Diabetes mellitus is an endocrine disease affecting approximately 7% of the US population. Diabetes is categorized into two classes: Type 1, or insulin dependent diabetes, and Type 2, or adult onset diabetes.
Type 1 Diabetes is a condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin, a hormone necessary for the metabolism of glucose. Type 1 Diabetes is generally diagnosed in childhood or early adolescence and is considered to be primarily genetic in origin. Symptoms include extreme hunger, fatigue, rapid weight loss and blurry vision. There is no cure for Diabetes, but successful treatment includes insulin injections, blood sugar monitoring, a healthy diet, and regular exercise.
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Type 2 Diabetes accounts for 90-95% of all Diabetes cases in the United States. In Type 2 Diabetes, the body is either insulin resistant or the pancreas does not produce enough insulin. This type is often preventable and is strongly linked to obesity. Symptoms are similar to Type 1 Diabetes but, depending on the severity, treatment may only include blood sugar monitoring, a healthy diet, and regular exercise. Severe or advanced cases may require medication and/or insulin injections.
Resources at Northwestern for Diabetes:
The Division of Endocrinology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital provides comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for a variety of endocrine related disorders. Physicians in the department specialize in endocrine tumors, endocrine disease genetics, gestational diabetes, and offer specialized services in diagnosis and treatment of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. The department participates in a variety of NIH-sponsored research trials. Results from NMH’s participation in the National Institute’s of Health 10-year study on prevention of type 2 diabetes can be found at http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/news/2009C-October/Diabetes.html.
Click to see physician finder:
http://nmhphysicians.photobooks.com/
Northwestern Physicians/ Researchers specializing in Diabetes treatment:
The Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Molecular Medicine at Northwestern University features a diverse faculty, many of whom are leaders in their field. The department, headed by Dr. Andrea Dunaif, is committed to clinical and basic science research development and training. The research interests of the department are diverse and extend to multiple subfields of endocrinology. Researchers studying diabetes include Dr. Franck Mauvais-Jarvis, who studies the role of estrogen receptors in pancreatic cells, Dr. M. Geoffrey Hayes, PhD, who studies the genetic components of diabetes, and Dr. Boyd E. Metzger, MD, whose research on gestational diabetes has been widely published.
IWHR Highlighted Researcher
Dr. Robert F Kushner, MD, MS is the Clinical Director of the Northwestern Comprehensive Center on Obesity and a Professor of Medicine at the Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Kushner has published various books, book chapters, and articles and serves on the editorial board of various prestigious journals including Obesity, Obesity Management, and the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Popular publications include Dr. Kushner’s Personality Type Diet, Treatment of the Obese Patient and Fitness Unleashed: A Dog and Owner’s Guide to Losing Weight and Gaining Health Together. Although Dr. Kushner’s research interests are in obesity and nutrition, his research and publications have implications for a diabetic population. Recently he published a study in Obesity examining various lifestyle interventions for prevention of weight gain in type II diabetic patients taking the common diabetes medication pioglitazone (Actos®). The study showed that the weight gain side effects commonly associated with this medication can be diminished or alleviated by lifestyle interventions such as medical nutrition therapy (MNT). The greatest success was seen in patients who received intensive follow up MNT, which included lessons in meal planning, food preparation, goal-setting and exercise recommendations.
For information on Dr. Kushner or to purchase his books:
http://www.counselingoverweightadults.com/
Other Useful Links and Resources:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/diabetes.html
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/
http://www.diabetes.org
http://www.dlife.com/
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regular movement is important with diabetes….stay positive…it is not easy to live with this condition.
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There is very nice information about Diabetes. You described it very beautifully. Keep posting such a way as I can keep visiting this blog very often. Thanks for this great post here.
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“Type 2 Diabetes accounts for 90-95% of all Diabetes cases in the United States.” Good Lord! Do you have documentation for that? Also, what are some good books to read on it? I don’t know if I’m a candidate or not.
Chris
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Hi Chris! I agree 90-95% sounds pretty unbelievable, but alas it is true. There is a good article on New York Times health that talks about this http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/type-2-diabetes/background.html. I am not sure of any books that would be good for you to read, but there is also a lot of great information in the NY Times article and in the links at the bottom of our blog post. Thanks for reading!
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thanks because lifestyle diseases are now the leading cause of death in the world and its only going to get worse, so get off the couch and do some exercise
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A lot of people I know found out they had diabetes because they did a science experiment during a open doors day of universities.
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I had no idea that November was American Diabetes month. Diabetes runs in my family and this post was very informative and the statistics are overwhelming. I believe that staying active and eating a clean diet is the best way to treat diabetes.
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I think, Diabetes has no perfect solution yet. I have heard that “Yoga” can cure Diabetes permanently.
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I hape we have a good turnout for our newly instated “walk for diabetes” event this year. Yep, it’s a spin off of the ‘cancer walk’ but quite effective!
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Diabetes is a horrible disease that affects so many people, including members of my own family. The best we can do is live an active like, with a healthy diet, and try to prevent the onset.
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Diabetes is terrible and seems to be growing at an alarming rate. The resources you have in your article are very good. November being American Diabetes month will only help with awareness of this terrible condition.
linhuck
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I think that instead of it being American Diabetes month , It should be World Diabetes month ,as in these modern times it is more of a global problem .
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Hi Michelle, Great article! Prevention is still better than cure and exercising daily is one of the best way to fight any kind of diseases, Keeps you fit too.
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90-95 % is an extremely high number. But then again, the US has the largest number of obese people in the world, due mostly to the bad eating habits of the majority of the population.
