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Prevention Of Type 2 Diabetes
The most important aspect of any diet to prevent type 2 diabetes is its calorie content. If calorie intake exceeds calorie usage, then the excess calories will be directed toward the body’s energy storage compartment, which is the fat tissue. Therefore, a diet that matches calorie consumption with output is the key to prevention of overweight and obesity and therefore diabetes.
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Medications That Increase The Risk Of Getting Diabetes
Besides overweight, hereditary risk, and lack of exercise, another factor that can increase the risk of developing diabetes is the use of certain medications. Among these medications, the type associated most strongly with increased risk are the steroids (also called glucocorticoids), whose members include prednisone, methylprednisolone, hydrocortisone, and dexamethasone. The steroids belong to a class of naturally occurring stress hormones known as counterregulatory hormones, which prepare the body to combat stress.
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The 7 Most Common Mistakes About Diabetes
Based on the research, most diabetics make the same mistakes! The following is a list of the seven most common mistakes, primarily due to misinformation and the lack of knowledge.
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Can a person have both type 1 and type 2diabetes at the same time?
Generally speaking, we do not diagnose both disorders in the same individual. If people have type 1 diabetes, they are completely lacking effective circulating insulin. By definition, this is not the case in people with type 2 diabetes, so having the one disorder effectively rules out the other.
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The difference between diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus
The word diabetes is an interesting one. Its origin is in the Greek language where it is derived from the word for a siphon or, more simply, a pipe or hose. This word was used to describe the disorder in ancient times (and diabetes was recognized in great antiquity) because those suffering from it produced such plentiful amounts of urine that they were reminiscent of a water pipe. The reason for the plentiful amounts of urine lies in the fact that when the sugar glucose reaches excessively high levels in our bloodstream, it is filtered into the kidney and enters the urine in large quantities.
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Why and how did I get diabetes?
Diabetes occurs for a number of reasons, but the ultimate cause of the high blood sugar that characterizes the disorder is either deficiency of the hormone insulin or a combination of insulin deficiency and resistance of the body tissues to its actions. In response to food intake, insulin is released by specialized cells in the pancreas and is necessary for adequate amounts of glucose and other nutrients from food to be absorbed into certain tissues of the body.
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Diabetes Overview
This is a well done video presenting the information about diabetes. The diabetics will get additional information in a different medium. This will enhance their know-how and skill in managing their condition.
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Marginal Cases (Pre-diabetes) & Risk Factors
For marginal situations where the fasting blood glucose is above 100 mg/dl in combination with two of the following risk factors, a patient may have impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), an indication that he/she is becoming insulin resistant or pre-diabetic.
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