Archive for June, 2006

Causes Of Diabetes

Wednesday, June 14th, 2006

There is only one cause for diabetes, and this is simply having too much glucose in the blood.
Diabetes is a condition where the body is unable to regulate the level of glucose (a sugar) in the blood, resulting in too much glucose being present in the blood.
Diabetes occurs when there is too much glucose in […]

The Main Types Of Diabetes

Tuesday, June 13th, 2006

Diabetes is an almost undetectable disease if your diet is an effective treatment of your diabetes symptoms. It is possible to manage the symptoms of diabetes with diet, to the point where you don’t know that you have the disease.
But first, a bit about what diabetes is. Diabetes is a disease with abnormally high […]

Pregnancy Diabetes

Tuesday, June 13th, 2006

Gestational diabetes occurs during the time of pregnancy. Changing hormones and weight gain makes it hard for the body to keep up with the need of insulin. In the past, it has been viewed as a disease that wasn’t damaging and usually disappeared after the birth of the baby. However, now it […]

Diabetes Management Tips

Monday, June 12th, 2006

Rather than explain to you what you already know about the types of diabetes and what it is, I am going to ask you to consider the humble water bottle and its dramatic effect on your health.
Drinking water is one of the healthiest commodities you can give to your body. Keep a water […]

The Raw Food Diet

Monday, June 12th, 2006

On the raw food diet, you should eat foods in their uncooked state - in other words, you are eating food raw. Raw foodists avoid cooking, freezing, and anything involving chemical preservatives. Some raw foodists refuse to use juicers, blenders, or food processors, believing that food should be eaten in its natural state. Most raw […]

Could You Be At Risk For Diabetes?

Sunday, June 11th, 2006

The latest research reports that more than 40 million Americans have “pre-diabetes”. Pre-diabetes (or Impaired Glucose Tolerance) is a combination of factors that you may have right now that puts you at a heightened risk for real, irreversible Type 2 diabetes in ten years. It is usually a combination of inactivity, a fat-laden diet, obesity […]