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Trust Us with Our Diabetes Care Program
Diabetes mellitus and its complications were the seventh leading cause of death in the United States in 2015. Data shows 79, 535 death certificates in which diabetes was listed as the underlying cause of death. After 10 to 20 years of having...
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Glucose—How It Works
Glucose is the blood sugar in our body that keeps the bodywork at its optimal level. When the glucose in our body strays away from its recommended boundaries, unhealthy effects become evident in our body’s normal functions. Glucose is a...
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Insulin—Everything You Need to Know
Insulin is a hormone produced in our pancreas, a gland that allows our body to use glucose. Glucose helps in giving energy to our body to stay active. If the body lacks enough insulin, it results in diabetes. Insulin is used to treat...
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Ketones—What You Should Know
Ketones are something you should be careful about if you have diabetes. Too many ketones in the body can cause diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). This could lead to nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fatigue, shortness of breath, confusion, and...
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Gestational Diabetes—Cause and Preventions
Gestational diabetes is a kind of diabetes that develops during pregnancy. It causes a high glucose level on a pregnant woman and her baby. There are concerning complications, but help is possible. Cause The cause of gestational diabetes is...
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Childhood Obesity—What Can Be Done?
Obesity among kids has reached epidemic proportions in many countries around the world. As a result, problems formerly known to affect adults are now affecting children, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes. Despite the...
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