What is type II diabetes?

What is type II diabetes? Type II is the most common form of diabetes. More and more people are becoming diagnosed with diabetes and many more unaware they are at high risk of developing diabetes. Many people are at a higher risk than others due to their past medical history, ethnicity, race, weight and age. Latinos, Native Americans, African Americans and Mexicans are more susceptible to diabetes than other races. The Elderly age is also more suspectible to diabetes than others due to being older. In type II diabetes, the body can’t make enough insulin…

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Manage Diabetes with Vanadium

            Managing Diabetes with Vanadium Vanadium is a trace element that occurs naturally in both animals and plants. Although it is not yet classified as an essential nutrient, Vanadium is a very important potential medicinal agent mainly because it appears to mimic the actions of insulin because of its unique ability to normalize blood glucose levels. Animal studies and a few human studies have proven that vanadium lowers blood sugar level and improves sensitivity to insulin. In one human study, vanadium also lowered the total bad cholesterol (LDL). What is…

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American Diabetes Assoc. Diet

The American Diabetes Assoc. diet consists of a variety of foods that are not only good for you, but also taste good and the diet isn’t only healthy just for diabetics but can be healthy for anyone. The American Diabetes Assoc. diet recommends a daily intake of four food groups which consist of vegetables, whole grains, proteins, and low fat dairy products. It is worth noting that the American Diabetes Assoc. diet is without sweets and other forms of simple sugars as these food items can cause dangerous spikes and sudden low in blood sugar.…

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Diabetes Car Donation

A diabetes car donation is a new and novel approach to helping the American Diabetes Foundation and other diabetes treatment organizations find the funding they need in the search for a cure and the fight for better and more effective treatments. When you make a diabetes car donation you will be helping millions of people as they struggle against diabetes, and who knows the dollar that comes from your donated car may be the one that funds a cure and puts an end to the terrible disease. A diabetes car donation is just one type…

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Information on type II diabetes

Information on type II diabetes can be found in a wide variety of places ranging from the local library, online through the internet at such places like the American diabetes association and many other places as well such as your local health department, your doctor’s office or physician’s office. Information on type II diabetes is a great tool of knowledge to have especially if you work in the medical field because by having information on type II diabetes you can better yourself on how to take care of diabetes, mange them, how to monitor insulin,…

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