pat m asked:


How do you know if you have and what diabetics should know if they have it?

HULK RULES!! asked:


I know type one is deadlier. But symptom wise, what are the differences between the 2 types of diabetes?

healthdoc asked:

90% of type-2 diabetes cases develop after significant fat is gained in the omentum located in the abdomen. This creates insulin resistance effectively ‘gumming-up’ pores in body cells preventing sugar from being absorbed from the blood. As blood sugars rise the pancreas works harder by making more insulin. Years of stress and overwork causes the pancreas to fail prematurely leading to insulin fatigue and diabetes. Learn more about controling diabetes at: www.HealthDoc.org

Type 2 diabetes is becoming the number one illness worldwide at an alarming rate. We hear that it is hereditary or it is genetic. This is the mantra of the professionals who dish out the pills. The ratio of sufferers of type 2 diabetes has gone through the roof over the last fifty years. There is no way that our collective gene pool has gone from 1 in 100 000 to nearly 1 in 10 type 2 diabetes sufferers in such a short space of time.

What has changed in such a short space of time however, is our diet. The majority of us surviving of quick fix junk, devoid of nutrition. Highly processed and full of refined carbohydrates and sugars. Most of this food does nothing for us except keep our blood sugar levels up and stresses out our pancreas’s ability to continually produce insulin. After some time, our bodies will go through a biochemical change, in order to compensate for the increased insulin levels. This change comes in the form of our insulin receptor sites downgrading their numbers in order to deal with more and more insulin. When our insulin receptor sites have lessened in numbers blood sugar levels will slowly rise. This is when insulin resistance takes place and our fasting glucose levels (when you first wake up) will be much higher than the normal range of about 5.5 mg/dl.

As the resistance worsens and our bodies need more and more glucose to do the job of fuelling cells, where originally only a tiny amount would have done. Blood sugar levels rise and eventually they get so high that you will require some sort of medication to combat these dangerous levels.

What does all this equate to in the long run?

By: Dave Nevard

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AnswersTV asked:

Living with type 2 diabetes. Watch this and more health videos at: www.answerstv.com

Forest Park Student asked:


Do diabetes type 2 people always urine often? Or the number of time diabetes type 2 people need to urine will reduce if the glucose level decreases?

If there was a glucose level that makes diabetes type 2 people urine more frequently, what would it be? (above 120? above 160? etc)

grandma asked:


I have a daughter who is telling me that she will lose her weight, get into shape and never get diabetes. My husband and I were both told that because we both have it. It is not if our children will get it, it is when. I would like to know, if I was told correctly or if my daughter knows it all.

If you suffer from diabetes then you may be looking for the best natural treatments to take away your symptoms. Many traditional medications can have terrible side effects and so why suffer with them when you can gain relief from natural products?

Here you will find out the best natural products available today. Hopefully this will give you a better knowledge of the alternative treatments available and you will be able to make a decision to best suit you.

The Best Natural Treatments for Diabetes

If you are looking for the best natural treatments for diabetes then the first one you should know about is Food Therapy.

Food Therapy is best undertaken after consulting your doctor. It basically involves avoiding certain foods and eating plenty of others. Obviously being diabetic you should avoid foods such as refined sugar and biscuits. You should also avoid all processed foods and fried foods too. Then there are foods that are better limited such as red meat and caffeine and alcohol. You should especially avoid alcohol if you have an empty tummy because it can cause low blood glucose. Then finally there are the foods that you can eat and they include fruit and vegetables, wholegrain products and also drink plenty of water. Try to get a lot of fiber in your diet too as that will lower your body’s need for insulin.

Taking part in regular exercise can also really help to reduce the effects of diabetes. It is a well known fact that being overweight is a big contributor to Diabetes Type 2.So by losing weight and staying healthy you will be successfully helping the body to deal with conditions such as Diabetes a lot better.

One natural treatment you might not have considered but which can be very effective is bitter melon. Bitter melon is great for treating diabetes because it contains a compound which is extremely like insulin. It will help to control the levels of sugar in the blood too which is obviously extremely beneficial.

Other herbal treatments you may find helpful include Cat’s Claw which is regularly used to treat diabetes. It can be found in your local health food store. Another includes Pycnogenol, an antioxidant which does not affect insulin levels but which reduces the blood glucose levels. In France it is one of the top prescriptions used for diabetic retinopathy.

Overall, there are a number of natural treatments for diabetes available. The best of them however include a good diet and plenty of exercise. So if you haven’t yet looked into the best natural treatments then you may want to take some of the ones mentioned into account.

By: Dr. Eswararamanan VR

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asktheholisticdoctor asked:

Diabetes 2 can be controlled with diet. Dr. David Dahlman discusses a proper diabetes diet and contrasts it with the inaccurate dietary information recommended by the American Diabetes Association.

SSTLM asked:


My husband is 31 years old. He got type 2 diabetes 4 years ago. We now have a newborn and I’m nervous he will get diabetes in his life as well. Anyone know the risks? Thank you!

PS – I am not diabetic and did not have gestational diabetes either. My son was born full term and of healthy weight and size.