<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3600978368449574060</id><updated>2011-04-21T17:33:09.523-07:00</updated><category term='How To Reverse Diabetes In 4 Weeks Or Less...'/><category term='how to cure diabetes'/><category term='Type 1 diabetes: Risk Factors-Type 2 diabetes: Risk Factors'/><category term='What is diabetes'/><title type='text'>DIABETES</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://diabetesfreetesting.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3600978368449574060/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://diabetesfreetesting.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>DIABETES</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02788391157240907141</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>7</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3600978368449574060.post-2524903020798859283</id><published>2009-03-07T04:24:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-04-24T16:34:07.623-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='How To Reverse Diabetes In 4 Weeks Or Less...'/><title type='text'>How To Reverse Diabetes In 4 Weeks Or Less...</title><content type='html'>Today I've got great news for you!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you have diabetes, know someone with diabetes, or even if you think you (or a loved one) are at risk of developing diabetes, I finally have the natural solution you've been looking for...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now you can join the growing number of ex-diabetes sufferers who put my revolutionary home remedy to the test ... to reverse diabetes using proven natural principles.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- Imagine your blood sugar worries gone ... in ONLY 4 short weeks from today!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- Imagine your doctor telling you to back-off on your insulin dosage . . . gradually eliminating the need for it entirely!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- Imagine avoiding the pain, suffering and unnecessary expenses by naturally addressing the root cause of your diabetes now.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- Imagine the peace of mind you'll have knowing you can help stop diabetes Type 1 by helping reverse Type 2 diabetes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hidden inside the pages of "The Diabetes Reversal Report" you will discover the secret to what scientists are calling the new science of biology. 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Everyone seems to be content with finding ways to “control diabetes” or “live with diabetes”. And for good reason.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It’s simply because no one’s out to “cure” anyone because there’s little money in doing so.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No one’s out to “cure” anyone because there’s little money in doing so.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Instead, keeping you sick and marginally pain-free is all anyone’s really out to do for you these days – as doing so means you being “forced” to buy all the same drugs over and over again, and again, and … (you get the point!)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Of course, if a cure came along it would mean you buy it one time, and then you’re cured – and that’s that (over and done!)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Listen, if somebody showed you how to cure diabetes… they wouldn’t make very much money off of you. Right? But if somebody invents a pill or a shot that helps you live with diabetes… they’ll get your money week-after-week, month-after-month, year-after-year until the day you die. Make sense?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In fact, there’s a saying in the drug industry:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cures Kill Profits!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to have to depend on some big drug company to keep me alive and comfortable just so I can give them more of my hard-earned money every month.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I’d much rather take control of my own health and find a way to banish diabetes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now a number of doctors, medical scientists and researchers armed with “real answers” and “real solutions” are stepping up and are NOT afraid of “Uncle Big-Bully Brother!”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One courageous fellow by the name of Matt Traverso is doing exactly this!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Not only that, but Matt Traverso has lectured and personally helped individuals beat the disease to the point that proven sufferers have actually gotten re-diagnoses as “no longer having the disease at all!” (Something that’s pretty much always been ruled out as a possibility altogether! – and now which may even be against the law!)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But why don’t we hear about this information from the American Diabetes Association? The truth is, the American Diabetes Association are benefiting hugely from the current trend in diabetes. They are funded by pharmaceutical companies who would lose out if people reversed there diabetic conditions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The treatment of Diabetes brings in over $10 Million Dollars EVERY SINGLE HOUR of the day to Doctors, Pharmaceutical companies, and testing supply businesses. With that kind of money at stake Big Pharma is going to extreme lengths to silence information about natural cures and alternatives for treating diabetes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Therefore it’s not certain how long Matt will be allowed to do this because “Uncle Sambo” has actually started using “Gestapo” tactics whereby people and businesses truly offering “cures” have been raided with masked armed police who even go to the point of forcing customers in the stores to get down on the floor at gunpoint!