Category Archives: General

Save Money On Diabetic Supplies

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Jontz| 1 Comment


Get a free glucose meter at DiabetesStore.com

The big question: What is the difference between brand name and generic diabetes supplies? There are few keys to compare, but in our opinion it comes down to the bells and whistles that come with the brand names and not with the generic supplies.

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Managing Your Diabetic Supplies

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Jontz| 3 Comments

The diabetic community spends a lot of time sharing ideas of how to live a healthy lifestyle.

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An overview of diabetic eye disease

Posted on May 27, 2010 by admin| 8 Comments

The leading causes of irreversible blindness worldwide is diabetes mellitus. And in United States, that is the most common cause of blindness in people younger than 65 years.
Moreover, it is not only causing actual blindness, but also a wide range of other diabetic eye disease complications that can cause you problems.

Diabetes mellitus may cause:

* reversible, temporary blurring of the vision
* can cause a severe, permanent vision lost…. Read more »

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Diabetes Control And Detection Of Complications

Posted on May 14, 2010 by admin| 2 Comments

Most diabetic patients are monitored at the health center or at special clinics. In more complex cases (blood sugar swinging sharply with repeated hypos or reduced efficacy of medicines and so on) may need to adjust the medication.

Reason for the controls are partly the desire to ensure that treatment is working properly in view of long-term complications. Routine checks are made about every 3rd to 6th month or after the individual needs.

* Blood glucose (the patient takes his glucose diary)
* Sugar hemoglobin (

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Harvard Medical School Online Course Review Re: Diabetes

Posted on May 12, 2010 by admin| Leave a comment

This particular course discussed diabetes, in particular type ii.

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Self-care is important for diabetics

Posted on May 2, 2010 by admin| 1 Comment

Self-care for diabetics.
Diabetes treatment is largely based on the concept of self-care. This term refers to the ability to treat the patient himself. This can be achieved only by interest, education and experience.
Thorough training on insulin treatment is important for them to take insulin daily…. Read more »

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Diabetes Complications

Posted on April 24, 2010 by admin| Leave a comment

Diabetes is a serious and chronic disease that usually develops complications gradually for both type 1 and type 2.

These may include:

* Eye disease that can lead to blindness…. Read more »

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Reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes

Posted on March 21, 2010 by admin| 2 Comments

More and more people these days are developing type 2 diabetes due to an unhealthy lifestyle. I’m giving away some basic tips that will prevent and reduce the risk of getting type 2 diabetes. We can not help that we have the genes we have, but we can do something to influence our lifestyles and thereby halting or slowing down the development of type 2 diabetes.

Here are some important factors that determine whether we are developing type 2 diabetes or not:

* Smoking: reduced insulin sensitivity…. Read more »

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Diabetes Rap Song

Posted on February 13, 2010 by admin| 3 Comments

Diabetes Rap - Some guys rapping about diabetes. I find this quite amusing.

Diabetes Rap

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Diabetes Type 2 And Insulin

Posted on February 3, 2010 by admin| 1 Comment

A little summary about insulin and how it relates to diabetes type 2. Diabetes mellitus – type 2 video.

Diabetes type 2 is the most common form of diabetes, although it can occur in any age, it is more common for people who are in middle age and overweight


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