Archive for November, 2009

  • See How Easily You Can Have a Diabetes Friendly Thanksgiving See How Easily You Can Have a Diabetes Friendly Thanksgiving

    Thanksgiving is one of the more challenging holidays for those of us with diabetes. The reason? The entire holiday revolves around food. Let's face it, you gather with family and friends on this day to celebrate and have a Thanksgiving feast. As we have come to accept, there is no taking a vacati...

  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked To Type 2 Diabetes Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked To Type 2 Diabetes

    Two recent studies have now been published showing that Obstructive Sleep Apnea increases the sufferer's chances of developing type 2 diabetes. But what does a sleep disorder have to do with diabetes? For anyone who is not familiar with Obstructive Sleep Apnea, it is a disorder which a person's u...

  • Insulin Resistance And Complex Carbohydrates

    One of the biggest mistakes that weight loss failures make is cutting out carbs altogether. An example of this flawed ideology is the Atkins diet. Clinical studies have proven that the low-carb, high fat diet has a negative impact on the health of your heart and blood. But bringing back the carbs...

  • Tai Chi For Diabetes: The Perfect Workout For Body And Mind Tai Chi For Diabetes: The Perfect Workout For Body And Mind

    Tai Chi is becoming a more and more popular means of exercise and relaxation but did you know that there is a specific program of Tai Chi for Diabetes? It is specifically designed with diabetic patients in mind. For anyone who doesn't know what Tai Chi is, it's a traditional Chinese mind-body rel...

  • 21 Million Americans Have Diabetes. 6 Million Don’t Know It.

    Actually Scientific America has a lot to say about diabetes. So much so that they just released a Scientific America Special Report: Managing Diabetes. This Scientific America Special Report focuses on much more than just managing diabetes. They have gone into pretty good detail about every aspec...

  • Indicator Plaster Neuropad Is Key In Early Diabetic Neuropathy Detection Indicator Plaster Neuropad Is Key In Early Diabetic Neuropathy Detection

    Diabetic Neuropathy can go undetected in Diabetics and therefor the area is not taken care of the way that it needs to be once neuropathy sets in. That is why IPN products such as Neuropad is giving patient's a needed heads up in the detection of neuropathy. Along with countless side effects from...

  • Urine-Powered Batteries for Biochip Devices to help Battle Diabetes

    Scientists at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) have developed the first urine-activated paper battery for use in biochip devices. This battery could potentially be the perfect power source for cheap, disposable healthcare test-kits for diseases such as diabetes. While res...

  • Community Site to Battle Diseases in a Web 2.0 Way Community Site to Battle Diseases in a Web 2.0 Way

    Hi, I'm a long time reader of Battle Diabetes, I'd like to first thank you for providing such a wonderful community to help others in need. My grandmother and my mother are both Type 2 and your blog has been a great resource for us. I am e-mailing today to suggest a new story. Last year, I watched ...

  • What Does the Diabetes Drug Byetta and the Gila Monster Have in Common with Causes Weight Loss? What Does the Diabetes Drug Byetta and the Gila Monster Have in Common with Causes Weight Loss?

    There are many people with Type 2 Diabetes that currently utilize the drug Byetta marketed by Eli Lilly and Amylin. The active ingredient in Byetta is a synthetic version of a protein produced in the saliva of the Gila Monster. More than just help with diabetes, researchers have just released findin...

  • Which Celebrity Claims to Have Cured Type 1 Diabetes? Which Celebrity Claims to Have Cured Type 1 Diabetes?

    [caption id="attachment_427" align="alignright" width="225" caption="Halle Berry cured her diabetes?"][/caption] Since November is American Diabetes Month, the media is spotlighting celebrities with Diabetes in an attempt to show that people, no matter the color, shape or economical status are be...