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Causes of Type II Diabetes
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Unlike people with type I diabetes who become unable to produce insulin, people with type II diabetes produce insulin. But, either the body does not respond to insulin's action-it's resistant-or there is just not enough insulin to go around-there's too much body for the amount of insulin that's made. Either problem leads to the same outcome: high levels of glucose in the blood. (Type 2 Diabetes and Diabetes Education)
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Type I Diabetes And Insulin Resistance
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Researchers have discovered that people with type 1 diabetes often have insulin resistance-- a hallmark of type 2 diabetes and something that dramatically raises the odds for heart disease. (Diabetes News- Hyperinsulinemia)
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Calcium and Vitamin D For Diabetes
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While diet, exercise, weight loss, and medications are prescribed for people with diabetes, more Americans are turning to nutritional support for additional help. Studies confirm that vitamin D and calcium supplementation are associated with a reduced risk of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. (Diabetes Nutrition, Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes)
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Higher Body Iron Stores Predict Future Risk of Women Developing Type 2 Diabetes
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In the first large study to assess iron stores and risk of type 2 diabetes in an apparently healthy population, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) found that higher iron stores were associated with significantly elevated risk of type 2 diabetes, independent of other known diabetes risk factors. (Diabetes Research, Type 2 Diabetes)
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Tocotrienols - Just My Type
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People with Type 2 diabetes may develop an accelerated form of atherosclerosis. In fact, 80 percent of people with Type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis are likely to die from an "atherosclerotic event." (Diabetic Complications, Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis)
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Diabetes Mellitus: Causes and Symptoms
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Definition and Description of Diabetes Mellitus. Know the conditions that can be a sign of diabetes. Diabetes information with a Discussion of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. (diabetes type II) Risk factors for developing sugar diabetes.
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Relationships Between Hyperglycemia and Cognitive Performance
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Hyperglycemia is a common event among patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. While the cognitive-motor slowing associated with hypoglycemia is well documented, the acute effects of hyperglycemia have not been studied extensively, despite patients' reports of negative effects. This study prospectively and objectively assessed the effects of hyperglycemia on cognitive-motor functioning in subjects' natural environment. (Diabetes Research and Hyperglycemia)
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Explaining About Diabetes
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Diabetes - or to give it its full name, diabetes mellitus - is a common condition in which the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood is too high because the body is unable to use it properly. This is because the body's method of converting glucose into energy is not working as it should. Learn more about the two main types of diabetes. (Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes Symptoms)
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More Fractures, Less Bone Density In Premenopausal Women with Diabetes
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Premenopausal women who have type 1 diabetes should strongly consider preventive screening for osteoporosis, the researchers of a new study on bone density conclude. (Women's Health, Diabetic Complications, Juvenile Diabetes)
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A Threat To Kidneys, Life
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Children who develop obesity-related diabetes face a much higher risk of kidney failure and death by middle age than people who develop diabetes as adults, a study suggests. (Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity, Kidney Disease)
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Nature's Diabetes Defense
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Taken regularly over time, certain herbs can help lower blood sugar, others improve cardiovascular health by lowering cholesterol and strengthening blood vessels, which are two crucial elements for people with type 2 diabetes. (Type 2 Diabetes, Cinnamon, Fennugreek, Gymnema)
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Choosing an Oral Diabetes Medication
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Generally, you will not use an oral agent if you have type I diabetes. They are usually only prescribed for people with type II diabetes. Not everyone with type II diabetes will be helped by oral diabetes medications. Cautions for use and for drug interactions are addressed. (Diabetes type ii)
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Low Blood Sugar Symptoms
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Low blood sugar occurs much more frequently in people with Type I diabetes, whose bodies don't produce any insulin, than in people with Type 2 Diabetes. Exceptions to this may include people with Type 2 diabetes who are taking hypoglycemic agents, and particularly those who are taking insulin.
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Vitamin D: Is It A Miracle?
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Vitamin D may also play a role in preventing Type 2 diabetes. One study, in the journal Diabetes Care, looked at data from 4,000 men and women. Vitamin D levels were significantly lower in the 187 people who developed Type 2 diabetes than in those who didn’t get diabetes. And those with the highest blood levels of vitamin D were 40% less likely to get diabetes. (Vitamin D Deficiency, Type 2 Diabetes, Glucose Metabolism)
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Borderline Diabetes
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Although borderline diabetes is not classed as diabetes, the risk of developing other diabetic complications such as coronary heart disease is equal to that of any patient in the diabetic category.
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