Can You Beat Diabetes Naturally? Yes, You Can Diabetes is the most threatening of all diseases causing serious effects in a diabetic patient depending on the body type.It is a disorder in the functioning of the pancreas for insulin secretion. Many of the diabetic patients do not know that diabetes and heart disease are very closely connected. When a person's heart is affected, then what is there to console the patient? Any information on...more
Diabetes is a serious disease that affects millions of Americans, and that number is going to astronomically grow as the baby boomer generation ages further. Complications associated with diabetes can be devastating, and can lead to organ failure and even death. Foot-related complications in particular are very common in diabetes, and unfortunately cause the majority of leg amputations performed by surgeons. Comprehensive care by a podiatrist...more
What Medicare Beneficiaries Should Know if They Have Diabetes Are you diabetic or pre-diabetic? As of 2007, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) cited diabetes as the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S. Plus as of June 2008 the CDC estimated that approximately 24 million Americans have diabetes, while another 54 million are estimated to be pre-diabetic."There are millions of people out there that don't even realize that they have diabetes," says Alan Weinstock, an insurance broker at www.MedicareSupplementPlans.com. "Many of them are over the age of 65 and on Medicare."This is significant because the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization ACT (MMA) of 2003 expanded diabetic services covered by Medicare to include diabetes screening for beneficiaries at risk for diabetes or those diagnosed with pre-diabetes.Know What Medicare Insurance CoversMedicare covers services to help people with diabetes manage their condition so they can prevent or reduce the severity of diabetes-related complications. Services covered include:* A fasting blood glucose test AND a post-glucose challenge test OR* A 2-hour post-glucose challenge test alone* For pre-diabetes,...more
Pre diabetes is a condition in which blood sugar level increase but not yet reach the level which can be regarded as type 2 diabetic state. Sometimes sufferers do not show any symptoms until it dangerously approach to incurable disease. Therefore most people do not realize that his or her body has elevated risk to evolve into a disease with deadly...more
Type 1 Diabetes Facts: What to do after you are diagnosed Today it is estimated that more than 23 million Americans are living with diabetes and close to 2 million will be diagnosed this year. Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death due to the underlying medical complications it can cause. Diabetes does not have to be a death...more
A type two diabetic diet is all about controlling the number of calories people with diabetes eat. Because, unused calories become body fat. And, excess fat cells reduce insulin's ability to remove sugar from the blood.Maintaining a healthy diet is important for everyone, but it is especially important for people with diabetes. A type 2 diabetes diet and following the right diabetic diet meals can make all the difference to a person struggling to keep their blood sugar under control. But, what is the right meal plan? How much of which food group should you eat?Controlling Diabetes with DietYour doctor has likely told you that you can control your Diabetes with diabetic diet menu. But what does "diet" really mean?Taking on a new diet, or nutritional habit, means that you must learn about foods that are nutritious for your body and the portion sizes that are necessary for your blood sugar control.You probably know that some foods raise blood sugar more than others. The foods that turn into sugar in your body are called carbohydrates. Carbohydrates include: starches (bread, cereal, rice, pasta, grains, crackers), fruits and fruit juice, milk and yogurt, starchy vegetables (corn, peas,...more
Ways to Get a Successful Diabetes Diet Diabetes or Diabetes Mellitus in medical term, it is a condition that a person is having a high blood sugar. There are some cases that can be the reason why this disease is existing, and the main reason...more
Diabetes and the Eyes Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in adults aged 20-74, increasing the importance of regular visits to an ophthalmologist for diabetics. Diabetes increases your risk for several vision problems, and early...more
Major causes of diabetes Diabetes is a condition where the blood glucose level is normally higher than the normal range. Generally the food we eat is turned into glucose by liver from there it is circulated to different parts of the body by...more
Are you suspected of having pre diabetes? Pre diabetes is a condition in which abnormal blood sugar levels occur but has not reached the level of people who suffer from diabetes mellitus, so do not require intense medical treatment. In fact,...more
A Pre Diabetes Diet Can Prevent the Onset of Type 2 Diabetes A healthy pre diabetes diet is intended to prevent this condition from developing into adult-onset, type 2 diabetes. There is also strong evidence indicating that a healthy diet can...more
What is the Best Natural Diabetes Treatment? There are several different options for getting a natural diabetes treatment. You might consider herbal remedies such as salacia oblonga, which helps to fortify your cells so that they can really...more