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So, if you’re wise and want to find out about this while it’s still possible for you to do so, then just visit this link now:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;   ~~~&gt;  &lt;a href="http://rajwa912.matt1a.hop.clickbank.net"&gt;http://rajwa912.matt1a.hop.clickbank.net&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But don’t be surprised if one day soon you return to find this site completely removed with a US Flag waving in its place (in the name of “freedom” no less!)&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3600978368449574060-7333424309612639633?l=diabetesfreetesting.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://diabetesfreetesting.blogspot.com/feeds/7333424309612639633/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3600978368449574060&amp;postID=7333424309612639633' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3600978368449574060/posts/default/7333424309612639633'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3600978368449574060/posts/default/7333424309612639633'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://diabetesfreetesting.blogspot.com/2009/03/shocking-truth-about-diabetes.html' title='The Shocking Truth About Diabetes!'/><author><name>DIABETES</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02788391157240907141</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3600978368449574060.post-2972946793137864283</id><published>2008-09-10T19:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-04T17:09:41.817-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Treatment</title><content type='html'>&lt;!-- Begin BidVertiser code --&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;script language="JavaScript1.1" src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=166580%26bid=402629" type="text/javascript"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;noscript&gt;&lt;/noscript&gt;&lt;noscript&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bidvertiser.com"&gt;pay per click advertising&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/noscript&gt;&lt;h3&gt;How is diabetes treated?&lt;/h3&gt; &lt;p&gt;The major goal in treating diabetes is to minimize any elevation of blood  sugar (&lt;a href="http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=17467"&gt;glucose&lt;/a&gt;) without causing abnormally low levels of blood sugar. Type 1  diabetes is treated with &lt;a href="http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=6098"&gt;insulin&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=56640"&gt;exercise&lt;/a&gt;, and a  &lt;a href="http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=47883"&gt;diabetic diet&lt;/a&gt;. Type 2 diabetes  is treated first with weight reduction, a diabetic diet, and exercise. When  these measures fail to control the elevated blood sugars, oral medications are  used. If oral medications are still insufficient, treatment with insulin is  considered. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Adherence to a diabetic diet is an important aspect of controlling elevated  blood sugar in patients with diabetes. The American Diabetes Association (ADA)  has provided guidelines for a diabetic diet. The ADA diet is a balanced,  nutritious diet that is low in fat, &lt;a href="http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=320"&gt;cholesterol&lt;/a&gt;, and simple sugars. The total  daily calories are evenly divided into three meals. In the past two years, the  ADA has lifted the absolute ban on simple sugars. Small amounts of simple sugars  are allowed when consumed with a complex meal. For more, please read the  &lt;a href="http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=47883"&gt;Diabetic Diet&lt;/a&gt; article.&lt;/p&gt; Weight reduction and exercise are important treatments for diabetes. Weight  reduction and exercise increase the body's sensitivity to insulin, thus helping  to control blood sugar elevations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!-- End BidVertiser code --&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3600978368449574060-2972946793137864283?l=diabetesfreetesting.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://diabetesfreetesting.blogspot.com/feeds/2972946793137864283/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3600978368449574060&amp;postID=2972946793137864283' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3600978368449574060/posts/default/2972946793137864283'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3600978368449574060/posts/default/2972946793137864283'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://diabetesfreetesting.blogspot.com/2008/09/treatment.html' title='Treatment'/><author><name>DIABETES</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02788391157240907141</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3600978368449574060.post-3603209939917669346</id><published>2008-09-10T19:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-08T16:46:45.150-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Type 1 diabetes: Risk Factors-Type 2 diabetes: Risk Factors'/><title type='text'>Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes: Risk factors</title><content type='html'>&lt;h1&gt;Type 1 diabetes: Risk Factors&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Risk Factors&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Up to 1,000,000 people in the U.S. are estimated to have type 1 diabetes, with about 30,000 new cases diagnosed each year. It is much less common than type 2, however, consisting of only 7 - 10% of all cases of diabetes. Nevertheless, like type 2 diabetes, the incidence in type 1 has been rising over the past few decades.