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Diabetes is a serious ailment. My grandmother suffered from diabetes. My understanding, for most people, is that if this disease runs in your family, then the smartest thing that you can do is to watch your weight and exercise. I have friends with stage 2 diabetes, and once they were diagnosed, they went on a diet and started walking daily. It was amazing how much better that they started feeling and the injections of insulin were greatly reduced. One friend was able to get completely off of insulin.
So I guess my point is, if it is possible for you to manage yourself, then you must do so. I know how difficult it is to loose weight as you age. But you have to make the tuff choice. It is either that or to live a life that may be very restrictive.
The good thing is, if you are able to change your diet and exercise, the quality of your life will greatly be enhanced. These measures have been tested to help prevent dementia, cancer, and many other illnesses. Ask yourself, is it worth it. I think that we all know the answer.
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I have seen many people from USA who eat lots of sweetmeat. They should keep their food heath.
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When fitness is overlooked, lifestyle diseases like these can crop up.
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I was just doing some research on gestational diabetes and came across this article. It’s alarming that 90% or more of all diabetes cases are preventable.
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Did you know that diabetes is an autoimmune disease
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While diabetes is at epidemic proportions here in the US, I think its safe to say that education starting with our children in order to prevent it is crucial. If we as a society continue to “eat” as we do and teach our children by example to follow in our footsteps, then diabetes will continue to grow by each year. We can do so much good by proper nutrition…but it nutrition is usually not the focus.
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Diabetes is bad illness in this world why god made it?I want to eat but I can’t eat a lot coz we are avoiding that sickness.
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I know many people have cured type 2 with exercise and diet. I also know that the water cure has worked for many, just google it.
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Yep… The no of people suffered by this decease is increasing every day…
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It’s alarming that 90% or more of all diabetes cases are preventable.
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This is very timely now because people tend to eat too much without thinking of the after effect: diabetes and other deadly diseases and other food related diseases.
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Great info on diabetes! Diabetes is one thing that we should be afraid of but it can be prevented by modifying our diet.
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It always amazes me how we expect our bodys to cope with all the terrible chemicals we fill it with and then wonder where it all went wrong! Take care of your body and your body will take care of you
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Type 2 diabetes is mostly preventable with lifestyle modification. Making healthy changes in 4 main areas: nutrition, exercise, stress management and sleep can usually prevent or significantly delay the onset of Type 2 diabetes.
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Most patients with diabetes can be prevented
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I’m always a little conflicted about the idea of spending tons of money on curing a health problem like diabetes, when it should be more “on the radar” to eliminate it by adopting a more healthy perspective in America. It’s preventable, so why not spend that money motivating people to live healthy instead.
I know my position isn’t very popular, but it’s possible. Come on America! Let’s get back in shape!
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I have seen many people from USA who eat lots of sweetmeat. They should keep their food heath.
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Yes, I agree. Diabetes is a torrible disease. This is a good article.
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Good exercising daily is the best way to fight any kind of diseases and also keep you fit. Great article! I think prevention is always better than cure, diabetes is a horrible disease that affects so many people, keep exercising.
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My grandfather suffered from diabetes
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A well balanced diet combined with exercise will go a long way, however, it is also very important to maintain a vigilant watch over ones blood sugar levels.
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I agree with other people, if your have good exercising daily is the best way to fight any kind of diseases.
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I did not know that a great porcentaje of the population have this disease. It is really somethint to think about.
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Diabetes is a degenerative condition associated with the pancreas, for which common medicine offers treatments, and natural medicine offers a cure.
Type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin. The cells of the body are starved of energy due to a lack of the glucose-carrying insulin hormone.
Type 2 Diabetes
Also called adult-onset diabetes, insulin-resistant or non-insulin dependent diabetes, this type of diabetes is characterized by the body’s rejection of insulin, despite whether it has been accurately produced by the pancreas or not. For type 2 diabetics, a build-up of glucose in the blood stream is common, whereby an insulin injection would serve little or no purpose.
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There is very nice information about Diabetes.
This post has really increased my knowledge about diabb\etes. Looking forward to more posts of yours.
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I agree with other people,Control your diet get 30 minutes of exercise a day and yes this has got to be a way to control these diseases.
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The symptoms of this disease in the advanced stages are horrifying. I have several people in my family who deal with this and it is much better to be proactive in the treatment, because once the body starts to deteriorate its too late.
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Thank you for provided good information about Diabetes. Agree with many people here, good exercising daily is the best way to fight any kind of diseases.
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Well you should not raise your children on McDonald’food.
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I suffer from type 2 diabetes also and if I would of known that there were things I could of done to help prevent it I would have definitely taken precautions.
I guess I was young and naive thinking it could never happen to me.
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There is very useful information about Diabetes. You described it very clearly. Keep posting such a way as I can keep visiting this blog very often. Thanks for this great post mate.
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very usefull, ty
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Just had a friend diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Thank you for the useful information.
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I just wrote an essay on diabetes, I’ve quoted your site in the references.
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Very interesting comments. Keep up the good work!
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Very informative. I fear Diabetes because 60% of my family have it.
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This is so useful…I was just doing research on diabetes. Thanks
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The number of people all over the world who are infected with diabetes is increasing across the world.Its pathetic to see kids being diagnosed with diabetes at such an early age.Wish some day ,a cure for diabetes is obtained.
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My uncle got diagnosed with Diabetes from poor diet. He struggles with it everyday now because of his poor eating habits. This blog has been very informative for me now that I’m trying to learn more about Diabetes. I want to help my uncle as much as I can.
