About 75,000 Americans died of alcohol-related causes in 2007, and about 40,000 of those deaths were caused by injuries, according to the "Healthy People 2010" report produced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Alcohol...
High glucose levels in your blood and tissues can cause complications that affect every organ and part of the body. If you have diabetes, keeping your blood sugars as close to the normal range as possible is a major focus of treatment. The...
A frightening statistic is that more than 220 million people in the world have diabetes. In 2005 alone, 1.1 million people were estimated to have died from diabetes and the World Health Organization predicts that deaths from diabetes will double...
Although the benefits of regular exercise are many, research from the National Center for Health Statistics notes that 70 percent of Americans do not exercise on a regular basis. Failure to exercise results in a variety of detrimental effects,...
Diabetes entails major health risks including coronary heart disease, kidney failure and blindness. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, diabetes is the sixth leading cause of deaths in the U.S. Type II diabetes or...
Diabetes is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the body has an excess of glucose in the bloodstream. Type 1 diabetes is hereditary, while Type 2 diabetes usually emerges due to poor diet, although genetic factors do contribute. If you are a...
According to the American Heart Association, heart disease and stroke are the most common causes of death of diabetic patients, accounting for 65 percent of all deaths in this group of patients. CAD, which stands for Coronary Artery Disease, is...
The GL Diet is short for the Glycemic Load Diet, a weight loss program developed by a physician aiming to improve on basic glycemic index diets that emphasize low-carbohydrate foods in order to control blood glucose levels. The Glycemic Load Diet...
Proper management of diabetes can greatly lower the number of serious complications. Many Americans suffer life-threatening complications of diabetes before they even realize they have it. All adults should have their blood glucose checked...
If a change in your lifestyle through activity and eating habit is not enough to control your diabetes or triglyceride levels, your doctor may recommend a medication. Metformin may be a positive choice for your condition. This medication works in...
There are numerous causes or risk factors associated with ischemic heart disease. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, ischemic heart disease, also known as ischemic cardiomyopathy, occurs when...
According to the World Health Organization, type 2 diabetes is moving toward pandemic status, becoming one of the fastest growing diagnoses of adults in the world. In 2001, over one million deaths occurred due to diabetes. Not only is type 2...
Diabetes contributed to more than 200,000 deaths in 2005, the American Diabetes Association reports. While many who have type 2 diabetes are overweight or obese, some with diabetes are underweight. An individual is considered underweight if his or...
Diabetes is a long-term disease that involves increased blood sugar levels and inadequate availability of insulin, a hormone that reduces blood sugar. According to The National Diabetes Education Program, as of 2010 there are 18.2 million people...
Issues with balance and coordination are usually the first symptoms of Friedreich's ataxia that you'll notice. You may have trouble walking and controlling your arm and leg movements. Friedreich's ataxia is a disease that is inherited, and leads...
The heart is a four-chambered muscular organ that beats from 60 to 100 times per minute in the average adult. The heart responds to the body's need for more oxygen by increasing the heart rate or slowing down when the body is at rest. Many...
The Mayo Clinic stresses the need for the effective day-to-day control of diabetes. Well-balanced meals, monitoring blood sugar levels and the proper dispensing of medication is vital to well-being. In diabetes, a decreased level of insulin can be...
If you have diabetes, you may think you must avoid eating fruit because it contains sugar. However, the American Diabetes Association and the American Dietetic Association recommend incorporating fresh fruit into your daily diet. Most fruit...
Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in the United States. More than 12 million adults older than 60 have been diagnosed with diabetes. To prevent diabetic complications, adhere to the meal plan designed for you by your doctor and...
If your doctor has told you that you need to lose weight, it can become an overwhelming task, especially if he has told you this repeatedly. Since weight loss requires the right techniques and discipline, people might think it is too difficult and...
Diabetes is a chronic disease requiring ongoing care and maintenance. The majority of diabetes care is performed by the patient -- up to 95 percent of it, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association, or JAMA. If a patient does not...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. It is a disease associated with insulin--a hormone produces in the pancreas--deficiency or resistance and characterized...
Macrovascular disease refers to atherosclerosis, or hardening, of the large arteries. Diabetes is a major risk factor for development of atherosclerosis, though the mechanism by which it does so is unclear. According to "Harrison's Principles of...
More than 20 million adults living in the United States have type 2 diabetes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. The causes of diabetes are many and include obesity, poor sleep habits, and a sedentary lifestyle. The American...
Managing diabetes effectively requires knowledge of the condition and the steps necessary to avoid complications. Blood glucose levels that are too high or too low for prolonged periods have detrimental effects on overall health and can lead to...
The American Dietetic Association recommends a diet high in fiber to reduce blood cholesterol levels and high blood pressure, and to lower risk of heart disease, diabetes and weight gain. For children and adults, the suggested dose is 14 g of...
Diabetes causes serious complications, involving many body systems. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC, the risk of death in diabetics is two times greater than for nondiabetics of similar age. Maintaining good...
Hyperglycemia, also known as high blood sugar, is a side effect and clinical symptom of diabetes. In a normal person, blood sugar levels are maintained by the action of the hormone insulin, which acts to convert glucose in the blood into energy...
Glucose is a simple sugar that serves as the body's primary source of energy. The amount of glucose in your blood is tightly controlled by several physiological processes. If these physiological processes are disrupted in any way, it can lead to...
Type 1 diabetes mellitus is a disease wherein the body does not produce adequate, or any, insulin to control blood sugar, which can result in coma or death if insulin is not delivered into the body regularly. Learn more about diabetes type 1...
