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Natural Cures for Diabetes. Alternate treatments for  diabetes are several: A few are being named here. Either one of them can be followed at a time . It is strongly recommended that one shall always consult one’s physician before starting on these regimens.

Cholesterol and Diabetes. Why diabetics run a higher risk of a heart attack: To understand the relation between Diabetes and Cholesterol, you must first  know  that there are two types of cholesterol in our blood, each with a distinct function. 80% of the cholesterol is produced by the liver and the rest is obtained from [...]

Hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia is condition wherein the blood sugar falls below 70mg/dcl, that is, way below the normal limits. This is very often seen in diabetics who have developed  instability in their diabetic condition and the blood sugar levels swing wildly, that from being above normal to being below normal. In short, the hypoglycemic patient has [...]

How to Prevent Diabetes. If you are prone to diabetes, it will be a good idea to take certain steps and adjust to a lifestyle so that diabetes can be prevented or at least, it can be delayed or the severity can be reduced. So, what are those steps in the prevention of diabetes? They are [...]

Cure for Diabetes. Treatment of  diabetes must be   accompanied  by management of diabetes. The diabetes treatment consists of keeping an eye on the diabetes blood sugar,  blood glucose lowering pills or injections, and these medication for diabetes  is best left to the doctor who is treating  you. What you must keep in mind is that, [...]

Diabetic Neuropathy. Neuropathy means pathology of the nerves or nerve damage. Diabetic Neuropathy is  seen in about 70% of   patients who have had diabetes for over 20 yrs. Diabetes Neuropathy   is caused due to reduced blood supply to the nerve or its segment, which occurs due to atherosclerosis, another complication of diabetes. This results [...]

Effects of Diabetes. If a Diabetic Patient does not take care in controlling his diabetes, he is asking for trouble — Big Trouble.  Several complications of diabetes may arise which can be crippling. To understand the ” How and Why” of these diabetes complications  read  “Diabetes and cholesterol” also.

Causes of Diabetes. Diabetes mellitus is a health disorder which most of us dread. Knowing the causes of diabetes can help us act upon them thereby reducing the chances of contracting diabetes.  As explained in Diabetes and its Symptoms,there are two common types of Diabetes Mellitus – Diabetes Type 1 and Diabetes Type 2. There [...]

Diabetes. What is diabetes.  Diabetes  is a health disorder or disease wherein the body mechanism,  of maintaining normal levels of glucose in the blood, does not function properly. As a result, the glucose levels in the blood rise above the normal limits, giving rise to symptoms of diabetes.