Thanks
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Good post. Diabetes is getting out of control and needs more awarenes. Great informaiton.
Health
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The biggest problem is the overweight in US! Because of this people are not going to gym or walk/cycle for 30-60 minutes.
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Just had a friend diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Thank you for the useful information.
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My mother has type 2 diabetes, as does her brother. But they do well enough with maintaining a strict diet that neither of them are in need of medication.
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Thanks for the information. I am very interested in weight loss and understanding the associated medical issues. Some interesting facts.
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Great overview and stats of the 2 types of Diabetes. Alarming indeed. I wonder why they weren’t called different names, as the 2 can be quite confusing? Type 2 is definitely curable as there are too many examples where people have cured themselves through diet and exercise.
Type 1 seems to be curable too though, but using far stricter diet and exercise regimes. An example I read was an exercise where they took 8 people with Type 1 on a raw food diet for a month and slowly reduced their insulin until they were off it completely. After just one month! Remarkable.
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I’ve struggled with type 1 diabetes for ages it seem, but through diet and exercise I’ve learned to manage it.
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I have to say that this is a well written piece. I agree with many of the comments here regarding the need for education.I have found that getting people to do Yoga, even just once a week, not only helps them but it puts them in a “right mind” so that it is easier to then make other healthier changes to their lives.
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I agree with Deni Lou. The basic Hatha Yoga involves gentle movements and stretches making it a great way to begin exercising especially when a patient has been sedentary for awhile. Starting with an easy physical activity may help them to stick with exercising for a longer time.
Aside from physical benefits like strength and flexibility, yoga also provides mental benefits such as added focus, concentration and peace of mind that may help the patients in their goal – setting.
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Thanks for the post, the links at the bottom of the article were very helpful too!
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Very interesting article, mind if I post it on my site?
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I’ve been a type 1 diabetic for 13 years and it gets easier and easier everyday! The new medical advances sometimes make it thoughtless especially with a continuous glucose monitor and pump! If anyone ever needs some support or just wants to ask me a question contact me!
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Sure, feel free to post it!
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I used to be a nurse working for a local hospital and saw all to often the effect of diabetes on our patients across all age groups. The sad thing is, that most of the diabetes is preventable by lifestyle and diet. I own a dog and regularly go for a walk and also go the gym 3 times a week. I think people need to take baby steps and just start out with walking the dog around the block and then as their fitness improves, walk a bit further. The family dog is the perfect excuse for doing this, because you are not only improving your health (and reducing the risk of diabetes) but also improving the dogs health as well.
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I think there is a solution to diabetes and even for those who do have type 2 diabetes. Wasim Akram, a cricketer. Fast bowler had diabetes but still played professional cricket well into his 30′s.
His secret was exercise and diet control along with regular monitoring of blood sugar levels. I think that is the solution for everyone else too.
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Diabetes can lie undetected for several years. However, it can cause serious health dangers. These include blindness, cataract, thrombosis, and nephropathy. To avoid these consequences, it is important that prevention and treatment methods be used by the diabetic patient.
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What I think is very worrying about the trends in diabetes is the incredible increase in type 2 diabetes. We are seeing this trend in the UK as well and it is presumably happening in other countries too. From what I have read this is strongly linked to obesity and people are developing type 2 at a much younger age.We really need to do something about our diet.
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I’m seeing more kids developing diabetes at an early age. Schools should play a part in creating awareness about this disease and teaching children to eat right.
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So many people and their families struggle with diabetes. Encouraging families to eat (healthily) together and exercising together is a great way of keeping motivation for positive behaviour.
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Someone posted above that diabetes can be cured by yoga, I think this is false. Yoga can be great for stabilising the condition and potentially reducing the requirement for medication, but a cure? I don’t think so.
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My niece was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes after she fell into a coma at 11 years of age. It was a devastating time for her family. She has learned to work with her disease but it has not been an easy process. Thankfully she is very happy and fit. I really do appreciate information such as this site provides.
Thank you.
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Type 2 is 90-95% in the US. A big part of that has to be our sedentary lifestyle. We encourage people to get out of their cars as much as possible after they reach their destination.
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I still remember my grandmother going to the clinic each and every day to get a shot of insulin. Back then syringes used repeatedly. My father now handles himself. It’s amazing to see how medicine advance rapidly…
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I work with a lot of patients who struggle with diabetes and one of the most worst things about the disease is that is excludes many people from other medical procedures that they need to lead a fulfilling life such orthopedic surgeries.
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I have an uncle with diabetes type 2 and since he started making lifestyle changes for the long term he has had fantastic results. He is of course much better with his diet, less processed foods, more fruit and veg, he is more active in both incidental exercise, recreation exercise and has one personal training session a week, the biggest change for him is rewriting old habits.
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It’s amazing that with so much information around about the benefits of healthy eating that obesity and consequently type 2 diabetes is still happening, logically it should be going down not up.
Thankfully this type of diabetes can be controlled through diet and reducing sugars and carbohydrates.
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Interesting read.
Type 1 diabetetes is just bad news but type 2, that is fully workable with correct eating and exercise.
@NancyD, you are correct. Whilst we are being educated to eat healthier, the system is churning out high sugar food on a daily basis and the problem just keeps getting worse.
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Thanks Michelle, Great article! Prevention is still better than cure and exercising daily is one of the best way to fight any kind of diseases, Keeps you fit too!
