Since intake of food affects the body’s need for insulin and ability of insulin to lower blood sugar, so the diet is the foundation-stone of diabetes treatment. Today diabetes doctors no longer recommend a single diet for diabetes. For example, a type 2 diabetic who may be overweight and insulin-resistant may need to have a [...]
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Entries from August 2007
Blood Sugar And Diet
August 26, 2007
Insulin Resistance
August 26, 2007
Insulin resistance can be termed as a pre-diabetic condition in which the chances of a person developing diabetes, and diseases of the heart, increases manifold. Awareness about insulin resistance and the motivation to make changes in one’s lifestyle can prevent the onset of diabetes, heart diseases and other health related problems.
The food that is consumed [...]
Insulin Pump
August 26, 2007
An insulin pump can be said to be a boon for any person suffering from diabetes mellitus. It is a medical device that administers insulin at predetermined doses on a regular basis, to diabetes patients so that patients suffering from diabetes do not have to suffer the hassle of taking regular insulin shots. So the [...]
Insulin Allergies
August 26, 2007
Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that is needed for the breakup of glucose to produce energy. When adequate amounts of insulin is not produced by the body, the conversion of glucose does not happen to the desired extent and unused glucose gets piled up in the blood stream. This is the beginning [...]
The Effect Of Exercise In Pregnant Women With Diabetes Type 1
August 26, 2007
Well, you are pregnant and the joys of motherhood are waiting for you. Your body is going through innumerable changes while it is nurturing the baby inside you. You know that you need more nutrients, energy and rest, to let the baby grow.
However you are suffering from type 1 diabetes and are worried about it. [...]
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