not realize how life changing this disease can be. Tracey Wilson
    
    
  • Diabetes and the Menopause
    You might be thinking "What's the connection between diabetes and the menopause?" Well, for ladies reaching that certain age, it can be very traumatic - especially when some of the effects experienced can easily be mistaken for those we have to be aware of when managing our diabetes...
    
    
  • Life Insurance For Diabetics
    Is there anything more precious than your life? I believe that almost everyone would answer this question with a loud 'no'
    
    
  • Menopause and Sugar Imbalance
    As a woman, you go through profound changes during menopause, and this affects your emotional and physical health. At that time, you go through a series of metabolic changes that could lead to blood sugar imbalance, and other serious health associated problems
    
    
• Diabetes Management
  Diabetes management is concerned with diet, excercise and monitoring blood sugar levels, among other things. The articles here are not intended to replace professional advice. Rather they are intended to assist diabetes sufferers and carers in understanding the disease more fully
  
  
  • Blood Glucose Meters
    One of the great things about the Internet is that it has created a global community for discussions of topics such as diabetes. You'll find there are a number of forums that will allow you to talk to others facing your situation.
    
    
  • Diabetes and Hypnosis
    For many families, diabetes means constant medical care and expensive medication. That coupled with the illness and it is easy to see why depression sets in. For this reason, we are also seeing a new group of people with diabetes turning to hypnosis to help.
    
    
  • Five Ways to Control Diabetes
    If you have the tendency to inherit diabetes, you must read this and always be aware of the symptoms of the disease. There are many people, unfortunately, who do not know the signs or symptoms of diabetes
    
    
  • Glycemic Index
    Diabetes: As attention to the Atkins and South Beach diets wanes, watch out for the next wave of diet books featuring the glycemic index
    
    
  • Managing Your Diabetes
    So you've decided it's time to take control of your diabetes and start managing your diabetes. This will involve making some changes to your lifestyle. Do you know where to start?
    
    
  • Outsmart Diabetes?
    In the early 1980's researchers invented a way to help control diabetes. The Glycemic Index (GI). The GI ranks carbohydrate foods by their effect on blood sugar levels. This is a diet strategy for helping control diabetes
    
    
• Diabetes News
  Articles on diabetes, its causes, effects and treatment. These news items are changed on a daily basis so please bookmark this page and come back often. All past articles are stored in the library
  
  
• Diabetes in Pets
  It's not just humans who get diabetes. Dogs and cats as well as other pets can all suffer, particularly if they are overweight.
  
  
  • Canine Diabetes
    Canine diabetes is a condition where there is a deficiency of the hormone insulin or maybe insensitivity to it. Inside the islet cells of the pancreas insulin is produced.
    
    
  • Cats and Diabetes
    "Your cat has feline diabetes." If this is your vet's message after examining your beloved friend, it will come as a shock. Yes, your cat has a serious disease. But you can treat it!
    
    
  • Diabetes in Cats and Dogs
    When a dog or cat is brought to a veterinarian for any or all of the symptoms known to be associated with diabetes, the diagnosis is quite easily made. Testing is necessary, however, because there are other diseases that cause all or some of the same symptoms
    
    
  • Diagnosing Feline Diabetes
    Believed to effect 1 in 400 cats, feline diabetes often presents itself with symptoms that are very similar to those found in humans
    
    
  • Diets Are Important
    
    
  • Easter Candy Can Kill Your Pet
    For millions of families, the celebration of Easter includes Easter baskets filled with sweet treats galore -- chocolate bunnies, marshmallow chicks, sugary jelly beans and snack-size versions of nearly every candy product imaginable
    
    
  • Feline Diabetes
    Diabetes: we noticed Bonnie, who was then twelve years-old was looking a bit thin, but we put it down to her pining for us, and not having her usual eating opportunites
    
    
  • Is Your Dog At Risk?
    The classic early warning signs of diabetes were all present when I brought my canine companion of twelve years into the Veterinarian's clinic. Muffy was lethargic, unsteady on her feet, drinking large amounts of water, and experiencing incontinence for the first time in her life
    
    
  • Obesity in Dogs
    Obesity: numerous studies have shown that more Americans are obese today than ever before and, interestingly, we're not the only ones. Not only are Americans fatter than ever, so are their dogs
    
    
  • Pet Diabetes
    Your pet has been diagnosed with diabetes, a disease that will necessitate conscientious treatment on your part for insulin administration, diet control and monitoring. Since your animal cannot control his blood sugar, you will play an important role in providing insulin and maintaining a good quality of life
    
    
  • Pets Get Diabetes Too
    Just like humans pets can suffer from diabetes mellitus too. By a simple blood test, called fructosamine, they can be diagnosed
    
    
  • Symptoms in Dogs
    It can take a while for us humans to suspect that we may have diabetes and go in for tests. It's much harder for us to spot the symptoms of diabetes in dogs
    
    
• Article Library
  Archived articles on diabetes symptoms, adult, juvenile and pet diabetes, diabetes mellitus, its causes, effects, management and treatment
  
  
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