Diabetes affects more than 23 million Americans, according to the American Diabetes Association. This disease affects blood sugar, or glucose, levels in the body. Glucose provides energy to body's cells in muscle and tissue, but diabetes occurs...
The body converts consumed food into glucose. A hormone called insulin moves glucose, which is also called blood sugar, from the bloodstream into the cells. Diabetes is a condition in which the blood levels of glucose are high. It may be due to a...
Diabetes is a condition in which elevated blood sugar levels are caused by problems with the hormone known as insulin. Chronically high blood sugar can cause a number of complications, including problems with circulation, cardiovascular disease,...
Diabetes is a medical condition in which insulin production or use is impaired. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder, which means that the body does not allow for effective production and utilization of insulin. With type 2 diabetes, insulin...
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International's website reports that more than 15,000 children become diagnosed with type 1 diabetes every year in the United States. Type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes, attacks the body's...
Diabetes mellitus, or diabetes, is a group of diseases characterized by high blood glucose levels that result from defects in the body's ability to produce and/or use a hormone called insulin. There are several types of diabetes and each one is...
Diabetes affects nearly 24 million people in the United States and comes in two forms. Type 1 is insulin dependent, where individuals must take insulin to control it. Type 2 is a diagnosis for adult-onset and relates to the amount of blood sugar...
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by too much blood sugar, or glucose, and not enough insulin, the hormone that regulates sugar in the blood. In type 1 diabetes, which usually occurs in childhood, the pancreas does...
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disorder that involves the way your body produces and uses insulin. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the pancreas cannot produce insulin, or produces too little. Type 2 diabetes is characterized by...
According to the American Diabetes Association, or ADA, diabetes is a disease resulting from the inability of the pancreas gland to produce sufficient insulin or from the failure of the body's cells to respond properly to insulin, which leads to...
Actos, also known as pioglitazone, is an FDA-approved once-a-day oral prescription drug. In conjunction with healthy eating and exercise, Actos is intended to help control blood sugar levels in individuals with type 2 diabetes, according to...
When a child is diagnosed with diabetes, it's a big challenge for the entire family to adjust to constantly monitoring blood blood glucose levels, sticking to a healthy diabetic diet and ensuring that exercise is a part of the daily routine. ...
Fiber -- the indigestible part of plants -- is a type of carbohydrate that keeps your digestive system healthy while stabilizing cholesterol and glucose levels. There are two types of fiber, "soluble" fiber which comes from inside plant cells and...
Diabetes is a condition characterized by high levels of glucose in the blood. Type 2 diabetes is a type of diabetes that occurs when your cells do not respond correctly to insulin, a hormone produced in your pancreas. To manage your diabetes...
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center, affects 20.8 million Americans. Type 1 diabetes occurs when your pancreas does not produce enough insulin, the hormone responsible for keeping blood...
Diabetes is a condition in which your body doesn't use the hormone insulin properly. This results in high blood sugar levels, which can lead to hardening of your arteries and decrease blood flow to your organs. If you're diabetic, incorporating...
Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is a naturally occurring antioxidant in your body. Those suffering from Type 2 diabetes cannot control blood sugar and suffer from pain, burning, itching and tingling in the limbs called peripheral neuropathy. There are...
There are currently over 23 million people with diabetes In the United States according to the American Diabetes Association. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of this disease. Type 2 diabetes means your body doesn't seem to make enough...
Diabetes occurs when blood glucose levels are too high. Glucose is supposed to enter your cells, so it can be used by your body. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that helps the glucose get into the cells. If there isn't enough...
Diabetes refers to a medical problem in which the blood sugar levels are constantly fluctuating. One moment, it may be high and the next, it may be low. MedlinePlus says that symptoms of diabetes include blurry vision, fatigue, nausea, vomiting...
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) says diabetes can result in a number of foot problems so it's especially important for diabetics to develop diligent foot care habits. Even seemingly minor foot problems can be potentially serious for people...
Over 20 kinds of insulin are available in the United States, according to the American Diabetes Association. Insulin facilitates the body's ability to metabolize blood sugar. Beta cells in the pancreas regulate the levels of insulin. The beta...
The term "impotence" refers to a man's inability to achieve or maintain a penile erection. Also called erectile dysfunction, the condition is common in men with diabetes, usually due to blood vessel or nerve damage. Maintaining good control of...
Children can contract two types of diabetes. Type 1 is an autoimmune disorder that is more common in children. Type 2 usually affects adults but is being increasingly diagnosed in children. According to the Mayo Clinic, type 2 diabetes can be...
Diabetics typically have problems with wound healing. This can be due to a number of factors, including a weakened immune system, poor circulation and nerve damage which allows wounds to go undetected. Patients with diabetes often require special...
Neuropathy, or nerve damage, is common among people who suffer from diabetes. Diabetic neuropathy occurs in the legs and feet but can occur in other internal body systems such as the digestive and urinary tracts. According to the American Diabetes...
Diabetic neuropathy is nerve damage that occurs as the result of the high blood sugar seen in diabetes. Mononeuropathy is neuropathy that affects only a single nerve. Mononeuropathy can involve any nerve, but the third cranial nerve, which...
Diabetes is a disease that affects multiple organ systems in the body, including the peripheral nervous systems. Diabetes can present serious complications, such as nerve damage or diabetic neuropathy, if it is not managed properly at the early...
Type I diabetes is a serious metabolic disorder that affects the way that the body processes glucose. Normally, the pancreas manufactures a hormone called insulin that facilitates glucose uptake in the tissues of the body. Type I diabetics fail to...
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