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One Touch Blood Sugar

My grandmother is a diabetic and she has been on insulin for over 16 years now. Over the years I have seen her try many different meters and always had the same looks and same experience with each one. The idea of pain and agony and not wanting to take her blood. Around three months ago, she started using the one touch blood sugar meter or the one touch ultra mini. This came in a large box and had the Mini Meter, a lancing device, test strips, lancets, a bottle of control solution, an owner's…

Who discovered diabetes?

Who discovered diabetes? Historical records show that diabetes has been recognized by the Egyptians way back to 1500 B.C. The ancient Greek physician named Aretaeus of Cappadocia coined the term ‘diabetes.’ Sometime in the 1600s, the urine of patients who suffered from this particular type of disease was described as sweet. Later on, the term ‘mellitus’ was added by English doctor Thomas Willis in 1675. German scientist Oskar Minkowski and German physician Joseph von Mering successfully described the connection between the pancreas and diabetes. When it comes to diabetes it has been said that diabetes…

Diabetes supply company

There are so many diabetes supply companies out there that sometimes it can get overwhelming when trying to determine which one is the right one for us. Diabetes supply companies can be found online, through your phonebook or through your local doctor’s office. Diabetes supply companies are a great source of knowledge when it comes to diabetic supplies and being able to get everything that you need in order to properly take care of your diabetes. Diabetic supply companies have a great source of products ranging from testing strips, lancets, diabetic testing meters, medications, blood…

Info on type II diabetes

Have you been told that you are pre-diabetic and could possibly be developing signs and symptoms of diabetes? Have you been trying to find info on type II diabetes so that you know exactly what it is, how to take care of them and how to manage them healthy? Info on type II diabetes can be found in a wide variety of places such as online, through your local library, through your local health department, from the American diabetes association as well as your doctor or physician. Info on type II diabetes can be very…

Herbs to Lower Blood Sugar

With all the interest in homeopathic medicine these days there are many people out there who would love to find herbs to lower blood sugar. Long before medical science had ever become a science at all mankind was already learning that certain of the plants that were eaten or used as a spice could have certain beneficial effects when it came to treating a variety of diseases and injuries. The shaman was oftentimes not only the spiritual leader of a community but also the doctor who, while having absolutely no knowledge of the causes…