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How Do You Know If You Have Diabetic Nerve Damage?
Reviewed by QualityHealth's Medical Advisory Board
Diabetes is a disease that doesn't discriminate—the damage it causes often takes place throughout the body. And one of the things the disease attacks is your nerves. About 60 to 70 percent of diabetics suffer some type of nerve damage, or neuropathy, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. And the most likely to have it are people who've had diabetes for... read more
Submitted by caragypsy
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Through Adversity to Encouragement
It can be easy to become depressed if you have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. However, for Frank Thielmann it is just another challenge – especially in light of the fact he has lost both legs to the disease.
Submitted by diabetic live
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Diet Sodas Not a Friend to Your Kidneys
Diet soda may help keep your calories in check, but drinking two or more diet sodas a day may double your risk of declining kidney function, a new study shows.
Submitted by imsuzie2
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New oral diabetes medication
Saxagliptin has recently been approved for use by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in adjunct to diet and exercise and is now available in pharmacies. Saxagliptin is marketed by the tradename Onglyza(TM) and is manufactured by Bristol-Myers Squibb and is being comarketed by AstraZeneca.
Submitted by Andrew S. Rhinehart
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New Food Sprinkle Convinces the Brain to Stop Over-Eating
A new product to help people not to over eat?
Submitted by jayabee52
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Why People With Type 2 Diabetes Need Sugar-Substitute Savvy
Low-calorie or no-calorie sugar substitutes can be an easy way to cut carbohydrate and caloric intake. And food companies have introduced low-sugar desserts such as ice cream and candy bars, aimed straight at the waistlines and wallets of people with diabetes.
What you may need to know and look for in such products.
Submitted by jayabee52
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Diabetes-Friendly Desserts
a 5 slide show displaying 5 sweet treats which diabetics may have without a terrifying rise in BG levels.
Submitted by jayabee52
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The 7 Most Common Diabetes-Related Medical Emergencies
Diabetes care generally focuses on day-to-day living to prevent complications, such as eating right and exercising, but it's also important for you to know how to get help if you have one of these medical emergencies.
Submitted by jayabee52
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Eat These Foods And Fight Diabetes
a 4 slide show regarding eating to minimize diabetes and complications. Slide 4 has an interesting suggestion for treatment of Brown rice before cooking to awaken a compound to help reduce blood vessel and nerve damage.
Submitted by jayabee52
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5 Healthy Snacks for People With (or Without!) Diabetes
a six slide show regarding healthy snacking
Submitted by jayabee52
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