How Can Diabetics Gain Energy?
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.
More information on "How Can Diabetics Gain Energy?"
From Our Experts
Diabetes and Fat Cells: Stem Cell Research, Avandia, Actos, and Carbs
Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that, given the proper signals, can differentiate into various types of specialized cells. Some stem... Read more »
Allowing Diabetic Children to Treat Diabetes on Own as they Gain...
As the recap of her 8-year-old's experience at diabetes camp wraps up, Kim Benjet deals with the aftermath: “I really don’t need you,... Read more »
Good Calories, Bad Calories II
In a previous blog I discussed the historical perspective that Gary Taubes gives in his new book Good Calories, Bad Calories: Challenging... Read more »
Gaining Weight After a Diabetes Diagnosis
Dear Ginger, I gained weight after I was diagnosed with diabetes. I don't get it! I'm not really eating more and if anything, I'm... Read more »
Diabetes Drug Avandia May Cause Weight Gain
Today we have even more bad news in two separate studies about the diabetes drug Avandia. With the bad news we get all the time about... Read more »
From Our Sources
Overeating Prompts More Weight Gain in Diabetes-Prone People
People who have a family predisposition to Type 2 diabetes may be more likely to gain weight after overeating than those without a family diabetes... Read more »
Gaining too much weight during pregnancy puts baby at risk for...
Gaining too much weight during pregnancy may lead to a larger birth weight, a new study has found. Researchers say women who gain more than 40 pounds... Read more »
Diabetes med may cut weight gain from antipsychotics
The diabetes med metformin may help people who suffer from schizophrenia control the weight gain that typically accompanies their medications,... Read more »
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Diabetes
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a health problem that can affect a woman's menstrual cycle, ability to have children, hormones, heart, blood... Read more »
Causes of Obesity: Cultural and Emotional Causes
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Where you live plays a role in your risk for obesity. Simply living in the United States makes a person more susceptible to obesity. The prevalence... Read more »
Featuring Content From:
By using this service, you accept our Terms of Use. Please read them. The consumer health information on is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions. You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. Copyright © 2012 Remedy Health Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
