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Written by maryannerarick1
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02 September 2008 |
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Did you know?
1. Nearly 21 million people in the U.S. have diabetes.
2. 6.2 million Americans have diabetes -and don't know it.
3. Every 21 seconds someone is diagnosed with diabetes.
4. If present trends continue, one in three children born in 2000 will develop diabetes in their lifetime.
5. Diabetes contributes to the death of over 600 Americans each day.
6. Diabetes kills more people than breast cancer and AIDS combined.
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Written by maryannerarick1
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25 August 2008 |
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Type 2 diabetes can cause serious health complications. That's why is very important to know how to spot type 2 diabetes syptoms. Even pre-diabetes can increase the chance of heart disease just like type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Talk to your doctor about preventive measures you can take now to reduce the chance of type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
The sypmtoms of type 2 diabetes due to high blood sugar may include:
1. Increase thrist
2. Increase hunger (especially after eating)
3. Dry mouth
4. Frequent urination
5. Unexplained weight loss (even though you are eating and feel hungry)
6. Fatigue (weak, tired feeling)
7. Blurred vision
8. Headaches
9. Loss of consciousness (rare)
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Written by maryannerarick1
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25 August 2008 |
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Type 1
In type1 diabetes the cells in the pancreas that make insulin are destroyed, causing a severe lack of insulin. This is thought to be the result of the body attacking and destroying its own cells in the pancreas- known as an autoimmune reaction.
It's not clear in why this happens, but a number of explanations and possible triggers have been proposed. These include:
1. infection with a specific virus or bacteria
2. exposure as a very young infant to cow's milk, where an as yet unidentified component triggers the autoimmune reaction.
However: these are only hypotheses and are not proven
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Written by Nadina
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14 January 2008 |
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As one
of the most insidious and destructive maladies known to man, diabetes starts as
a painless, invisible, imperceptible disease. In itself, diabetes is
characterized by high levels of sugar in the blood. The damage comes when this
starts to irreparably impair the function of organs all over the body.
In its
wasting path, diabetes attacks mainly the kidneys, eyes and nervous system, due
to damage to the small blood vessels, and the cardiovascular system, due to the
damage to the large blood vessels (arteries).
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