Diabetes

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What Type Of Insulin Is Right For Me?

Rapid Onset-Fast Acting Insulin: Rapid onset-fast acting insulin always looks clear. It is fast acting and starts to work within one to 20 minutes. It peaks about one hour later and lasts from three to five hours. When you use this type of insulin, you must eat immediately after you inject.

Smoking is Even More Hazardous for Diabetics

Are you a diabetic? Do you smoke? Do people around you smoke?   We all know smoking is a direct cause of cancer but if you have diabetes smoking – including passive smoking – leads to other health problems…   Here are 7 reasons why mixing diabetes with smoking is a very bad idea:

Diabetic Travel Tips

Planning ahead when you travel reduces stress.   This is particularly important for a diabetic.   These 5 diabetes travel tips are simple to implement and crucial to your diabetic management.   They are particularly important if you are traveling abroad.

Diabetic Supplies Tutorial

Diabetes is a chronic disease with no cure but the good news is that proper care and treatment a person can live a log and healthy life. Nearly 2,000 people are diagnosed with diabetes every day.

Diabetes Foot Care Tips

If you have diabetes information about how to manage your condition is vital to your well being. If you don’t look after your feet you run the risk of developing sores or infections that could, in the worst case scenario, lead to amputations. As happened to my father-in-law.   Reduce your risk of infection or […]

All about Diabetes

While talking about diabetes, you may be frightened from the idea that you may have it. Or maybe, you may have it in the future. You want to know if you are at risk to develop diabetes and anxiously you’re looking to find out if you have any diabetes symptoms.

Simple Steps for Diabetes Prevention

Diabetes is more prevalent than ever and 95% of cases diagnosed are type 2 diabetes.

Diabetic Eating Tips

One of the most important things that people who have just been diagnosed with diabetes have to pay attention to is their dietary plan. They have to make sure that they have a proper diet. This will help them maintain good health, and well being!

Diabetes Defined – Type I and Type II Diabetes

The word diabetes is a familiar one with most people. Unfortunately, its familiarity stems from the fact that so many people have been afflicted with this disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that nearly 180 million people worldwide have diabetes. If current trends continue, by the year 2010, there will be nearly 250 million […]

Your Cardiovascular System and Diabetes

Cardiovascular system is one of the most important systems in the human body. It is comprised of the heart, blood and blood vessels. Blood is being pumped out from the heart and is the one responsible in delivering oxygen and other nutrients to all the parts of the body. It also cleans up our body […]