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...
For diabetics, stabilizing blood sugar can help prevent the serious health complications associated with high blood sugar. Kidney failure, neuropathy -- diabetic nerve damage -- and blindness are caused by chronic hyperglycemia. The carb counting...
Diabetes mellitus results in persistently high levels of blood sugar, namely glucose, from a deficient or faulty response to the hormone, insulin. Diabetes is either insulin-dependent (Type 1), when the problem is a deficiency in insulin...
Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas. Beta cells in the pancreas release insulin every time you eat a meal or snack to help the simple sugar--glucose--travel to the cells throughout the body. Insulin allows the body to use foods, in the...
Insulin is a hormone responsible for transporting sugar from the blood into the cells. People with diabetes either do not make enough insulin, known as type 1 diabetes, or cannot properly use the insulin they do make, known as type 2 diabetes....
According to the Mayo Clinic, diabetes is a group of diseases that affect how your body uses blood glucose, commonly called blood sugar. The body breaks down foods into glucose, which enters the bloodstream, and eventually tissue cells, to provide...
Diabetes, a condition in which too much glucose, or sugar, accumulates in the blood, has two distinct causes. Type 1 diabetes occurs as part of an auto-immune disease that attacks the pancreas, destroying the cells that produce insulin. Type 1...
There are two types of diabetes -- type 1, which is insulin-dependent, juvenile diabetes, and type 2, categorized as adult onset diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is more serious and requires regular insulin injections. Most often diagnosed under the age...
Exercise and insulin are as essential as food and water for those with Type 2 diabetes. Exercise helps regulate insulin levels. Insulin transports glucose into the cells to be used as energy. The two work together to keep a person with diabetes...
Diabetes is a complicated disease that requires the patient to perform daily glucose testing and maintain control of blood glucose levels. Because of its role in insulin sensitivity, exercise is considered vital to the treatment of diabetes, but...
The Atkins Diet is a restricted-carbohydrate diet that claims to turn your body into a "fat-burning machine" by limiting both glucose and insulin production. Insulin-dependent diabetics may be able to use the Atkins Diet to help regulate blood...
Glucose not immediately used for energy is stored as fat. It is common for insulin-dependent diabetics to gain weight because glucose that was not properly used is now moving into cells, providing you more energy. Losing weight can be difficult,...
Insulin dependent diabetes, also called Type 1 or juvenile diabetes, is an autoimmune disease in which the pancreas produces an insufficient amount of insulin or no insulin, the hormone the body needs to metabolize blood glucose. Your body...
Diabetics who have to take insulin have what is known as type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is far less common than type 2 and used to be referred to as juvenile diabetes because the majority affected by the condition are children. Type 1 diabetes...
Insulin-dependent diabetes, also known as type 1 diabetes, is caused by your immune system attacking your pancreas so it does not produce enough insulin. If you have this kind of diabetes, you need to be careful about what you eat and drink....
Insulin-resistant diabetes, also known as Type 2 diabetes, is caused by patients not responding properly to insulin, which causes blood glucose levels to be chronically high. If you have Type 2 diabetes, following a careful diet will not only make...
Flaxseed is produced from the blue flowers of the flax plant in the Linaceae family. A review in the October 2009 issue of "Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism" reports that 40 percent of whole or ground flaxseed is fat, of which greater...
Insulin resistance is a precursor for type 2 diabetes. When the body becomes resistant to insulin, it is more difficult for insulin to signal to the cells when fuel is available in the bloodstream. If insulin resistance goes untreated, it may lead...
Diabetes is a growing epidemic in the United States, as an estimated 23.6 million children and adults have the disease. Type II diabetes, sometimes called adult onset diabetes, is the most common form of diabetes. It occurs when your body either...
White tea is a widely used beverage, made from young tea leaves and unopened buds. These are steamed, not fermented, and hence preserve more polyphenols. The polyphenols in white tea may have benefits for insulin-resistant individuals, according...
Non-insulin-dependent diabetes, commonly referred to as type 2 diabetes, is a condition in which the body does not respond well to insulin, a hormone that signals liver, muscle and fat cells to pull glucose out of the blood. As a result, people...
The causes of insulin resistant diabetes are numerous; however, the primary risk factors are being overweight and inactive. Insulin resistant diabetes is a cyclic disease. Your liver, muscle and fat try to absorb sugar from your blood. When your...
Type 1 diabetes, also called insulin-dependent diabetes, occurs when your pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin to transport glucose into your cells for energy. Some people with Type 2 diabetes may also need to take additional insulin; although...
Diabetes is a disorder in which sugar levels in the blood become abnormally high due to a hormone called insulin, which is made by the pancreas. Insulin works to cause fat, muscle and liver tissue to pull sugar out of the blood. Patients with Type...
Greek mythology, the Bible and the Koran all include reverential passages about the importance of the olive tree and its uses. The Greek god Athena won favor with Zeus by planting an olive tree as a gift for the people of Attica, for its ability...
Diabetes management can be difficult and inconvenient, especially if you need insulin injections. Insulin injections can also cause fluctuations in your blood glucose levels, making careful diabetes control difficult. Insulin pumps are used to...
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...
Insulin resistance, or prediabetes, occurs when your pancreas produces insulin but your body doesn't use it effectively, resulting in elevated glucose levels. Chronic high blood sugar can cause a number of serious health complications, leading to...
If you have Type 2 diabetes, you may not need to take additional insulin, but can control glucose levels with a combination of diet and exercise. The majority of Type 2 diabetics are overweight; losing weight can improve insulin sensitivity and...
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