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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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Diabetes Projections Exceed Estimates
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An estimated 246 million people in the world have diabetes, and within 20 years the disease could afflict 380 million people, the International Diabetes Federation reported. (Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes Statistics)
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Get A "Grrip!": Diabetes and Your Hands
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When you hear about the complications of diabetes, you usually hear about your heart, eyes, kidneys, nerves, and feet. But diabetes can affect the muscles and joints of your hands, too. Diabetes-related hand conditions are usually not life-threatening, but they can have a great impact on the quality of your life. (Diabetic Complications, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Stiff-Hand Syndrome, Dupuytren's Contracture)
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Vitamin Deficiency Common In Diabetes
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Something like three out of every five patients with type 2 diabetes show signs of vitamin D deficiency. Widespread screening for vitamin D deficiency or routine vitamin D supplementation should be seriously considered for people with diabetes according to a recent report. (Diabetic Nutrition and Diabetes Diet)
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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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Baby Boomers and Diabetes
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Eat right and exercise. It's advice we've heard a lot for Baby Boomers but experts say it really is that simple when it comes to diabetes. (Baby Boomers, Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes Management)
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A Natural Approach to Diabetes
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Many diabetics have low blood levels of B6. Levels are even lower in diabetics with nerve damage. Supplementation with Vitamins B6 and B12, including a form of B12 called methylcobalamin, play an important role in the prevention and treatment of many forms of diabetic neuropathy. (Diabetes Nutrition, Polyneuropathy, Peripheral Neuropathy, Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate)
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Eat Healthy - Diabetes
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You can help control your blood sugar (also called blood glucose) and diabetes when you eat healthy, get enough physical activity and stay at a healthy weight. Using the Food Guide Pyramid helps you eat a variety of healthy foods. Variety means eating foods from each of the food groups every day. Read more about the six food groups. (Diabetic Menu, Diabetic Food List, Diabetes Diet)
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Diabetes and Depression
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Everybody tends to feel down at one point or another in their lives, but what happens when that feeling lasts for weeks at a time? This could be a major sign of clinical depression. Studies indicate that people with diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2) are twice as likely to become depressed as compared with non-diabetes groups. (Diabetes Education)
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Alpha-Lipoic Acid Battles Diabetes
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An analysis of recent studies confirms that alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) supplements reduce a variety of neuropathic symptoms common to diabetes, including pain, burning sensation and numbness, and may be even more effective when combined with other antioxidants. (preventing neuropathy, diabetic nutrition, diabetic neuropathy)
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Diabetes Alert: Halt Digestion Distress
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If you've got diabetes and also have digestive discomfort--such as tummy pain, gas, bloating, heartburn, constipation, or diarrhea--don't overlook this hidden cause: uncontrolled blood sugar. Read more about what you can do. (Diabetes Education and Diabetic Meal Planning)
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Hypoglycemia In Youth With Diabetes
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Hypoglycemia (also known as an "insulin reaction," or just "low blood sugar") occurs when blood glucose goes too low. Hypoglycemia can be caused by many things: too much insulin, not enough food, too much exercise, eating late, or eating too little carbohydrate. It's important to recognize the symptoms that are unique to you so that you can treat it before it becomes serious. (Symptom Juvenile Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes)
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Foot And Skin Related Complications Of Diabetes
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For people with diabetes, having too much glucose (sugar) in their blood for a long time can cause some serious complications, including foot and skin problems, as well as heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, eye damage, and other problems. (Diabetic Neuropathy, Diabetic Retinopathy, Diabetes Complications)
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Alpha-Lipoic Acid: Extra Help Taming Diabetes
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Researchers have discovered that the potent antioxidant, Alpha-Lipoic Acid, may be an effective treatment for a common complication of diabetes, known as diabetic neuropathy, which develops when high blood sugar levels damage delicate nerve endings. It may also help control blood sugar in diabetics, possibly by lowering insulin levels and increasing the transport of sugar into cells. (Diabetic Nutrition, Diabetic Product, Diabetic Neuropathy)
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Study: 2M Adolescents Have Pre-Diabetes
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Roughly 2 million U.S. children ages 12 to 19 have a pre-diabetic condition linked to obesity and inactivity that puts them at risk for full-blown diabetes and cardiovascular problems, government data suggest. Read more about these alarming new statistics. (Pre-Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetic Children, Cardiovascular Disease)
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