Diabetes is a potentially dangerous chronic disease that affects nearly 8 percent of the U.S. population, according to the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes management includes insulin medication, physical activity, and a diet that...
Several changes related to the treatment of diabetes have occurred over the last few decades. New medications and technology along with a better understanding of how diabetes affects the entire body have resulted in more effective handling of a...
A study published in "Diabetes Care" found that subjects with diabetes were hypoglycemic approximately eight percent of the day. The frequency and duration of hypoglycemia was higher in type 1 diabetics than in type 2 diabetics. The symptoms of...
Many different drugs are used to treat type 2 diabetes, the most common type of diabetes. Formerly called adult-onset diabetes, type 2 diabetes often occurs in overweight adults with insulin resistance. Byetta, an injectable medication, is not an...
Brown adipose fat, or BAT, formerly thought only to exist in fetuses and young children, is also present in adults. Unlike regular body fat, brown fat burns calories, which may result in weight loss. In fact, brown fat may be the key to treating...
Due to the many adverse symptoms associated with hypoglycemia, or a low blood glucose level, expect your doctor to give you detailed instructions on how to manage the disorder if he diagnoses you with it. If your hypoglycemia is new and is not...
Diabetic neuropathy is a common complication of diabetes characterized by nerve damage that may affect the hands, legs or feet. Common symptoms of this condition include abnormal sensations and feelings such as burning pain, tingling or weakness...
Brown adipose tissue -– brown fat -– is known as the good fat because of its ability to burn calories. Numerous studies reveal that obese individuals have minimal brown fat depots, or inactive brown fat. In a 2011 study, researchers...
According to the American Diabetes Association, 23.6 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes--sustained elevation of sugar in the blood. Numbers increase daily as Americans become obese at an alarming rate. Diet and exercise...
Diabetic neuropathies may have no symptoms, but they usually cause tingling, numbness, pain and potentially complete loss of feeling. Neuropathy can lead to catastrophic results, including blindness or foot amputation. Prevention is the goal, but...
R-Dihydro Lipoic acid, also just called lipoic acid, refers to an organosulfur compound that is made in the body or obtained from the diet. It acts as a strong antioxidant and serves as a cofactor in enzymes that produce cellular energy. The...
Antioxidants are substances that shuttle excess energy through your body to prevent it from damaging your cells and tissues. Antioxidants are capable of carrying unused electrons, or free radicals, from one place to another, often passing them off...
The effects of extremely high blood sugar can have short-term effects on the body and can also cause permanent health problems. High blood sugar levels most often occur from the effects of unrecognized diabetes. Normal, fasting blood sugar level...
Early detection and treatment of diabetes can avoid serious complications later on. But many people do not realize they have diabetes. In type 2 diabetes, for example, there may be no symptoms. Type 1 diabetes usually occurs in children or young...
Blood sugar refers to the amount of glucose currently circulating in your bloodstream. Glucose is the form of sugar your body uses for energy. Typically, problems develop when blood sugar becomes too high or too low. Sugary snacks or medical...
Diabetes, a chronic condition, affects how your body processes glucose. With type 2 diabetes, your pancreas either does not produce enough insulin or it resists the effects of insulin. While type 2 diabetes is not curable, it is treatable through...
Diabetes, which according to the American Diabetes Association affected 23 million Americans in 2007, or 8 percent of the population, can cause devastating health problems, including vision loss, heart disease, loss of feeling in extremities,...
Cinnamomum zeylanicum, or cinnamon as it is commonly known, is the dried inner bark of an evergreen tree of the laurel family. This spice is cultivated for its delicious aroma and sweet flavor. In addition to its popularity in baking, cooking and...
Biotin is needed in many metabolic functions. One of its primary roles is to assist in the synthesis of fatty acids. In specific animal studies, scientists noted that being deficient in a biotin-dependent enzyme helped lab animals burn fat and...
Pre-diabetes is a condition where blood glucose levels are higher than normal, but not as high as in type 2 diabetes. Other terms used to refer to pre-diabetes are impaired glucose tolerance, or impaired fasting glucose. The Diabetes Prevention...
Having high blood pressure, high cholesterol or diabetes increases the risk of heart attack and stroke, according to the American Heart Association. The risk increases further if any of these three conditions co-exist. Proper management of blood...
Fatty liver disease is a growing epidemic related to the increase in obesity rates. The condition was once thought to be only a problem for alcoholics, but people who drink little to no alcohol are now experiencing the same troubles as problem...
Adrenal insufficiency, sometimes called adrenal exhaustion, is a condition caused by the destruction of the adrenal cortex, the outer portion of the adrenal glands, due to tumors, hemorrhaging, infections or autoimmune responses in the adrenal...
People with adrenal exhaustion suffer from chronic fatigue because the body's ability to react to stress is decreased as the adrenal glands do not make enough hormones, including aldosterone and cortisol. It occurs when the adrenal cortex, the...
Adrenal insufficiency occurs when the general function of the cortex region is disrupted as a result of autoimmune processes, infection or bleeding in the adrenal glands. The adrenal cortex produces three major classes of steroid hormones, namely...
When your body is unable to use insulin efficiently, you may be suffering from insulin resistance. Cells contain insulin receptors, or locks, that require insulin to unlock them to allow glucose to enter. If cells develop a tolerance to insulin,...
Diabetes is caused by defective insulin function. Insulin is a hormone that helps cells use blood glucose for energy. Without insulin, high levels of glucose build up in your bloodstream. If not treated, diabetes can lead to serious complications...
Hyperglycemia is the medical term used to describe elevated blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels. Hyperglycemia, notes the Medical News Today website, happens when there is insufficient insulin in your blood or when the insulin in your blood is...
Of the three macronutrients -- protein, fat and carbohydrates -- only carbohydrates raise your glucose level. Both fat and protein slow digestion and delay the absorption of sugar into your bloodstream. If you have diabetes and need to lower your...
There are many different kinds of insulin treatments. Learn about the new insulin regimes in this free video from a nutritionist specializing in diabetic diets.