Beginning Diabetes Dieting
Health Encyclopedia: Diabetes Diet Introduction
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Introduction
The two major forms of diabetes are type 1, previously called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or juvenile-onset diabetes, and type 2, previously called non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) or maturity-onset diabetes. [For more details, see In-Depth Report #9: Diabetes - type 1 and Report #60: Diabetes - type 2.]
Insulin
Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes share one central feature: elevated blood sugar (glucose) levels due to absolute or relative insufficiencies of in...
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Expert & Community Posts
Do you have trouble losing weight?
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...reduction in the general population," said Joslin Diabetes Center obesity researcher Yu-Hua... Read more »
A Visit to South Beach
By Amy Tenderich , Health Expert...not a ‘diet' at all, but a way of life." From the beginning, he insisted that with my... Read more »
The Honeymoon Period in Type 1 Diabetes
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert...10 concerns related to a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. Following these concerns, families... Read more »
Cut Carbs, Lose Weight: DIRECT Study Results
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...necessarily the same as reducing risk for heart disease, diabetes, or other illnesses. However,... Read more »
Why Do We Overeat?
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...example, many people with metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes do better with low-carb diets,... Read more »
Health Guide
Don’t Become a Food Cop: Helping a Diabetic Spouse or Parent
...insulin shots, give up some of his favorite foods and exercise. Deep down, he may feel this is the beginning of the end and it is all downhill from here. This can make him angry giving way to... Read more »Diabetes Management: Effects of Persistent Ketosis
...your friends. They are the portents of bad things to come… the persistence of ketones affects your diabetes. As always, a review of biology/biochemistry is a must when we talk about ketones.... Read more »Diabetes in Children: Myths and Facts
Myth: Children with diabetes should not eat anything with sugar in it.Fact: This was true years ago, before carb counting was invented. But times have changed, and it’s not sugar we’re worried... Read more »Caring For a Loved One with Diabetes
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), of the 14.6 million people diagnosed with diabetes, nearly 10.3 million of those people are 60 years old or older and in this age group, nearly 21%... Read more »Meet Ann Bartlett
...organic farming practices and the care of the animals that lived there. While most people are just beginning to understand the meaning of organic and homeopathy, I’ve been steeped in the... Read more »Images
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November 11, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Vitamin D grows healthy bones and keeps them strong -- and new guidelines suggest your child may need double the amount he or... Read summary »
Immediate Weight Loss Key for Diabetics
August 25, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Weight loss is important for the millions of Americans who have type 2 diabetes. But a new study finds weight loss right after... Read summary »
Diabetes Treatment Ups Depression Risk
July 09, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) The treatment used to help people with type 2 diabetes may cause some patients to develop depression. Johns Hopkins researchers... Read summary »
Diet and Diabetes
August 20, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- What you eat could determine whether or not you develop type 2 diabetes. Three new studies looked specifically at fruit juices,... Read summary »
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September 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors know obese patients are at an increased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome. But... Read summary »
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