October 21st, 2009 by Onset Diabetes
Onset Diabetes : Did you know that nearly 18 million Americans have been diagnosed as having diabetes, and this figure continues to rise? Of those diagnosed, 95 percent have adult-onset (or Type 2) diabetes, and only about half of them are even aware that they have the disorder. Adult-onset diabetes used to be a [...]
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October 19th, 2009 by Onset Diabetes
Onset Diabetes : If we are healthy it is our body’s job to break down the proteins, carbohydrates and fats we eat and then use them as the building blocks of our bodies. Carbohydrates typically found in bread, pasta, rice, potatoes and cereals are first digested and converted into simple sugars in the intestines [...]
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October 13th, 2009 by Onset Diabetes
Onset Diabetes : We all see the “daily” news reports that obesity related illnesses that are a growing killer in the world today. The death totals for obesity related diseases have increased by more than thirty percent in the last decade. Obesity contributes to heart disease, strokes, and diabetes and don’t forget they contribute [...]
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October 7th, 2009 by Onset Diabetes
Onset Diabetes : When the pancreas produces too little or no insulin that is called type l diabetes. Someone coupled with diabetes type 1 will have to inject insulin during the day to retain safe blood sugar levels. Type II diabetes, also known as adult onset diabetes, is characterized by the pancreas not creating [...]
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September 18th, 2009 by Onset Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes (also known as non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) or adult-onset diabetes) is the most common form of diabetes affecting around 90% of sufferers. It develops when your pancreas no longer produces sufficient insulin (the hormone which helps break blood sugar down for energy) or when your body’s cells become resistant to insulin.
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