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h3&gt;Risk Factors in Children&lt;/h3&gt; &lt;p&gt;Type 1 can occur at any age but usually appears between infancy and the late 30s, most typically in childhood or adolescence. Boys and girls are equally vulnerable. Studies report the following may be risk factors for developing type 1 diabetes:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Being ill in early infancy.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Early foods. Some studies have reported that early exposure to cow's milk in infancy and not being breast fed increased the risk for type 1 diabetes. Two studies in 2003 suggested that very early exposure to cereal -- not cow's milk -- plays a role in risk. Any risk from early dietary factors is still very low and likely to affect children who already have a genetically impaired immune response to dietary proteins. Breast milk contains factors that may help regulate the immune response and prevent diabetes in such children. National differences in risk also suggest that not all cow's milk is the same, and some proteins may confer higher risks than others.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Having a parent with type 1 diabetes.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Having an older mother.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Having a mother who had preeclampsia during pregnancy.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Obesity in children has long been linked to a higher risk for type 2 diabetes. Two 2001 studies reported an association between high weight at birth and obesity during childhood as risk factors for type 1 diabetes as well. The common risk factor may be an increase in insulin secretion, which occurs with obesity. This theoretically could overstress the beta cells so that they become susceptible to damage by overactive immune factors (particularly cytokines), and eventually destruction in children genetically vulnerable to type 1 diabetes.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; Until recently, diabetes in children was almost always type 1 diabetes. Of major concern, however, are estimates that between 8 - 45% of new diabetes cases in children are now type 2, most likely because of the increase in childhood obesity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!-- /tools --&gt;&lt;div class="body"&gt;&lt;style cm="http://choicemedia.com/content/1.0"&gt;&lt;/style&gt; &lt;div class="content"&gt; &lt;h1&gt;Type 2 diabetes: Risk Factors&lt;/h1&gt; &lt;div class="toc"&gt;  &lt;div class="main"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="text"&gt; &lt;h3&gt;Risk Factors&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Over 19 million Americans have diabetes; up to 95% of these cases are type 2. In addition, 26% of Americans age 20 and older (and 40% of Americans age 65 and older) have impaired fasting glucose, a pre-diabetes condition that increases the risk for diabetes. According to a 2006 study, a total of 73 million Americans either have diabetes or are at risk of developing it.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Historically, type 2 diabetes usually developed after the age of 40, but it is now also increasing in children. Given the current epidemic of obesity, experts are now estimating that over a third of all people born in 2002 will eventually develop diabetes. Furthermore, the dramatic increase in diabetes is occurring worldwide as American lifestyles become global. Evidence strongly suggests that healthy lifestyles can prevent most cases of type 2 diabetes. People with pre-diabetes can substantially lower their risk by losing weight through diet and exercise.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a name="continue"&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;p&gt;Healthy adults age 45 and older should get tested for diabetes. Patients who are younger than age 45 and who are overweight or have other risk factors should also ask their doctors about testing. According to the National Institutes of Health, the following are major risk factors for diabetes and pre-diabetes:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Age 45 or older&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Family history of diabetes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Overweight· Inactive lifestyle (exercise less than 3 times a week)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;African American, Hispanic/Latin American, American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian American, or Pacific Islander ethnicity&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;High blood pressure (140/90 mm/Hg or higher)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;HDL (“good”) cholesterol less than 35 mg/dL or triglyceride level 250 mg/dL or higher&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Have had diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes) or have given birth to a baby that weighed more than 9 pounds&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Polycystic ovary syndrome (metabolic disorder that affects female reproductive system&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Acanthosis nigricans (dark, thickened skin around neck or armpits)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;History of disease of blood vessels to the heart, brain, or legs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Diabetes test history of impaired fasting glucose (IFG) or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;-MyDiabetesCentral.com-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3600978368449574060-3603209939917669346?l=diabetesfreetesting.