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American Diabetics
There are 18.2 million people with diabetes in the United States. That means that 6.3 percent of all Americans are diabetic. Even more shocking is the fact some 5.2 million people (nearly one-third) are unaware that they have the disease. What is Diabetes? American diabetics suffer from a disease in which the body does not [...]
Click to Read the Entire ArticleDiagnosing Type 2 Diabetes
Perhaps you have heard someone say “They have a touch of Diabetes”. Well, like being pregnant, you either are or you aren’t, there is no in between. But what exactly is Type 2 Diabetes and what is the procedure(s) used in diagnosing Type 2 Diabetes? And, what physical issues/symptoms will I notice if I have [...]
Click to Read the Entire ArticleOral Glucose Tolerance Test
The Diabetic’s life can, at times seem like one test after the other—some taking a few seconds, some a few hours and others covering a 3 month’s span of activity. The Oral Glucose Tolerance Test is one of the tests that take about 1 work day. While not always performed, due to its cost (sometimes [...]
Click to Read the Entire ArticleDiabetes Screening
Finding out that you are a diabetic is a life altering event. Ask anyone who has diabetes, and they can likely tell you what was going on in their life, and more interestingly, their feelings and reactions as they adapted to a new way of living. Not surprisingly, if you were to ask if diabetes [...]
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To discover if you have a chance of being affected by diabetes and its associated concerns, you can talk to your doctor about taking a diabetes risk test for better guidance. Seniors, simply because of their age, are more likely to develop conditions associated with improper blood glucose levels and so a diabetes risk test [...]
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