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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Is diabetes heredity?

Is diabetes hereditary is a question that a growing number of people are asking. This is especially true now that diabetes rates are increasing each and every day, and as of now juvenile diabetes is fast becoming the single biggest chronic health problem faced by the modern population of young people. The answer to is diabetes hereditary isn’t always apparent and studies have been going on for years to answer the question and yet a clear answer is not forthcoming as doctors, scientists, and analysts struggle to find the single greatest causative factor for the…

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Diabetic Cheesecake Recipe

Diabetic Cheesecake Recipe - Yum! Who doesn’t love a good cheesecake! If you are like me and love my desserts,  it's all good news with this diabetic cheesecake recipe! As long as you are following a well planned diabetes type 2 diet, then it's OK to indulge in a little cheesecake every so often. Having diabetes, doesn't mean we have to deprive ourselves of the things we love in life! I made this a little while back for a dinner party I was hosting. What a hit! My friends were so surprised at the taste and…

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Fish Oil and Diabetes

Fish Oil and Diabetes Fish oil is a helpful supplement to take in order to maintain your diabetes properly. It can also be a great dietary supplement to take, not only for diabetes, but for many other different medical conditions in order to help stabilize these . Diabetes is caused by insufficient insulin production or lack of responsiveness to insulin, resulting in hyperglycemia (high blood glucose levels). There are 2 primary types of diabetes mellitus, type I (insulin-dependent or juvenile-onset), which may be caused by an autoimmune response, and type II (non-insulin-dependent or adult-onset). Diabetes…

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What is Precision Xtra glucose meter?

What is Precision Xtra glucose meter? A Xtra glucose meter is a wonderful glucose monitors that help diabetic’s monitor their blood sugar levels. This is very important because of the condition they have and what is does. There a three main forms of the horrible condition. The first and most serious form is where the pancreas creates too little of the chemical insulin. This first form is usually diagnosed when the person is young and a still a child, generally less than 20 years of age. This first main form is really hard on a…

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