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://diabetesfreetesting.blogspot.com/feeds/3603209939917669346/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3600978368449574060&amp;postID=3603209939917669346' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3600978368449574060/posts/default/3603209939917669346'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3600978368449574060/posts/default/3603209939917669346'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://diabetesfreetesting.blogspot.com/2008/09/type-1-diabetes-risk-factors-risk.html' title='Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes: Risk factors'/><author><name>DIABETES</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02788391157240907141</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3600978368449574060.post-8629764465025883592</id><published>2008-09-10T18:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-14T18:58:55.682-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;!-- Begin BidVertiser code --&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;script language="JavaScript1.1" src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=166580%26bid=402629" type="text/javascript"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;noscript&gt;&lt;/noscript&gt;&lt;noscript&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bidvertiser.com"&gt;pay per click advertising&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/noscript&gt;&lt;h1&gt;Diabetes prevention: 5 tips for taking control&lt;/h1&gt;         &lt;h2 id="summary"&gt;Tweaking your lifestyle could be a big step toward diabetes prevention — and it's never too late to start. Consider these tips.&lt;/h2&gt;                &lt;p&gt;When it comes to type 2 diabetes — the most common type of diabetes — prevention is a big deal.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Consider the statistics. Diabetes affects nearly 21 million people in the United States and 230 million people worldwide, according to the American Diabetes Association and the International Diabetes Federation. And that number is on the rise. In the United States alone, experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expect diabetes to affect more than 48 million people by 2050.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Scary? Of course. But you don't need to become a statistic. Tweaking your lifestyle could be a big step toward diabetes prevention — and it's never too late to start. Consider the latest diabetes prevention tips from the American Diabetes Association.&lt;/p&gt;     &lt;h2&gt;Tip 1: Lose extra weight&lt;/h2&gt;        &lt;p&gt;If you're overweight, diabetes prevention may hinge on weight loss. Every pound you lose can improve your health. And you may be surprised by how much. In one study, overweight adults who lost a modest amount of weight — 5 percent to 10 percent of initial body weight — and exercised regularly reduced the risk of developing diabetes by 58 percent over three years.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;To keep your weight in a healthy range, focus on permanent changes to your eating and exercise habits. Involve other family members as well. Motivate yourself by remembering the benefits of losing weight, such as a healthier heart, more energy and improved self-esteem.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Tip 2: Skip fad diets&lt;/h2&gt;        &lt;p&gt;Low-carb, high-protein or other fad diets may help you lose weight at first, but they're not likely to help you maintain a healthy weight in the long run. And by excluding or strictly limiting a particular food group, you may be giving up essential nutrients.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Instead, think variety and portion control as part of an overall healthy-eating plan. Choose healthy foods low in fat and calories, including fruits, vegetables and various lean foods from the other major food groups.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Tip 3: Get plenty of fiber&lt;/h2&gt;        &lt;p&gt;It's rough, it's tough — and it can reduce the risk of diabetes by improving your blood sugar control. And that's not all. Fiber also reduces the risk of heart disease. It can even promote weight loss by helping you feel full longer. Aim for 25 to 50 grams of fiber a day. Foods high in fiber include fruits, vegetables, beans, whole grains, nuts and seeds.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Tip 4: Go for whole grains&lt;/h2&gt;        &lt;p&gt;Whole grains are another important piece in the diabetes-prevention puzzle. Try to make at least half your grains whole grains. Even if you've been eating white bread and baking with refined flour for years, switching to whole grains might be easier than you think. Many foods made from whole grains come ready to eat, including various breads, pasta products and ready-to-eat cereals. Look for the word "whole" on the package and among the first few items in the ingredient list. Try to choose items with at least 3 grams of fiber per serving.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Tip 5: Get more physical activity&lt;/h2&gt;        &lt;p&gt;Increasing your physical activity can help you lose weight. But even if it doesn't, it's still important to get off the couch. Whether you lose weight or not, physical activity lowers blood sugar and boosts your sensitivity to insulin — which helps keep your blood sugar within a normal range.