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This hits close to home, my mom and many in her family have/had diabetes. I am always aware of foods, sugars and exercise and it is one of the reasons I became interested in health. I wish all of you well.
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Hi Michelle
I have diabetes, and fibro-M to go along… If there is one good advice I can share here on this page is that the “Ancietn prctices” – both Kong Fu and Yoga, have both changed my life. I’m feeling good. My tests are great. My body is in balance. No more sugar drops, or dizziness. I don’t have fatigue, and last winter i didn’t feel any frozen finger-tips nor was I colder then the rest of my familly, which are healthy thank god.
Yoga has done the biggest effect. So here is my suggestion – First thing you do- If you are ill or if you know someone who is ill – Go practice Yoga!
Be healthy!
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I have to say that this is a well written piece. I agree with many of the comments here regarding the need for education.I have found that getting people to do Yoga, even just once a week, not only helps them but it puts them in a “right mind” so that it is easier to then make other healthier changes to their lives.
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Owning a dog can help this disease. Walking, training and playing with your dog are healthy, stress-relieving activities that help manage the disease.
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this is a very helpful post…. it increased my knowledge about diabetes…thanks…
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Many of my Pilates clients have been disgnosed with type II diabetes and have been placed on medication in an attempt to help regulate blood sugar. I’ve noticed that the ones who improve tend to be the ones who make the lifestyle changes required to help the condition like healthier eating and regular exercise.
In my experience there are no quick fixes.
Carol
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So grateful that we don’t have diabetes in our family. But then, we are extremely careful in how we eat and take good care of ourselves – so crucial in Type 2. It is so sad to see how many kids are diagnosed with Type 2. Perhaps the situation can improve if more schools serve healthy meals and give kids better info about healthy eating.
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I know that diet is very important I have to eat properly or my fibromyalgia flares up and hurts a great deal. I realize now how important it is for diabetics as well. Thank you for the post.
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A year later and the epidemic is worse. We’ve got to get people up and moving around as well as managing nutrition. Otherwise we’re going to be a Type 2 nation in another 10 years.
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Hey, I’ve bookmarked this page on my Digg. Like it a lot.
It’s kinda scary when you see the statistics as they are, but there’s so much we can do to change this. Unfortunately it means taking action, and for a lot of people this will sadly be far too much effort :s
We live in a magic bullet society, and I can’t even count the number of times I’ve advised my clients on ways to combat their diabetes, only to see their eyes glaze over as they presumably dream about x-factor, or the latest fat-burner pill on the market.
It really does come down to personal responsibility, but also education. Self education.
I realise it can be confusing getting the right advice, but if you take a step back, and ask yourself, “who has the health and kind of body I want?” and follow what they do, you’ll see great things start to happen.
Eating the right food, and training properly can cure diabetes. Type 2 at least. It’s a bold thing to say, but I’ve helped people to do this. A lot of folk don’t realise that resistance training can be very effective in restoring insulin sensitivity too.
I won’t go on, but I write about this all the time, so it flows like a river once I start
Laura x
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Just want to ask, I’d like to write some articles, and one on diabetes with exercise and nutrition at my website.
Is it ok if I reference this article when I do so?
It really puts into perspective how bad things are getting. Hopefully it will shock people into taking some action.
Laura x
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My dad has always had diabetes ever since we’ve been growing up. Some of his treatment included restricted diets, some medication, regular checks with his doctors to ensure his high blood pressure was at a decent level, he also did his anti coagulation on a daily basis and ensured he ate only at specified times.
All these i watched him engage in for years just to keep himself alive for us. And it really isn’t pleasant watching a loved one going through all these.
More should be done to educate people on the risks involved in getting diabetes although majority of cases are hereditary. It would take people a long way knowing how to stay healthy.
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As a Type II diabetic, i find it doesn’t stop being hard sometimes, but you can learn to help yourself if you find substitutes for the foods you love that are sugar-free instead of denying yourself all the time. If you only think of what you can’t have, can’t do, can’t achieve, this diabetes is indeed a constant misery to you.
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We are sometimes placed at a very disadvantageous position when we look at being diagnosed with diabetes. It is indeed a misery to speak of but with optimism, we can at least minimize the effect.
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Like humans, dogs can acquire diabetes too. Dogs with diabetes need utmost care and support because it is a life-threatening disease that every pet owner should be very concerned about. The bad news is that this is also on the increase!
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Thanks for the post. My mother has been warned about being pre-diabetic and her doctor is concerned. I have been hearing some news about whole grains added to your diet can help lower insulin levels. This is one reason why oatmeal is recommended in the mornings. It would be interesting to see if there is a scientific study on this and that hopefully shows that we can lower the amount of people who are currently diabetic. Thanks again.
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Diabetes is one condition I have been able to avoid thank God! The people I know who have it are overweight so I wonder if that’s the main reason for it? One is overweight because of genetics but the others just don’t bother watching their diet. I wonder if weight is the main culprit.
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As an experienced personal trainer I can honestly say that all the cases of Diabetes that I have seen over the last 5 years have been as a result of being Overweight. Exercise is an important part of managing Diabetes. Many people find exercising hard because they are overweight and do not want to go the a gym full of Bikini Clad women. Considering a mobile personal trainer that comes to the home is an option.
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Diabetes is a major health concern here in the United States. As our unhealthy diet gets exported to other countries, the health of those populations will probably also suffer. I’m glad to see so many comments that consciousness is being raised about this major health threat.
