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Lifestyle Changes
A simple heart-healthy diet with weight control and exercise may be sufficient for some people with type 2 diabetes. Some patients may be able to control their blood sugar with lifestyle measures and not need medication. Even for patients who do need to take drugs, lifestyle plays an essential role in controlling diabetes. Lifestyle changes can be difficult to initiate and sustain, however. Patients should surround themselves with a solid network of doctors, dietitians, family, ...
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Painful diabetic neuropathy
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...sensory polyneuropathy, frequently causes people with diabetes to lose sensation in their feet,... Read more »
Research finds decreased death rates in diabetic men, but not in diabetic women: why not?
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...research report (Mortality Trends in Men and Women with Diabetes, 1971–2000) suggests that a... Read more »
Inflammation: The Root of Diabetes
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...pinpoints inflammation as a root cause of type 2 diabetes. Being overweight makes it harder for... Read more »
Diabetes Myths
By David Mendosa , Health ExpertMost of us believe in some of the myths about diabetes. Even the American Diabetes Association.The... Read more »
MS and Diet: Should you eat low-fat to treat your MS?
By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert...diseases long accepted as due to diet, like type-2 diabetes, heart disease, and common cancers.... Read more »
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Type 1 Diabetes Treatment to Prevent Major Complications
Insulin is essential for strict control of blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes. Tight blood glucose control is the best way to prevent major complications in type 1 diabetes including... Read more »Diabetes Diet: Major Food Components in a healthy diabetic diet
...Carbohydrate intake should not fall below 130 grams/day. Most experts do not recommend low-carb diets for diabetes management or weight control.Vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and beans are good... Read more »Prevent Obesity: Weight Management
...weight loss. Studies also suggest that diets rich in fiber from whole grains reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes.Soluble fiber (found in dried beans, oat bran, barley, apples, citrus fruits, and... Read more »Type 2 Diabetes: References
ReferencesAmerican Diabetes Association. Standards of medical care in diabetes -- 2006. Diabetes Care. 2006 Jan;29 Suppl 1:S4-42.Boulton AJ, Vileikyte L, Ragnarson-Tennvall G, Apelqvist J. The global... Read more »Vitamins: Introduction
...that vitamin supplements for infants under 1 year of age may help protect them from developing type 1 diabetes later on. Beyond infancy, most American children receive all the vitamins they need... Read more »Related News
Enormous Cost of Obesity
August 04, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The growing obesity epidemic is costing Americans more than just their health. New studies estimate the medical cost of obesity... Read summary »
You are What Your Mom Eats
July 09, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- What you eat during pregnancy may determine if your child stays disease-free, recent research suggests. Nutrition during... Read summary »
The Dos and Don'ts of Eating During Pregnancy
August 04, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Mothers' health in the days and weeks prior to conception may determine the offspring's health much later in life, according to... Read summary »
Fatty Foods and Memory Decline
July 14, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) Type 2 diabetics are more likely to forget something after a high fat meal. The study out of Canada involved 16 people age 50 and... Read summary »
Healthy Eating for Life
July 15, 2008By Meghan Yost, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent BALTIMORE, M.D. (Ivanhoe Newswire) Forty-five percent of the U.S. population is suffering from at... Read summary »
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