Diabetes induced vision loss occurs in three ways: diabetic retinopathy, cataracts and glaucoma. Diabetic retinopathy is the consequence of damage to the blood vessels in the retina. Cataracts occur when the eye's lens clouds, producing blurred...
According to 2007 data from the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, 23.6 million people, or 7.8 percent of the United States population, have diabetes. Of those people, 5.7 million remain undiagnosed. Undiagnosed or untreated diabetes can...
Diabetes is a serious chronic condition caused by high levels of glucose in the blood. All of the organs in the body are supplied by blood, meaning that people with diabetes may experience symptoms or complications in almost any organ. The eye is...
The leading cause of blindness in the United States for people between 18 and 65 is diabetes. The problem exists not only in insulin-dependant individuals, those that have type I diabetes, but also non-insulin dependent type II diabetics. The...
Diabetes is a condition in which insulin, if present at all, doesn't work normally. Insulin is the main hormone in the body that transports energy sources to the body's cells. Without insulin the body's cells are starving. So, untreated diabetes...
Vitamins and minerals are vital for clear and accurate vision. Diabetics have a high risk for complications that can impair vision, including glaucoma, cataracts, retinopathy and blindness. Getting sufficient amounts of the vitamins and minerals...
People with diabetes are at high risk of eye complications, from minor to severe, reports the Diabetes Teaching Center at the University of California, San Francisco. A severe complication of diabetes is blindness; however, most eye disorders are...
Eye disease is a serious complication of diabetes. In the United States, the leading cause of blindness among adults is diabetic retinopathy, according to Medline Plus. Diabetic retinopathy is the most common type of eye disease resulting from...
Blood sugar, or blood glucose, is the breakdown product of food that is digested and transferred to your bloodstream to be used for energy. When blood glucose levels are low, you may experience symptoms of hypoglycemia, which include dizziness,...
Diabetes is a medical condition that leads to the presence of abnormally high amounts of glucose in the bloodstream, when not adequately controlled. People with diabetes fail to produce enough insulin to break down blood sugar, and/or their bodies...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), diabetes ranks among the top ten causes of disability in the U.S. adult population. Furthermore, diabetes is implicated in at least three other major causes of disability including...
MNT -- or medical nutritional therapy -- is a diabetic eating plan designed to help you maintain a healthy weight and stabilize your glucose levels. It's important to choose nutrient-dense foods and avoid simple carbohydrates, such as sugar,...
The National Diabetes Association reports diabetes as the leading cause of blindness. A person with diabetes who manages and controls his blood sugar has a less likely chance to develop eye complications related to diabetes; however, he is still...
Diabetes is a metabolism disorder. In people with diabetes, the pancreas either does not produce enough insulin or the cells do not respond to insulin. This results in excess glucose in the blood stream, which overflows into urine leaving the...
In type 2 diabetes, the pancreas does not produce sufficient levels of insulin, or the body does not use the insulin produced by the pancreas adequately to regulate blood glucose levels. Type 2 diabetes is chronic and progressive, but dietary...
Diabetes is a serious metabolic disorder that affects the ability of the body to process glucose. Glucose is consumed through the diet and enters the bloodstream after leaving the small intestine. According to the American Diabetes Association,...
Diabetes, high blood sugar or glucose, is caused by problems with production or use of insulin, the hormone that regulates glucose movement in and out of cells. There are two types of diabetes. Type I diabetes, or insulin dependent diabetes,...
Untreated type 2 diabetes can lead to severe complications resulting in reduced quality of life or even death.Type 2 diabetes is a serious disease that is normally developed during adulthood, as opposed to type 1, or juvenile, diabetes. Type 2...
Extreme tiredness and thirst can indicate hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar levels. If you have diabetes and have eaten more sugar than usual or more than you should take in on your diabetic diet, tiredness and thirst can indicate poor blood...
Diabetes is a condition caused by a lack of insulin production and/or resistance to insulin. Insulin works to take sugar (in the form of glucose) out of the blood and puts it into the liver, fat cells and muscle cells, where it can be used....
As the world's population continues to age, researchers turn their attention from treatment of acute diseases to the prevention of chronic illnesses and the chronic complications caused by those diseases. In the United States, diabetes is the...
According to 2007 statistics, diabetes is a disease that affects 23.6 million children and adults in the United States. It is a chronic disease that can be life-threatening if not properly controlled. In fact, diabetes was the seventh leading...
Adult diabetics usually have type 2 diabetes, in which high levels of blood sugar or glucose build up in the blood. The diabetic has to learn to control blood sugar levels through diet and healthy activities to avoid complications. Type 1...
Resveratrol is well known as a powerful chemical bioactive compound found in grapes and wine. In particular, resveratrol is associated with the French paradox that describes the relatively low incidence of obesity and heart disease in a culture...
Atherosclerosis is a form of hardening of the blood vessels, caused by fatty deposits and local tissue reaction in the walls of the arteries. Blood supply beyond the affected parts of the artery is usually compromised by the narrowing and,...
The complications from diabetes can be devastating. Once the diagnosis of diabetes is made, rigorous actions are undertaken to control the excessive levels of blood glucose. Complications can be avoided if patients comply with a diet and exercise...
Diabetes is an illness that is characterized by abnormalities in the metabolism of fuel molecules. Blood levels of glucose and lipids, such as triglycerides and cholesterol, are elevated in diabetics, and these aberrations contribute to the...
Being obese increases your chances for premature death and disability. Your body mass index is a numerical estimate of the amount of body fat that you have. As your body mass index rises, so does the prevalence of serious medical conditions. These...
Diabetes is becoming more prevalent in the United States, with approximately 20 million people suffering from this condition in 2008. This is expected to grow to around 48 million by the year 2050, according to an article by Kathleen Fackelmann in...
