"Posterity: you will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your freedom. I hope you will make good use of it."John Quincy Adams
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Sugar High: Diabetes The Killer Disease
Lately, you pee a lot. You always feel thirsty and you always feel hungry. You always feel tired. Your vision blurs most of the time. Your wounds heal longer that it used to. If these things are happening to you, now is the time to worry. You might have ...
Take the Team Approach to Diabetes
(ARA) - There are currently 17 million Americans with diabetes and each year about 1 million new cases are diagnosed. Diabetes affects almost every part of the patient's body, sometimes in ways that might be unexpected. Possible complications include ...
The Research Proven Supplements for Adult-Onset Diabetes (Type II)
Q: What are some good herbs for diabetes?Answer: All of the following info is based on research. See the references at the end of the article.Typical Western (M.D.) Diabetes Treatments and Side EffectsAlong with the usual lifestyle recommendations for ...
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Celiac Disease and Diabetes
Living with multiple health problems can complicate things. As a diabetic balancing the levels of carbohydrates, (starches and sugars) with the level of insulin requires thought and discipline. You should always consult your doctor and dietician for specific advice.
People with type 1 diabetes are at greater risk of developing celiac disease. It follows that they will need to manage a diet which controls both conditions. The diets do sit perfectly well together, but it needs careful planning.
In principle the same rules apply to your diet, whatever the problem. As a diabetic you need to eat a well-balanced diet. The one area of difficulty is managing your carbohydrate intake with gluten-free versions. You can find gluten-free carbohydrates in potatoes, rice, wild rice, buckwheat, maize, millet, sago, tapioca, corn flour, soya, polenta, flax, sorghum, linseed, gram flour, cargeenan, urd, channa (chickpea flour), quinoa, arrowroot, codex wheat starch, corn pasta, pure rice noodles, gluten-free pastas are available, as are gluten-free versions of bread.
The principles of planning ahead and the need to be well informed and to take control are exactly the same for celiac disease and diabetes. Confidence grows out of knowing what you can and cannot eat. Instead of tackling the conditions as two sets of restrictions, combine the needs of both. Having both diabetes and celiac disease is unfortunate but it is important to be positive and take control.
Always take a supply of suitable gluten-free carbohydrates and insulin with you. Plan ahead and involve school, friends and other organizations of your needs.
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Diabetes researcher to be honoredSan Antonio ExpressBy Elaine Ayala Dr. Roberto Treviño, a San Antonio diabetes researcher and physician, will be honored Friday with the 2012 Benitia Humanitarian Award. Given by the Missionary Catechists of Divine Providence, a religious community based on the West Side ... |
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