Monday, May 21, 2012
Some Make Managing Their Diabetes Look Easy But It Is A Lot of Work
www.diabetesdaily.com
How many times has someone told you that your diabetes is “okay” as long as you “manage it”? The conversation usually looks like this
Startling Evidence on the Rise of Diabetes
www.usatoday.com
The disease jumped from 9% of the adolescent population in 2000 to 23% in 2008 in what could be a grim sign for the future
Friday, May 18, 2012
Diabetes Can Take A Toll on Emotions
health.msn.com
And this psychological component may make it harder to control the blood-sugar disorder experts say
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
High Blood Pressure and High Glucose a Global Problem
UN: High blood pressure, glucose a global problem
GENEVA — A quarter of people aged 25 or over now have high blood pressure worldwide, and almost one in 10 has worrying levels of glucose in their blood.
The World Health Organization's tally of the latest global health statistics for the first time includes a look at blood pressure and glucose levels, two of the risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Officials in charge of compiling the yearly snapshot of statistics for the U.N. health agency say rich nations' exports to the developing world increasingly include disease risk factors.
Dr. Ties Boerma, director of WHO's health statistics, said tobacco use, unhealthy diets and physical inactivity "are no longer diseases of just affluent countries."
The World Health Organization's tally of the latest global health statistics for the first time includes a look at blood pressure and glucose levels, two of the risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Officials in charge of compiling the yearly snapshot of statistics for the U.N. health agency say rich nations' exports to the developing world increasingly include disease risk factors.
Dr. Ties Boerma, director of WHO's health statistics, said tobacco use, unhealthy diets and physical inactivity "are no longer diseases of just affluent countries."
Coconut Butter: Health Hoax or Health Miracle
www.diabetesdaily.com
Extra virgin coconut butter – it’s one of the trendier nutritional ingredients. Coconut oil is advanced for its ability deliver fast energy without affecting blood sugar. Its use is touted as a way to speed up the metabolism making weight loss easier. It is being sold as essential oil for addressing...
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Diabetes is Everyone's Problem
diabetesawarenesssite.com
This animated video was produced by the International Diabetes Federation to warn everyone that diabetes is a global threat. But together, we can find a cure
When Diabetes and Cancer are Joined by Marriage
www.diabetes24-7.com
Kim Kircher, author of The Next 15 Minutes, was diagnosed with diabetes in 1992 and in 2006 she married John - who was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in 2007. How did this remarkable couple survive terrible adversity?
Friday, May 11, 2012
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