Diabetes is a disease where cure is yet to be found. It is a very serious disease that you will need to deal with for the rest of your life. It is also a disease that is one of the leading causes of death in the country.
It is a fact that having diabetes can be [...]

type 2 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes occurs when the pancreas is unable to produce insulin to transport energy throughout the bloodstream. This disease is generally treated with injections, an insulin pump or an insulin pen. Type 2 diabetes occurs most frequently in older, overweight Americans, where the body stops responding to the insulin produced. These patients [...]

This article will explain what you need to know about Diabetes before you or someone you know are unpleasantly surprised.Diabetes affects around 16 million Americans and about 800,000 new cases are diagnosed each year.A diagnosis of diabetes is made if your blood glucose reading is 126 mg/dl or higher. People with Type I Diabetes are [...]

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease in which patients present with absolute or relative insulin deficiency. It effects about 6% of western populations and is a major contributing factor for heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure and peripheral vascular disease. Diabetes mellitus is also the leading cause of new blindness.1. Types of DiabetesThere are four forms [...]

The Causes of diabetes are still not fully understood. Neither are medical scientists able to explain why some people develop diabetes and others don’t. Certain factors have, however, been clearly identified which contribute to the development of diabetes.Is Diabetes Inherited?Heredity is a major factor. That diabetes can be inherited has been known for centuries. However, [...]

Almost everyone knows someone with diabetes. From 1980 through 2004, less than one-quarter of a century, the total number of Americans with diabetes more than doubled! Estimates show that about six percent of the American population or about 18.2 million Americans suffer from this life-long illness. And about 6 million of those people haven’t been [...]