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In the midst of a workout, it is easy to forget why cardiovascular fitness is important. You may also forget on those days where the mere thought of exercising makes your skin crawl. However, it’s good to know that there are terrific reasons that you are getting all sweaty. When you exercise, your heart and lungs hav read more »
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Can dolphins really help us understand diabetes, or have researchers just been hitting the bottle? New research has some holding out hope that the studying diabetic dolphins can lead to a better understanding of Type 2 diabetes in humans, according to a recent article published by Science News. Researchers looked at read more »
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Diabetes affects the way the body uses food. It is caused by a lack of insulin, a hormone made in the pancreas that is essential for converting energy from food. Insulin is necessary for the body to process nutrients (carbohydrates, fats, and proteins), and its absence causes high sugar (glucose) levels in the blood. D read more »
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A new at-home blood testing kit has been released, meaning no more waiting for a trip to the endocrinologist and for the lab technicians to finish your bloodwork to find out how well you have been managing your diabetes… Bayer has released its A1CNow Selfcheck, an at-home testing kit that can give you your A1C read more »
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Metformin an inexpensive drug  used to treat diabetes can be more effective  if started within 3 months of diagnosis. This is according to a recent study. The medication stops working eventually forcing most diabetic patients to use other medications along with it. The result is added health care costs and more side read more »
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“Everyone Knows Someone Who Needs This Information!” (TM) I have recently seen a few epi read more »
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A new study has confirmed that vitamin D plays an important role in activating your immune defenses against infectious diseases like the flu. Vitamin D helps produce antibacterial peptides that help protect against the flu. That is why in winter, when there is little sunshine, people are more prone to vitamin D defici read more »
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A study into housing conditions affecting your chances of developing Type 2 diabetes suggests African-American women from poor neighborhoods are most likely at risk. Black women in poor neighborhoods run a much greater risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to a recent article from WBUR.org. In fact, African-Ame read more »
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My nighttime blood sugar readings are a mystery to me. I consider myself a pretty smart guy—able to pick up on patterns and find the cause and effect in things when they’re there to be found. And my daily routine is consistent enough where, should wacky numbers pop up when I’m going to bed or wake m read more »
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Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of diabetes, is a lifelong disease characterized by high levels of glucose in the blood. Those experiencing this disease face many additional challenges beyond diabetes itself. One of these challenges is the increased occurrence and severity of both fecal and urinary incontinence. read more »
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I went to my oldest, non-diabetic boy’s All-District choir clinic and rehearsal today at the local high school as a chaperone. I was responsible for bathroom breaks and lunchtime. Just making sure that the 15 from our school sat together, got everything they needed, went to recess and made it back in the audito read more »
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Recent university research laboratory work continues, but evidence shows that IGF (Insulin-like Growth Factor) Binding Proteins can be applied to the fights against obesity, diabetes, and cardo-vascular circulatory diseases. Many researchers have worked with IGF Binding Proteins (BP for IGF-1 and IGF-2) for various dis read more »
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Medical News: Kidney Disease Common in Undiagnosed and Prediabetes – in Nephrology, General Nephrology from MedPage Today More than 40% of people with undiagnosed diabetes had chronic kidney disease, based on albuminuria or reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) — just as many as in those with read more »
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  I’ve been working for years at getting healthier. I tried most of the popular diets to control my weight off and on for years with varying degrees of success. Then I tried to accept my weight. But after being diagnosed with diabetes, I decided to learn how to be healthy instead of trying more diets. I knew I w read more »
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The American Dietetic Association’s designation of March as National Nutrition Month is a good thing, but, in my mind, not unlike major supermarkets designating one aisle to natural foods. What about the rest of the store? What about the rest of the year? My employer, The Hutchinson Center, recently provided screenin read more »
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Not exactly new, but I have several shirts I have not been able to button for a long time that I can now wear. It’s like getting new clothes. Some of them I had forgotten about. It’s Friday, but I still have to work tomorrow, however, there are only three more Saturdays until this tax season is over and I w read more »
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Dear Friends and Family, I recently accepted the challenge to raise funds to support the JDRF Northwest in its efforts to find a cure for diabetes and its deadly complications.  Every day, 40 children are diagnosed with diabetes. This diagnosis means a lifetime of insulin shots and extremely devastating complications. read more »
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The Charlotte Walk to Cure Diabetes (the ninth largest JDRF Walk in the U.S.) will be held on Saturday, April 17, 2010, at Carowinds for the 20th consecutive year. We are pleased to announce that Louis Moore, Charlotte Regional President  BB&T will be the 2010 Charlotte Walk Corporate Chair.    More tha read more »
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May 14-16, Various Pools throughout Northeast Ohio Pool together for a good cause by participating in the 2010 Verizon Wireless SWIM FOR DIABETES at one of 55 indoor pools throughout Northeast Ohio. Raise money for the Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland and compete for great prizes, by swimming laps, walking in read more »
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On November 6th, 2010 in Freedom Park, the American Diabetes Association Charlotte Walk will be host to over 1,200 participants and volunteers. As the signature event of the ADA, the walk is an opportunity for a community to come together and show their support of a disease that affects nearly 24 million people everyda read more »
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