Ever wondered who gets diabetes? It can be anyone and everyone and it can occur anywhere in the world. There are several factors that may give rise to diabetes. Knowing the possible factors as well who is in the high risks group will allow a person to be more informed and offer him the ... Views: 691
Other than tracing one’s own family history to find out whether any relations have diabetes, how can a person know whether he or she has diabetes without first having a medical check-up?
This is the type of question people usually asked when they suspected that they might have diabetes. ... Views: 502
It is important that diabetes sufferers be aware of the possible risks that may affect their overall health, beginning with the feet and legs. To be well informed is to be well prepared. Once you know more about the possible consequence of diabetes, you can come up with the necessary action ... Views: 613
This is a follow-up to my earlier article, "When you ignore diabetes: feet and legs". I am focusing on the feet and legs specifically as there are diabetes sufferers out there who are not fully aware of the danger of diabetes, especially to their legs and feet. Why the legs and feet? To lose ... Views: 1981
According to an article published in 2007, approximately 20 million Americans have diabetes (“Diabetes mellitus.” Altha Roberts Edgren. and Ken R. Wells. The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Ed. Jacqueline L. Longe. 3rd ed. Detroit: Gale, Online update, 2007. 5 vols). In another article published ... Views: 870
In an earlier article I wrote that diabetes is a disease that creeps up on you and before you know it, a person can be diagnosed with diabetes at quite a late stage. I had suggested that those in the high-risk group of getting diabetes should be prudent and look through their family history to ... Views: 532
Diabetes is a silent disease. If it goes undetected, it can become a life threatening disease. People have been known to have their legs amputated due to diabetes. Why is this so? It is simply due to the fact that people are not able to identify the possible diabetic symptoms. Just try ... Views: 518