Diabetes

Common Signs of Juvenile Diabetes

August 1, 2010 Childhood Diseases

The signs of juvenile diabetes mellitus, also known as type 1 diabetes when it occurs in adults, signify a chronic health problem that, as of yet, cannot be cured, but can be well managed with a bit of effort. The thing to keep in mind is that juvenile diabetes symptoms are mild and can often [...]

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What Is The Normal Blood Sugar Level For An Adult?

June 10, 2010 Cardiovascular Disease

When a doctor is determining whether or not a person is diabetic, he does so by comparing the patient’s blood sugar levels against the norm. So, what is the normal blood sugar level for an adult? Well, the answer to that question is going to vary a little bit based on a few different things, [...]

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A Concise List of Foods for Diabetics

June 9, 2010 Diabetes

One of the biggest challenges facing persons suffering from diabetes is choosing foods that will improve rather than exacerbate their medical conditions, as well as being pleasing to the palate. Sufferers are all too familiar with diabetic foods to avoid, so let us begin by discussing the list of foods for diabetics they can enjoy. [...]

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How To Get A Free Glucose Meter

June 7, 2010 Diabetes

Every diabetic knows that monitoring your blood glucose level is the single most essential part of managing diabetes and ensuring good health. A major roadblock to accomplishing this task can be the cost of a meter or monitor. There are numerous ways to obtain a free glucose meter. It may take a little time and [...]

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Chronic High Blood Sugar Symptoms

May 20, 2010 Diabetes

When you have chronic high blood sugar, symptoms can come on so slowly that you do not notice them. Most of the time, people first learn that they have type 2 diabetes when they visit their healthcare provider for another reason and their high blood sugar levels are detected as part of routine testing. That [...]

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High Blood Sugar Early In The Morning

May 20, 2010 Diabetes

When you have high blood sugar early in the morning, it is one of the most powerful indicators of poorly controlled type 2 diabetes. As the hours pass while you are sleeping, your blood sugar levels drop due to the lack of food intake, but, as your body starts gearing up for the day ahead, [...]

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Does Green Tea Lower Blood Sugar?

May 19, 2010 Diabetes

Green tea has been given a lot of attention for the various health benefits that it imparts to its drinkers, but does green tea lower blood sugar? Many diabetics, particularly those who are looking for natural alternatives instead of the traditional prescription diabetes medications, believe that that may be the case. More recently, studies performed [...]

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What Does High Blood Sugar Feel Like?

May 19, 2010 Diabetes

“What does high blood sugar feel like?” is one of the first questions that people ask themselves when they feel that they may be diabetic or have been newly diagnosed. Type 2 diabetes is one of the most common chronic medical disorders in the world, and its prevalence has been steadily rising each year. Luckily, [...]

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How to Reduce Diabetes

April 29, 2010 Diabetes

When working out how to reduce diabetes, the main thing that you are going to keep in mind is that diabetes is a metabolic condition, so any solutions that you may find are going to focus on the metabolism. Now, when you are working with your metabolism, whether you are a diabetic or not, just [...]

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Ascensia Autodisc Test Strips

April 29, 2010 Diabetes

Ascensia Autodisc test strips are used in a range of Ascensia blood glucose monitors. The primary difference between them and traditional blood glucose test strips is that they are designed to be used multiple times before having to be changed. They are advertised as being compatible with the Ascensia BREEZE, Ascensia DEX 2, Glucometer DEX [...]

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