A couple of people commented on dogs. I find having dogs a terrific encouragement for exercising. Unfortunately, Diabetes is becoming quite prevalent as we also overfeed and under-exercise our dogs, just as we do ourselves. Diabetes in a dog is a very serious thing. It’s not easy to manage a dog’s blood sugar. It requires a lot of investment of time and money on the part of the owner of the dog.
I’m glad that this topic is under discussion.
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Thank you for a very informative article on Diabetes. Will help me with my college research
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Type 2 Diabetes rates are only going to increase as our obesity epidemic continues to rise. Interestingly enough, we are doing the same thing to our dogs as we are doing to ourselves by overfeeding and not exercising them. That is why I liked the reference to the journal entry: Treatment of the Obese Patient and Fitness Unleashed: A Dog and Owner’s Guide to Losing Weight and Gaining Health Together. This has become such an important issue that dog organizations are putting together canine conditioning programs to help deal with overweight dogs through health and wellness.
Maybe having the pet as a workout partner is a great way to help women stay committed to their own health as well as their pets’.
Thanks,
Jo Chris
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Reading the article and the comments it seems so simple to either avoid or help those with diabetes but with anything it is often too late. We need to educate children from a very early age how a poor diet and lack of exercise can seriously effect our health. The more we encourage our children the more chance we have of reducing the terrifying figures I have read about today. So before going on too much maybe it is good food, exercise and education! Thank you for your article.
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I know a few people who have diabetes and it kills me to see people get it who obviously aren’t taking care of their bodies. I know Type I isn’t avoidable, but please start taking care of your diet and exercise plans!
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I have many relatives on both side of my family with diabetes and I have Celiac. Auto immune diseases run in my family, so I take great precaution with my eating habits.
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As a personal trainer I work with many clients who are diabetic. It is amazing the massive changes that can come about when a Type2 diabetic really gets going with a good Weight Training, Cardio, and Meal Plan program. I have even seen Type1 diabetics cut their insulin usage in half.
David Johnston
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I have been suffering with diabetes for 7 years and have learnt a lot form this blog. It is a great source for diabetics, so thank you!
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Diabetes runs in my family! I also have recently been diagnosed with cancer, have had my operation and start chemotherapy next week, however I have been looking into diet and stumbled upon the Joanna Budwig diet – it is said to be almost curative to cancer, diabetes and a whole host of ailments all caused by our lifestyle of convenience and processed foods! May be of interest to some diabetes sufferers! I am going to do it after my 6 months of chemo!
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I would be worried about the side effect of weight gain. Anyone using this medication (pioglitazone)? Please comment about whether you have experienced weight gain? And if so, how much, and how quickly.
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If you test yourself properly each day and give yourself the correct dosage of insulin it’s surprising just how much longer you can live for.
It is a pain to keep yourself disciplined but doing so can make all the difference to your life overall.
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According to my research, diet plays a very large part in diabetes prevention and elimination. Americans are becoming diabetic at an alarming rate, yet we hear so little about the part that our bad diets have in this trend. America needs to stop worrying so much about making the pharmaceutical companies wealthy and start talking about simple diet and lifestyle changes that can really reverse diabetes.
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Diabetes is a curse both for the individual and the country they live in.
Ironically type II diabetes is a lifestyle disease so it is voluntary, that is, it is a matter of choice – A choice about diet and fitness. The fact that it is on the increase highlights a lack of education either from parents or dare I say, from society.
It seems to me that what was common sense 40-50 years ago, is now uncommon?
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Exercise and good eating habits can dramatically effect Diabetes. The main problem with society now is diabetes seems to have become the norm, look back 20 years and you can see the drastic reduction in the numbers. Another problem is the fact that people are so uneducated about diabetes, if people understood more then maybe it would be less of a problem.
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I had a great great grandmother dying of diabetes. Felt very sorry for the pain and process she had to go through back in the days. Terrible sickness to have. Balance diets seems to be the key to prevent such horrible disease.
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It sure goes to show that we are not exercising enough and are consuming to many sweet calories. I agree that we could all use a good sound diet plan to guide us. I get so confused by all the different diets out there. Which one is correct and which ones can harm you if you follow them. I think a lot of people are confused as to what exactly we should be eating. Thanks for opening our eyes to the facts though, we need to hear them and each person decide to do something about it for his/her self.
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I lived with a guy that suffered from diabetes and it was a constant battle for him to maintain his blood sugar levels at the right level. I had to keep a bottle of Coke in the fridge in case his sgar levels dropped below a certain point which would basically send him into a convulsive fit.
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I had a diabetic grandfather and a diabetic uncle who died prematurely. I am a psychologist (and a screenwriter). Investigating the relationship between Omega 3 fatty acids and psychological disorders, I found scientific investigations regarding Omega 3 fatty acids and diabetes with very interesting results. I believe they should be further publicized.
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I have type Type 2 Diabetes and I generally found some of the links and information in this post very helpful.
Thanks
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I saw in the discovery channel that they are close to 95% of curing diabetes. whatya think?
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The foundation for Type 2 diabetes can actually be established when a person is a infant. Without thinking about it, parents give the babies sugar-rich baby food that is unecessary. Type 2 develops over time.
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Diabetes is something that more and more people are experiencing in the UK now. Much of this is due to lack of exercise and poor diet and, if anything, this issue will just continue to get worse as people’s lifestyles continue to become less active.
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I agree with the comments previously more and more nations are having the same problems as the USA as food becomes more international. The UK diabetic problem is going through the roof – I personally think the problem is a number of issues, genetics, lifestyle, food consumed but a great way to help is understanding the effects of blood sugar and how it plays havoc with our hormones. I personally follow the Paleo diet which has helped several of my family members cope and reduce type 2 diabetes effects.
