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Causes of diabetes

admin — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 19:18:29 +0000

Certain factors that contribute to the development of diabetes are Heredity Heredity is a major factor. That diabetes can be inherited has been known for centuries. However, the pattern of inheritance is not fully understood. Statistic indicates that those with a family history of the disease have a higher risk of developing diabetes than those [...]

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Carbohydrates, High Blood Sugars, Diabetes – know the connection?

admin — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:17:47 +0000

There is a strong connection between carbohydrates, high blood sugars and diabetes. Carbohydrates give your body the energy, or fuel, it needs to function properly. There are two types of carbohydrates; simple and complex. Simple carbohydrates are in foods such as fruit sugar, corn or grape sugar and table sugar. They are single-sugar molecules. Complex [...]

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Can I Go Tanning With Diabetes?

admin — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:17:14 +0000

Diabetes and Tanning If you are undergoing treatment for lupus or diabetes or are susceptible to cold sores, be aware that these conditions can be aggravated through exposure to ultraviolet radiation from tanning devices, sunlamps, or natural sunlight. In addition, your skin may be more sensitive to artificial light or sunlight if you use certain [...]

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Award Honors Success in Fight Against Diabetes

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:16:44 +0000

Ice cream or yogurt? Regular or diet soda? These may not be critical decisions at your dinner table – unless you’re one of nearly 18 million Americans living with diabetes today. People with diabetes face daily challenges. To remain healthy, they must monitor their blood sugar levels, eat a balanced diet and exercise regularly. Some [...]

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Avoid fats, meat and meat foods to control diabetes

admin — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:15:59 +0000

Fats The excessive use of fats has been linked to development of diabetes. A recent study at the University of Colorado Health Science Center, USA found that intake of an extra 40g of fat day increases the chances of developing diabetes by three times. Fat rich diet, especially one saturated with animal fat, seems to [...]

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Kidney Reflux – The Causes and Symptoms

admin — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:48:01 +0000

Your kidneys play a pivotal role in the body. They are associated with the following functions. First, they regulate the amounts of salts and water in the blood. They also produce a hormone known to regulate or control blood pressure and they filter out waste products in the body. Like with all other organs of [...]

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Kidney Disease – Risk Factors and Prevention

admin — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:47:26 +0000

Kidney disease is one of the biggest health problems that man faces today. It is caused by different factors and many people are at risk of developing the illness. Some of the common signs or symptoms of the condition include blood in urine which is called haematuria. Foaming of urine, oedema, pain in the back [...]

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Celiac Disease Information and History

admin — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:27:59 +0000

Gluten is a protein that is found in Wheat, Rye, Oats and Barley. In certain people, this protein is seen as an invader by the body and the body’s own defense mechanism attack it. The area under attack is the villi, the small finger like projections in the small intestine, where absorption takes place. This [...]

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Some Countries Still Using Salmonella Rat Baits to Curb Leptospirosis

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:08:05 +0000

This has been an issue in Central and South America and Asia for over a decade. Before that, the United Kingdom used it. I’m talking about Salmonella based rodenticides. The latest is an announcement by the Healthcare and Nutrition Ministry of Sri Lanka of their decision to import “Biorat” from a Cuban company in an [...]

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Coping With Chronic Illness During the Holidays

admin — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:06:38 +0000

Coping with chronic illness on any day can be quite challenging, throw a holiday in the mix and you sometimes have a recipe for something not so delicious. Although the holidays are supposed to be full of joy and happiness, this is not always the case. They can also be stressful and overwhelming even for [...]

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