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Diabetes Information
Why is it that the smallest paragraph in diabetes prevention
magazines is about exercise? Exercise is probably the only hope
for the diabetes crisis. If you have diabetes or some one in your
family tree does, beware! You really have one choice, keep
moving.
Your doctor may have recently advised you have diabetes. Or you
are overweight and you have discovered you may be at risk of
diabetes.
When I was first diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 21,
I had not given the first thought to living a healthy diabetic
lifestyle. As far as I was concerned, a healthy lifestyle was
reserved only for fitness junkies and overweight moms.
The following information is for educational purposes only and is
meant to complement any medical treatment, not to prescribe or
diagnose any condition. Please consult with your doctor before
starting any medical or nutritional program.
The term diabetes refers to higher than normal levels of sugar,
or glucose, in the blood. Type II diabetes, also known as
insulin-dependent diabetes, was commonly referred to as adult
onset diabetes until recently when the name no longer accurately
describes the population with this disease.
Type I diabetes is also known as insulin-dependent diabetes or
juvenile diabetes. This form of diabetes is mainly found in
children.
In some medical circles it's called Type 3 Diabetes. Teenagers
and young adults diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, if overweight or
obese, can develop type 2 diabetes later in life.
Type 1 diabetes was formerly known as juvenile diabetes or
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. Type 1 diabetes matures
quickly and symptoms are very visible.
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So you've learned that you've got diabetes. Well after the
initial shock, you're stuck with dealing with the lifestyle
changes that come with your diagnosis.
What sank the "Unsinkable Ship" the Titanic was not the tip of
the iceberg, but the lurking 90% percent of the iceberg hidden
under the surface. In the movie you see the captain steer the
ship clear of the block of ice on top of the water, but
underneath not known to the captain, crew or passengers, the
razor sharp ice was splitting the steel bottom of the vessel like
a stick of melted butter.
It's estimated that in the US, over 18 million people over the
age of 20 have diabetes. If you happen to have been diagnosed
with diabetes, make sure you're getting all the right diabetes
treatment supplies.
Diabetes affects the manner in which the body handles digested
carbohydrates. If neglected, diabetes can cause serious health
complications, ranging from blindness to kidney failure.
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So, after a miserable 10 hours of blood tests it's confirmed you
have hyperglycemia. Well now isn't the time to sit back and get
depressed.
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