Archive for Battle Diabetes
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When Learning About Diabetes, Knowledge Is Power
We all remember the old schoolhouse rock song that says knowledge is power, but have you ever really thought about what benefits can be reaped by having as much diabetes knowledge as possible? In an age when information is right at our fingertips you would think that upping our diabetes knowledge...
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Pancreas Transplants – A Solution For Type 1 Diabetes Sufferers?
Type 1 diabetes was formerly known as juvenile diabetes or insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. Type 1 diabetes matures quickly and symptoms are very visible. This type of diabetes occurs when the body’s immune system destroys pancreatic cells. These cells are the insulin produci...
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Valentine Sweets for the Diabetic Love of Your Life
What comes to mind when you think about Valentines Day? Sweets. Unfortunately sweets and diabetes is a dangerous combination. So does this mean that a diabetic needs to miss out on that heart shaped box of chocolates? No way. Sugar free candy has come a long way. I can remember my grandmother,...
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Diabetes and Exercise – Just Move it!
While exercise and eating guidelines are based on good scientific principles, they do not necessarily agree with human nature or common sense. Recent history tells us that we are better off encouraging the mediocre people who are willing to include exercise in their daily lives, rather than cramming...
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Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act Relating to Diabetes
The American Diabetes Association - ADA - is a huge supporter of the house of representatives passing the reintroduction of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, also known as H.R.3. The American Diabetes Association knows that the passing of this act is the best hope humans have for advancement ...
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A New Approach To Self Help Coaching From Tools To Life
The following is a sponsored post: There is no shortage of self help books and programs out there today but they are definitely not all created equally. Self help programs from Tools To Life stands apart from the crowd. The first clue that Tools To Life is a little different from all the oth...
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Step Out to Fight Diabetes
Step Out to Fight Diabetes, formerly America's Walk for Diabetes, is about changing the face of diabetes in our country*by raising funds to help find a cure and by walking a few miles to bring a greater awareness to this devastating disease. Step Out is a whirlwind day packed with energy, fun, suppo...
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Preventing Diabetes Vision Loss
What is the leading cause of blindness in the United States of America? Diabetes. Researchers are now stating that diabetes related vision loss can be prevented if the disease is treated in time. The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. has reported that only 50 to 60 percent of people with diabetes g...
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BattleDiabetes.com is Back up and Running
We're back up and running from our database problem. We've cleaned out ALL the posts that weren't our's or that we wrote and also the links to other's sites. We'll be posting our new articles within the next few days and get back on track. Click the forums link above and start making your own top...
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Are You a Match for the New HumaPen Memoir Insulin Pen?
What is an Insulin Pen? Well it is an insulin injection tool that resembles... you guessed it, a pen. This is great for people who need to give themselves an insulin injection when out in public but do not like it to be noticeable. The Insulin Pen also contains memory of your last 16 injections. ...
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November Is American Diabetes Month
Just when you thought Diabetes was being left out of the disease awareness month trend comes American Diabetes Month. The American Diabetes Association has declared that November is American Diabetes Month. Diabetes is getting a full five week month to boot...not one of these cheesy four week months...
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I Drink Alcohol Not Green Tea to Reduce My Diabetes Risks
With New Years Eve is right around the corner I thought I would share some information that was recently discovered showing that alcoholic beverages reduce diabetes risks. This information came at the perfect time for anyone that likes to partake in the occasional alcoholic beverage since New Years ...
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Should I Consider Gastric Bypass Surgery to Cure My Type 2 Diabetes?
I'm 36 and at my 7 year mark now after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and I'm considering getting gastric bypass surgery. There are studies that support gastric bypass weight loss surgery to stop the use of diabetes medications for type 2 diabetics. As I cut down on my daily intake of food I d...
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Type I Diabetes: Insulin-Dependent Diabetes
Type I diabetes is also known as insulin-dependent diabetes or juvenile diabetes. This form of diabetes is mainly found in children. The primary problem in all forms of diabetes, regardless if it is Type I or Type II is that the glucose (sugar) levels of the body are too high. In a healthy person...
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Diabetes and Fitness
There are two main types of diabetes, type I and type II. Type I diabetes is characterized by the pancreas making too little or no insulin. An individual with diabetes type I will have to inject insulin throughout the day in order to control glucose levels. Type II diabetes, also known as adult ons...
