Archive for Diabetes Control

  • 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...

  • Dallas Cowboys Coach Wade Wilson Suspended For Using HGH to Fight Diabetes Dallas Cowboys Coach Wade Wilson Suspended For Using HGH to Fight Diabetes

    The NFL suspended Dallas Cowboys quarterbacks coach Wade Wilson (a type 2 diabetic) after he admitted to purchasing HGH or human growth hormone. A banned substance in the NFL that violates the league's drug policy. Wilson, who also played in the league from 1981-98, apologized for his actions bu...

  • How Can Cymbalta Fight Diabetic Neuropathy Nerve Pain? How Can Cymbalta Fight Diabetic Neuropathy Nerve Pain?

    Cymbalta is an SSRI antidepressant which was being prescribed off label to diabetes patients who were suffering from diabetes nerve pain known as diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The FDA approved Cymbalta for treatment of diabetes neuropathy but does Cymbalta's pros outweigh it's cons? Cymbalta i...

  • Are You a Match for the New HumaPen Memoir Insulin Pen? 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. ...

  • Mayo Clinic Partners with Gaiam to Produce Diabetes DVD Mayo Clinic Partners with Gaiam to Produce Diabetes DVD

    Gaiam and the Mayo Clinic have teamed up to produce and market a series of wellness solutions DVDs including one for Type Two Diabetes. The link above has a trailer of the DVD so you can get an idea of what the $20 DVD has to offer. It is NOT a documentary on diabetes; nor is it about avoiding th...

  • 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...

  • Even A Small Weight Loss Benefits Type 2 Diabetes Even A Small Weight Loss Benefits Type 2 Diabetes

    We know that Type 2 Diabetes is directly linked to obesity but what researchers are now just finding out is that even a modest weight loss can help the health of Type 2 Diabetes sufferers...but what is considered modest and how can drugs like Byetta help? According to Look AHEAD, Action For Healt...

  • 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...

  • Getting Back On Track With Your Diabetes Care Getting Back On Track With Your Diabetes Care

    Listen, we would all like to say that we are always on point when it comes to maintaining diabetes health. But in reality, it is very common for people to fall of track from time to time.In this article we are going to look at the most common reason that people fall behind in their diabetes diligenc...

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