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One of my students has been diagnosed with Diabetes. If she doesn’t lose weight she’ll lose her eyesight, possible limbs and worse. This isn’t a problem to take lightly
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Its frightening how our bad lifestyle is guilty of so much disease. And its even more frightening that only some small changes in lifestyle could prevent this. Its about time more people takes responsibility of their own lives.
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Yeah I was shocked when my doctor said my annual lab tests registered concern for diabetes. I was near 50 and had ideal weight, 10% body fat and excellent fitness condition due to years of consistent weight training and cardio. Problem was diet. I ate too much ground beef (for CHEAP protein – related to my weight training), like 2 lbs a week or more. I finally got smart on diet, cut protein down, ate more vegies and bam my numbers came down. My daughter got a dietetics degree – that helped. I use a POC blood tester in my job so I could monitor easy. It only too two months to drop total cholesterol from 240 to < 180.
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Mike FD, i would have to disagree, i wouldn’t call it a a curse.
Some people come to this world with what we percieve as disadvantage, but i like to live with such a philosophy that nothing is good nor bad, and every disadvantage have within it the seed of equal or greater opportunity.
I don’t have diabetes myself but my grandfather had it.
Either way thanks for your opinion but i just wanted to share that i don’t think its nessercity a curse but just a condition, and looking at he bright side perhaps this could be a great motivator for people who have it to follow a healthy lifestyle.
Sean
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Diabetes is one of the major lifestyle diseases. Lack of home cooking and junk food culture have lead to obesity which is turn lead to diabetes. It will result in esrious sickness condition if not kept under control. Once affected by it one should live the rest of life with positive thinking and keeping it under control.
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From Web MD: Exercise is very important in managing type 2 diabetes. Combining diet, exercise, and medicine (when prescribed) will help control your weight and blood sugar level.
Exercise helps control type 2 diabetes by:
* Improving your body’s use of insulin.
* Burning excess body fat, helping to decrease and control weight (decreased body fat results in improved insulin sensitivity).
* Improving muscle strength.
* Increasing bone density and strength.
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I have a type 2 diabetes, and I know for a fact that in order to improve your condition one needs to realize that diabetes and exercise are going hand in hand. Whether you’re taking long walks around your neighborhood, working out with a trainer at the gym, or scaling mountains, making physical activity a part of your daily routine can improve blood sugar control, help manage weight, maintain heart health, and convey myriad other benefits.
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Diabetes is an awful problem to have and it is very difficult to find good posts about it. I would recommand to every healthy person to monitor his blood glucose level at least once a year. Well done for having such an informative blog.
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It’s about time women’s health makes the spotlight. diabetes is an inispid and dangerous disease, but readers should be aware that there are steps they can take BEFORE they develope the disease that may prevent it altogether.
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Diabetes is a terrible problem to have, and it is very difficult to find good posts about it. I recommend to anyone in good health to monitor his blood glucose at least once a year. Bravo for such a informative blog.
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While I don’t have diabetes, I’ve recently been following a sort of diabetic’s diet, just for my general health. I do have a sibling who has been struggling with this issue, due to weight and lifestyle. The hardest thing for me is not the sweets, it’s the carbs! I noticed the comments about dogs and diabetes and thought I should mention that it is a HUGE issue with cats, too. Overweight is an epidemic in the pet population, and I try to (gently) point out to clients that they are shortening the lives of their overweight pets.
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Haven’t the diabetic blood sugar testers that don’t prick your finger gotten cheaper?
Why doesn’t everyone have them instead of the prickers?
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Thank you for sharing this important information. If people are educated properly, hopefully that will help them to make the wise lifestyle choices that will prevent the development of this disease.
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I think its pretty sad that people care so little about their own long-term health yet care so much about satisfying their immediate cravings for junk food and things that will damage their health down the road. This has been proven by the explosion of cases of diabetes, particularly among children, in recent years and it appears to be getting worse. Diabetes in children is almost entirely preventable but it has to start with the parents teaching good nutrition and exercise.
Its really scary to see where things are going when it comes to the health of our nation. Maybe its a good time to invest in some of the large pharmaceutical companies!
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Diabetes has been the most irritated disorder of a human; it is irreversible and causes a lot of symptoms for a person to suffer. With proper diet and a healthy lifestyle this disorder can be prevented from you acquiring it. Anybody can be affected by diabetes whether what gender you are or how old you are but with proper preventions you can manage to avoid it.
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Interesting info. My father suffer the II and he already lost his two feet. He was very fat all his life, and now with a very strict diet from my mom, he has been able to overcome his illness and still been an important figure in our family. His over 80.
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i am so glad you have posted this blog about diabetes because its hard to find good blogs that contents with helpful stuff like this. this article is another additional knowledge for me. thanks.
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As a personal trainer, I have seen what diabetes has done to our society. Especially Type II. It’s sad because this disease is almost completely tied to our lifestyles.
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It amazes me the amount of people who dont think about the consequences of diabetes, once you have it, your whole life HAS to change
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Hey,
This article is great!
Actually, diabetes is definitely hazard to our health, once you have it, you will surely suffer for it for your entire life. But Diabetes could also heritable by our forefathers so be thankful if it is not running in your blood.
Thanks for your thought really helpful!
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Actually I don’t know November was American Diabetes month. I seen this post & got lot of information…
Keep going on posting…
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Hi,
Interesting article!
Start your children our right and keep them away from pre-packaged, pre-made processed foods!
