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Milestones In The Treatment Of Diabetes With Insulin |
| - The discovery and development of insulin | |
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Should Diabetics Avoid Rice? |
| Source: Health & Nutrition | |
Rice is one of the prominent grains in people's diet the world over. However, often it is said that rice consumption is associated
with obesity and pot belly. |
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A Diabetic’s Heartache |
| Source: Health & Nutrition | |
| I am 54-year- old man I have been suffering from Type II diabetes mellitus for the last 8 years. | |
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Does Diabetes Start In The Brain? |
| Source: Health & Nutrition | |
| A research paper in the Science suggests that insulin resistant brain cells can start a chain reaction that leads to diabetes. | |
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Juvenile Diabetes Foundation |
| Source: Health and Nutrition | |
| By offering practical advice, emotional support, and financial aid to insulin dependent diabetics, the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation helps young diabetics to have better control over their disease. |
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Mind Over Matter |
| Source: Health and Nutrition | |
Harness the newest ally against diabetes: Relaxation.
Take a deep breath. Let your muscles go limp. A small study
of 18 people with diabetes suggests that simple relaxation exercises such as these can reduce blood sugar levels by 9 to 12 percent. |
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Diabetics Should Avoid Carbohydrates |
| Source: Health & Nutrition | |
Wrong, if eating a certain level of carbohydrates allows a person to get his or her blood sugar level into the desired range, consuming evenless will not control blood sugar any better. |
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Of Sweetness and Strength |
| As told to - Anne De Bragenca Cunha Source: Health & Nutrition |
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| When I was 10 granny, who was a nurse, noticed that I had lost a whole lot of weight. What's more I was so tired all the time that I'd drop off to sleep in class. And I'd drink water incessantly. |
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Misconceptions About Diabetes |
| -Dr Pradeep G. Talwalkar Source: My Doctor |
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Unlike diseases caused by germs, diabetes cannot be eliminated but it can be controlled by meticulous dietary restrictions,
regular physical exercise and drug therapy. In order to achieve the goal of persistent control of blood glucose, it is imperative
that a diabetic should gain a good working knowledge on diabetes and remove all the misconceptions prevalent in his mind. |
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Gestational Diabetes : What It Means for Me and My Baby |
| - Dr. S.N. Shah Source: My Doctor |
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| Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that starts during pregnancy. If you have diabetes, your body isn't able to use the sugar (glucose) in your blood as well as it should, so the level of sugar in your blood becomes higher than normal. Gestational diabetes affects about threepercent of all pregnant women. | |
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Foot Care for Diabetic Patients - Dos and Don'ts |
| Source: My Doctor | |
| Wear shoes or slippers at all times Don't go barefoot - either indoors or outdoors. | |
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