Author: Larry AvivaIn layman’s term, diabetes is the inability of the body to regulate the blood sugar level on its own. This is usually caused by the lack of sufficient insulin, the hormone that breaks down and converts glucose in the blood stream. There are basically two types of diabetes – diabetes mellitus (type II diabetes) and diabetes insipidus (type I diabetes). If Type II Diabetes is common among adults, it is Type I diabetes that...more
Author: Larry AvivaIf you are suffering from diabetes, you are most probably aware that your best tool against its complications is to ensure that you lead a healthy lifestyle and eat the right kind of food. This means that you have to regularly undergo physical activities consisting of aerobic exercises and resistance training, as well as eat food rich in fiber and whole grain.Your other tool against high blood sugar levels is information. The...more
Author: Bob ShermanWhat is Diabetes?Diabetes involves the lack of capacity to manage the amount of glucose in the blood. The main hormone related to diabetes is insulin. During the digestion process carbohydrates and starches are broken down into glucose. Insulin allows liver, muscle and fat cells to take up glucose from the blood and stockpile it as glycogen.In type 1 diabetes insulin has ceased to be produced by the body. In patients with Type 1 diabetes the autoimmune system, for one reason or another, destroyed the insulin producing cells of the pancreas. Patients have to obtain insulin for the rest of their lives, normally by means of injection, in order to handle glucose in the blood.In type 2 diabetes patients produce insufficient insulin or are insulin resistant. They can require external insulin, though dietary and lifestyle alterations along with medications may help control symptoms About 55% of people with type 2 diabetes are obese and 80% are overweight. It is the increased fatty acid mobilization that gives rise to an increased insulin resistance. Visceral fat around the abdomen that surrounds internal organs plays a particularly important role. The enormous increase...more
Author: Larry AvivaIf there is one disorder that can be considered to be a silent killer, it would be diabetes. Diabetes comes in two forms – diabetes insipidus (type I) and diabetes mellitus (type II). Both these types of diabetes present similar signs and symptoms. However, whereas diabetes insipidus is said to be an auto-immune disease that...more
Author: Larry AvivaIn simple terms, diabetes can be described as the body’s inability to effectively process or produce insulin. Although this disease is a popular one, very few people are familiar with how it comes to be and how it progresses.Diabetes is one life changing disease. It is considered to be one of those diseases whose complications...more
Author: Bharat Book BureauDiabetes Market Forecast to 2015Comprehensive Diabetes ForecastDiabetes Market Forecast to 2015 provides teams with an in-depth analysis of the global diabetes market. Analysts place critical drug information in a relevant industrywide context. Our study details marketed brands, pipeline products, clinical development, whole drug classes and top drug manufacturers - all in one, easy-to-read format. ( http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=84122&rt=Diabetes-Market-Forecast-to-2013.html )To complement the brand and company-specific data, CEI's analysts conducted original research with physicians and drug development/marketing executives.Give your brand team all the diabetes data it needs to make critical product decisions!Product Profile ContentBackground:* Current status of drug (e.g., in development, awaiting approval, on market) * Clinical results and what they mean for the drug's future * Drug's current and projected competitive strength * Current and projected sales position within its class * Assessment of current and future competitionMarket Growth:* Analysis combines current sales, market landscape and/or clinical trial info with projections and...more
Author: Helene GlasperThere are different types of diabetes and each has its own conditions and treatments. Type 2 diabetes share similar symptoms with the other type. And it can be caused by family history and genetics as well. Nonetheless, as in...more
Author: Dany StevensDiabetes is the chronic disease involving abnormalities in the body's ability to use sugar. It is usually characterized because of the elevated blood sugar levels people tend to have; excessive urination, thirst, weight loss...more
Author: Sutiyo NaPre diabetes is a condition that millions of people suffer today, and is often marked by blood sugar swings, weight gain and obesity. Pre diabetes means you have slightly abnormal blood sugar level but is not sufficiently to be...more