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June 01, 2008 12:05 PM EDT
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Diabetes Resources & Information
Organizations
American Diabetes Association
Attn: National Call Center
1701 N. Beauregard St.
Alexandria, VA 22311
800-342-2383 (toll free) . . .
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June 02, 2008 11:32 AM EDT
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If you've been reading this blog for a while now, you've read before about the dangerous link between heart disease and diabetes. Up to 80% of people with diabetes develop some form of cardiovascular . . .
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May 27, 2008 10:17 AM EDT
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I've always exercised and played sports, but when I start a new program, I often have questions about what exactly I should be doing to get the most health benefits. People with diabetes have special . . .
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May 14, 2008 02:38 PM EDT
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A new study released by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that about half of the diabetics surveyed report that they have arthritis. Though both diabetes and arthritis . . .
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May 19, 2008 01:59 PM EDT
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We've always known that diabetes was a dangerous disease. And in recent years, it's been affecting children more and more. A study published last year in the medical journal called The Lancet . . .
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May 07, 2008 08:54 AM EDT
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Diabetic Eye Disease (DED) - 101
DED refers to a group of eye problems that people with diabetes may face as a complication of diabetes. All can cause severe vision loss or even blindness.
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May 12, 2008 11:24 AM EDT
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Whenever I diagnose a patient with a new health problem, I make sure to ask him or her about the medications he or she is currently using—prescription, over-the-counter, and herbal. As the below . . .
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May 05, 2008 12:53 PM EDT
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A study published earlier this year in the Archives of Internal Medicine reported some scary news: More older U.S. adults are getting diabetes. From the mid-90s to the mid-2000s, the number of people . . .
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April 28, 2008 04:48 PM EDT
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Sometimes the patients who are the most conscientious in terms of their health are also the most anxious about their health. And the conscientious often read a lot of medical news—which can definitely . . .
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April 21, 2008 04:31 PM EDT
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Unfortunately, some medications that are necessary to treat serious conditions can increase the risk for other serious conditions. This is the case with some antipsychotic medications. They can be very . . .
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April 14, 2008 09:47 AM EDT
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If two patients come in to see me with the same condition, one might walk away with a prescription for a medication, the other for a prescription for diet and exercise. Why? Because I tailor treatment . . .
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April 07, 2008 01:21 PM EDT
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When I see a patient with diabetes, we talk about the possible complications of the disease, including heart problems, eye disease, and foot problems. Kidney disease is also on this list-diabetes accounts . . .
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March 31, 2008 09:45 AM EDT
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I've written here about diabetes and eye disease before, so readers probably already know that diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness in people ages 20 to 74. But you may not know . . .
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March 20, 2008 12:06 PM EDT
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Secreted by the pancreas, insulin is one of the hormones the body makes to regulate blood sugar. Insulin is used to help move sugar circulating through blood capillaries inside cells, where it . . .
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March 24, 2008 10:42 AM EDT
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Many of my patients with diabetes are surprised to learn that the diet advice for people with diabetes is similar to that for the general population. In general, everyone should eat a well-balanced diet . . .
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March 18, 2008 09:30 AM EDT
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Tracking your progress with self-monitoring is one of the most important things you can do to take charge of your health. Your healthcare provider may have asked you to regularly monitor such things as . . .
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March 18, 2008 09:36 AM EDT
(shared with group: March 20, 2008)
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A healthy diet includes plenty of dietary fiber, but you may be wondering just what that means. Here are the facts you need to know about fiber-rich foods and how they can benefit you, from lowering your . . .
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March 17, 2008 04:54 PM EDT
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Many people know that being overweight puts people at risk for getting diabetes. But most of my patients—and I assume people in general—don't know why this is the case. The below article, . . .
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March 20, 2008 10:48 AM EDT
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Will You Need Meds to Treat Type-2 Diabetes?
A new diagnosis of Type-2 diabetes may be managed with diet and exercise as well as other healthy habits. But just because you've got your condition . . .
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March 20, 2008 11:56 AM EDT
(shared with group: March 20, 2008)
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If you're living with diabetes, there might be advice you wish you were given back when you were first diagnosed. What do you wish others had told you? If you could turn back the clock, is there some . . .
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