After a meal, a portion of the food a person eats is broken down into sugar (glucose). The sugar then passes into the bloodstream and to the body's cells via a hormone (called insulin) that is produced by the pancreas.
Anyone who has stubbed a big toe in the middle of the night knows how painful that big toe can be. Anyone who has tried to walk with a... Read more »
Lately, people have been asking a lot of questions about sore feet. How can you turn sore feet into happy feet? Inspect: Even though... Read more »
We've passed the mid-way point in National Diabetes Month, which calls for awareness and education of diabetes to the general public and... Read more »
Many jobs require a whole lot of time on your feet. After a long day of pounding, everything can hurt from heel to toe. Whether you are a... Read more »
I’ve been pretty religious about walking my dogs in the morning. And I’m also starting to park at the edge of the parking... Read more »
The cholesterol drug fenofibrate (Tricor/Lofibra) appears to reduce the risk of amputations for diabetics, scientists say. In one five-year study of... Read more »
What is anemia?Anemia is a medical condition in your blood when either your hemoglobin or hemocrit are below normal. Hemoglobin is a complex molecule... Read more »
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Noninsulin-dependent diabetes; Diabetes - type 2; Adult-onset diabetes Treatment The goal of treatment at first is to lower high blood... Read more »
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Insulin-dependent diabetes; Juvenile onset diabetes; Diabetes - type 1TreatmentThe immediate goals of treatment are to treat diabetic ketoacidosis... Read more »
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Alternative Names Foot care for diabetics Information If you have diabetes you are more likely to have foot problems. Diabetes... Read more »