Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Lower Your Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
By: Juliette Siegfried
Type 2 diabetes (previously known as non-insulin-dependent or
adult-onset diabetes) is a disorder that affects over 20 million people in the
US. It is a chronic condition in which your body doesn't produce enough insulin
to metabolize sugar (glucose), and thus maintain normal glucose levels in the
blood. It can be a precursor to Type 1 diabetes, and left untreated can be life
threatening. Possibly the most dangerous aspect of the disease is that many
people don't know that they have it, and remain undiagnosed.
The Diabetes Epidemic in India: A Vision of the World's Future
By: Juliette Siegfried
India has the largest number of people with diabetes in the
world. According to the International Diabetes Federation, the number of
diabetics rose from its already high 1995 rate of 19 million to over 62 million
in 2011. An estimated 11% to 20% of India's urban population has diabetes, and
3% to 5% of the adult rural population has the disease. Estimates from the
World Health Organization say that the disease currently costs India about $250
billion per year, and that in the next ten years this figure will skyrocket to
$335 billion.
For Some Diabetics, Diet and Exercise Are the Best Treatment
By: Juliette Siegfried
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
an estimated 26 million Americans have Type 2 diabetes. Until recently, the
condition was seen as a progressive disease that could be managed, but not
cured. The only documented reversals of the disease have involved weight loss
surgery or extreme diets that mimic such surgery. As a result, the treatment of
Type 2 diabetes has been believed to require a "lifetime commitment"
to blood sugar monitoring and medications or insulin therapy, in conjunction
with healthy eating practices and regular exercise.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Insulin Pumps
By: Julie-Ann Amos
If you suffer from diabetes, then you may find one of the
most distressing aspects of the condition to be the constant need for insulin
injections. If you are a little shy around needles, or just don’t like the idea
of constantly stabbing yourself in the arm, then staving off chocolate can seem
like child’s play compared to having to constantly go through this rigmarole.
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