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Diabetes is an awful problem to have and it is very difficult to find good posts about it. I would recommand to every healthy person to monitor his blood glucose level at least once a year. Well done for having such an informative blog.
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There are increasingly more people suffering from diabetes, is a really sad because there is still no solution. I think it is necessary to increase the awareness of people about this illness in the future!
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I have some doubts about my condition and let me know your comments, my
grandparents died of diabetes that is not specifically
type but as noted in the article I guess it’s type 1, because my
mother told me that they were diabetic and also always told me it was
diabetes, what do I have much chance (I live without
diets with 5 kg overweight) have type 1 diabetes or perhaps as
hereditarily know if I have it but in a passive effect?
EDITOR’S COMMENT: There are easy ways for your doctor to check your likelihood of having diabetes. If it runs in you family, definitely be checked.
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This is very nice information about Diabetes. You described it very beautifully. Keep posting such a way as I can keep visiting this blog very often. Thanks for this great post here.
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Diabetes is a growing problem in this country. There is not much that can be done for Type-1 other that medication. But, Type-2 Diabetes I think is an off shoot of the poor dietary habits in this country. It is also, I feel, closely related to the lack of physical activity that has taken over.
It just takes small consistent changes in both of these areas and I think we would see the incidence of diabetes drop in this country.
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I was reading this blog post and I thought of my brother.He was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes so I called him up to inform him of this blog post.He was not aware of November being American Diabetes Month.I gave him the URL so he can read.Thanks
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I have many relatives who suffer from Diabetes. Being in the family as well I can see that I have a good chance to get it as well.
I believe staying fit and active is the best way to go.
Thank you for this article, I will be sharing it with people in my family who I feel can benefit from it.
Thanks so much.
Raven.
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Type 1 diabetes is very difficult indeed not only the individual but for family members is a big fight but we must move forward, my understanding and appreciation to families who are going through this test
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Its sad to see anyone with a condition like this,especially when somebody has had diabetes from a young age.I think a major focus on diet is most important also low impact sports i.e yoga ,tai chi and meditation have been known to strenghthen ones system and provide a better chance to curing these sorts of problems.
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Have to be careful with this diabetes. Because it is very dangerous. Nice post. Thanks for share.
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A young fellow that worked for me died from a diabetes related heart attack at age 41. He left behind a wife and two small children. I don’t think most people understand the impact diabetes can have on a person. Apparently it can do serious damage to your arteries which can lead to major heart problems.
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Thank you for the great post on the differences in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. As a personal trainer in the healthcare industry it is frustrating know that exercise and personal training can motivate and help people achieve optimum weight loss. So suffice to say I feel a lot of the diabetics out there are acting as victims when exercise and diet can help the vast majority of them. In fact my city, the city of corpus christi was voted the “fattest city” in the US. I am doing my best to create awareness and help people lead healthier lives.
I know my position may not be very popular, but I feel I have to shake the trees every now and then. Committed to your He
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Lack of home cooking and junk food culture have lead to obesity which is turn lead to diabetes. It will result in serious sickness condition if not kept under control. Once affected by it one should live the rest of life with positive thinking and keeping it under control.
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Could I get diabetes from excessive drinking? I am not over weight at all, but I feel like the drinking of alcohol could lead me to type 2.
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Here in the UK luckily most pharmacy’s will do a diabetes test for free on the spot and get the result for you. Shame i’m so scared of the sight of blood.
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RE: Type 2 Diabetes “Symptoms are similar to Type 1 Diabetes but, depending on the severity, treatment may only include blood sugar monitoring, a healthy diet, and regular exercise. Severe or advanced cases may require medication and/or insulin injections.”
It’s good to find out that Type 2 Diabetes can be controlled with a healthy lifestyle of exercise and eating healthy. I’m sure it is not easy to live with, but at least patients can get it under control.
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I had no idea that the diabetes rates were so high, no wonder it is considered an international pandemic
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The modern society is so often focused on the “fat” levels it has missed one of the greatest risk factors of type 2 diabetes processed refined sugars. Everywhere we go we find refined sugars in foods which would surprise even the most health conscious. I strongly encourage my clients to read the labels on the packaging of all foods.
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Still looking for the proper and effective cure for diabetes, they always say prevention is better than cure, it is better you we live a life that will reduce the chances of been diabetic in the first instance
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Diabetes is a shocker, no doubt about it, and it is steadily on the increase. Exercise is a great option for most people, even if it just stretching like pilates.
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I suffer from hypoglycemia. It makes eating difficult at times, but I found that along with exercise and smaller portions that I’m able to control it.
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I successfully overcome and control my type-2 diabetes with routine sports exercise. Exercise and controlled food are the best medicines for type 2-diabetes.
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thanks for posting this quality information,really informative learned something new!
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This is really good information. My dad who just recently passed was fighting this issue due to his personal diet. I refused to follow in those footsteps and finally found something I could follow to keep my weight down and stay in shape.
Diet and exercise!
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My little sister has diabetes. I just wanted to say that we really need to start combating this thing where it often starts… in the diet we are feeding our young people. Just look up pregnancy diabetes and you will see what I mean.
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to maintain the insulin level is the way to check diabetes.
women should eat according to calorie requirements and should do the caedio workout to maintain the blood sugar level.
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Why has there been an increase in the number of people being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the UK? Because the powers that be reduced the threshold over which people are deemed to have it, from 140 to 126, meaning there are 20% more diagnoses. That’s a nice little earner for the pharmaceutical companies!
