Toddlers with Diabetes: Caring for the Littlest Patients

Type 1 diabetes usually occurs when the immune system, which is responsible for fighting toxins and other harmful organisms, attacks insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. The reasons behind this are not well understood but researchers believe that environmental factors (such as exposure to viruses) or genetics could be responsible for triggering this autoimmune response. Warning Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes in Toddlers It’s particularly important to understand that some of the signs of diabetes can be easily mistaken for normal daily-life occurrences, such as increased thirst on a warm or hot day. Therefore, if…

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Support groups for diabetes

With so many more people being diagnosed with diabetes these days more and more people are trying to figure out how to take care of themselves, how to manage their diabetes and how to cope with daily life living with an illness or disease as diabetes. More and more support groups for diabetes is popping up all over in order to help people such as you and eye cope with the daily life of having diabetes. There are many different types of support groups all over the world such as support groups for diabetes, support…

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What Causes Low Blood Sugar?

What causes low blood sugar is a question that is becoming more and more important to an ever growing number of people as the incidence of diabetes and other endocrine dysfunctions continues to rise even as other types of diseases seem to be on a bit of a downswing. Diabetes is what causes low blood sugar most often, and can be any one of several metabolic diseases that affect the way the body metabolizes glucose, this means that for many people staying above the low blood sugar range can be a real concern. While diabetes…

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Free glucose testing meter

Are you a diabetic and been recently laid off from your job, then lost your insurance due to the fact that you were laid off or the company had to downsize or even shut its doors thanks to the low economy? You are not alone, so many people are facing these fears and problems each and every day all over the world and when it comes to not just their bills but also their medical problems it can take a toll. More and more people are being diagnosed with diabetes, but are being faced with…

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Cost of diabetic supplies

The cost of diabetic supplies are on the rise but when it comes to a diabetic often times they are forced to make tough decisions between their diabetic supplies , equipment and medication or their power bill and sometimes even their groceries. Diabetics need their supplies, equipment and medications in order to keep their diabetes maintained so when the cost of diabetic supplies are on the rise it makes it tough for diabetics. With so many people being diagnosed with diabetes these days it is making it harder and harder for them to afford to…

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