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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Diabetes Cure

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Diabetes Cures and Diabetes Prevention

By Dr. Bill Quick Health Expert
It’s downright irritating to have snake oil salesmen and con men continue to confuse Internet readers with claims of diabetes cures. It’s all over the place: today, Googling for the phrase “diabetes cures” found about 2,170,000 webpages, including some blatant nonsense:
  • Lots of websites have promoted a product called Diamaxol (formerly called Diabeticine), which “along with a healthy lifestyle, has been shown in clinical studies to be 99% effective for Type 2 and 64% effective for Type...
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Expert & Community Posts

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Oh, to be a Mouse! Diabetes Cured in Mice . . . Again
By Kim Benjet , Health Expert

I wish my son had NOD diabetes instead of type 1. NOD (non obese rodent diabetes) is the kind of... Read more »

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Will diabetes be cured in the 21st century?
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...possible.   My standards for documentation of a diabetes cure are tough: I won't accept any... Read more »

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A Miracle Diabetes Cure
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert

...selling Eleotin, a mixture of herbs promoted as a diabetes cure, Ms. B first bought Eleotin for... Read more »

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Diabetes Cured!
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...(or satire). This was originally published at the Diabetes Monitor as the April Fool's page for... Read more »

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Looking Back and Forth at Our Story
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

When we focus only on our longing for a diabetes cure, we get understandably impatient and... Read more »

Health Guide

What do I need to know about diabetes?"
Diabetes is called a disorder of metabolism. More simply put, diabetes keeps your body from properly utilizing the sugar obtained from food. Your body changes most of the food you eat into a form of... Read more »
Canadian Scientists find cure for diabetes in mice
Canadian scientists say they have proof the body’s nervous system helps trigger diabetes. The research finds that defective nerve endings in mice attract immune system proteins that can mistakenly... Read more »
What is the key to healthy diabetes management? "
There is no diabetes cure. Diabetes management includes the control of diabetes symptoms through:Diet to control blood glucose levelExercise Blood glucose testing Oral medication Insulin ... Read more »
Diabetes Travel Letter for Pumpers
...   To Whom It May Concern: ______________________ (Date of Birth) _____________, has Type 1 Diabetes (previously called Juvenile Onset) and wears an insulin pump.  The pump delivers... 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 »

Medications

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...high blood sugar. It is used in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes).... Read more »

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...(ex-EN-a-tide) Uses Exenatide is used along with other oral diabetes medications (e.g.,... Read more »

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...to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes).... Read more »

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...control high blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes). It... Read more »

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...control high blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes).... Read more »

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