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My wife was diagnosed with Diabetes in the early part of the year and so i am always on the lookout for as much info i can get and this blog has provided some really useful information
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Diabetes is a far reaching disease and it’s impact on the health of others is tremendous. As a RN I see it’s devastating effects with pts losing toes, and fingers, due to noncompliance with their medication and diet.
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Unsurprisingly, diabetes is ninth on the list as a leading cause of death in women on a global scale, accounting for approximately 2.1 million deaths annually.
Interestingly, two out of five women of child-bearing age with the condition, actually represents a figure of over 60 million women worldwide.
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Diabetes is a fatal disease as it causes a lot of diseases and the end result is very a miserable death. This article provides a a lot of useful information and makes it easier for the reader to fully understand the complications caused by diabetes and then come to know the treatment options.
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to maintain the insulin level is the way to check diabetes.
children and women should eat according to calorie requirements and should do the cardio workout to maintain the blood sugar level. vry important
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friends thanks for your information.
the subject of diabetes is a growing problem in our country increased. your blog helped me a lot of care and types of diabetes. your blog is very informative, I hope many with such problems to read
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Your crafting is remarkable and one of the coolest ones which i have ever come across over the internet. Thanks a lot for sharing this post.
EDITOR’s NOTE: Thanks, help spread the word!
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thanks for sharing. Very informative indeed need to spread this out.
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I’m glad articles like this are about as it promotes Diabetes. Making people aware and knowledgable is a big hurdle. It’s encouraging that there’s so much positive response (by reading the previous comments). Keep up the good work everyone.
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I have heard that some forms of yoga like Hatha yoga are effective in controlling diabetes. I don’t know if it will cure it, as you’ve mentioned there is no permanent cure but one of my friends reduced the insulin intake by practicing yoga.
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So glad to have found this site. My brother died of Diabetes at 26 even though he was slim and not unfit. This site will be good source of news for me and my two sisters.
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Nice information about diabetes! I’m kind of shocked to discover that up to 95% of diabetes cases are a lifestyle problem…
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Thanks for your very interesting blog.7% of the population, wow. I have diabetes and to control it I am on medication,a strict diet and plenty of exercise.
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Hi, thanks for the info, my dad has been diagnosed with type 2 recently, his weight has ballooned and having a bad hip makes getting enough exercise difficult, suddenly his age is apparent, all a bit worrying!
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Thanks for the fine information on type2 diabetes which is curable. Since my relatives are diabetic I will surely share this information with them.
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My Uncle has diabetes and they found out later in life. With the proper adjustments he has lived a “normal” life. This is good information for everyone to read!
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It is amazing to me the amount of people with this condition (type II) that can take steps to control it with diet and exercise that don’t.
We are creatures of habit and it is time to change the bad habits. What better incentive than your quality of life. People love to play the victim when the truth of the matter is that their own actions contributed to the situation.
The good news is that something can be done about it. Make a diet and exercise plan and hold yourself accountable to it.
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My wife was recently diagnosed with diabetes. researching to find out all we can about this condition.
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For all those concerned with such disease, you should stay strong. Everyone should know that you can still do something about it, just stay positive, eat healthy and do some good exercise. have a great day!
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70 million Americans have prediabetes. Pre diabetes does not have to lead to type 2 diabetes, which is an awful disease that is irreversible once it sets in.
With a proper diet and a permanent increase in physical activity, a pre diabetic will lose weight permanently and avoid the onset of type 2 diabetes.
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Thanks for the post! I sure will share this info to my auntie. She is currently suffering for diabetes. No one deserves to be in such situation. She is injecting some insulin by herself alone. Tips here will be very helpful.
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Thanks for the post! I sure will share this info to my auntie. She is currently suffering for diabetes. No one deserves to be in such situation. She is injecting some insulin by herself alone. Tips here will be very helpful.
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I had no idea that type 2 accounted for such a high percentage of diabetes. So the programs to combat obesity are also programs to help reduce the incidence of diabetes. That makes me feel better about encouraging everyone to exercise more. Thank you
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Thanks for keeping awareness up about diabetes and how to treat it. My mom has type II diabetes and while she does monitor her blood sugar she doesn’t follow a healthy diet, and regular exercise. I’d really like to help her as I have excellent counseling skills from my NLP training but she’s my mom and not so receptive to my alternative NLP techniques. I’ve been inspired though so I’ll mention this article to her and see if it will inspire her to start exercising and watching her diet again as they are part of the “treatment” for type II diabetes. Thanks! Joseph
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Thank you for the new do follow blog comment strategy and the rich content topic, as you said if you are giving us the opportunity of a do-follow comment, at least we should take a little time to post a relevant comment on your blog.thanks! keep it up.
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Lack of home cooking and junk food culture have lead to obesity which is turn lead to diabetes. It will result in serious sickness condition if not kept under control.
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I’ve been browsing online more than 3 hours today, yet I never found any interesting article like yours. It is pretty worth enough for me. In my view, if all webmasters and bloggers made good content as you did, the internet will be much more useful than ever before.
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My daughter has recently been diaganosed with type I Diabetes. She is doing fine. Been reading as much as possible. I really like reading reader comments Its a great resource and to read about personal stories
Thanks
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As usual this site comes up with the goods! I learn something every time I come here. Thanks again and keep up the good work.
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Diabetes is a fatal disease as it causes a lot of diseases and the end result is very a miserable death. This article provides a a lot of useful information and makes it easier for the reader to fully understand the complications caused by diabetes and then come to know the treatment options.
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