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;With your doctor's OK, aim for at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity a day. Take a brisk daily walk. Ride your bike. Swim laps. If you can't fit in a long workout, break it up into smaller sessions spread throughout the day. Even trading the elevator for the stairs and parking farther from your destination are steps in the right direction.&lt;/p&gt;-&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research&lt;/span&gt;-&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!-- End BidVertiser code --&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3600978368449574060-8629764465025883592?l=diabetesfreetesting.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://diabetesfreetesting.blogspot.com/feeds/8629764465025883592/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3600978368449574060&amp;postID=8629764465025883592' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3600978368449574060/posts/default/8629764465025883592'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3600978368449574060/posts/default/8629764465025883592'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://diabetesfreetesting.blogspot.com/2008/09/diabetes-prevention-5-tips-for-taking.html' title=''/><author><name>DIABETES</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02788391157240907141</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3600978368449574060.post-521857134785192784</id><published>2008-08-02T19:24:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-08T16:40:40.373-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='What is diabetes'/><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;p style="font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;" &gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 0);font-size:100%;" &gt;       &lt;a name="whatisdiabetes"&gt;&lt;u&gt;What is Diabetes?&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;p style="font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;" &gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Diabetes is a condition where there is an abnormally high level of sugar (glucose) in the blood. This arises because the body produces little or insufficient insulin.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;p style="font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;" &gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 0);font-size:100%;" &gt;       &lt;a name="insulin&amp;amp;blood"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Insulin          and blood glucose in your body&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;p style="font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;" &gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;In your digestive system, most of the &lt;span style="color: rgb(175, 34, 85);"&gt;food&lt;/span&gt; you eat is broken down into &lt;span style="color: rgb(175, 34, 85);"&gt;glucose&lt;/span&gt;, a type of sugar.  The glucose will be used by your &lt;span style="color: rgb(175, 34, 85);"&gt;body cells&lt;/span&gt; for growth and &lt;span style="color: rgb(175, 34, 85);"&gt;energy&lt;/span&gt;.  To enable the glucose to enter into the cells, you need &lt;span style="color: rgb(175, 34, 85);"&gt;insulin&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;p style="font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;" &gt; &lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(175, 34, 85);"&gt;Insulin&lt;/span&gt; is a &lt;span style="color: rgb(175, 34, 85);"&gt;hormone&lt;/span&gt; which is produced in the &lt;span style="color: rgb(175, 34, 85);"&gt;pancreas&lt;/span&gt;. Every time you eat, your pancreas releases more insulin. However, in people with diabetes, glucose cannot get into their cells because there is not enough insulin, either because the pancreas is damaged (type 1) or resistance to insulin action (type 2).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;table style="font-family: verdana;" width="70%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"&gt;           &lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;               &lt;td valign="top" align="center"&gt;                &lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.nadidiabetes.com.my/imgs/insulin1.jpg" width="100" height="126" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;              &lt;/td&gt;              &lt;td valign="top" align="center"&gt;                  &lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.nadidiabetes.com.my/imgs/insulin3.jpg" width="100" height="114" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;              &lt;/td&gt;              &lt;td valign="bottom" align="center"&gt;                  &lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.nadidiabetes.com.my/imgs/novo.jpg" width="40" height="28" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;              &lt;/td&gt;          &lt;/tr&gt;       &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;       &lt;p style="font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;" &gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 0);font-size:100%;" &gt;       &lt;a name="Type1"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Type 1 Diabetes&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;ul style="font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;" &gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Previously known as &lt;i&gt;insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or juvenile-onset diabetes)&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;The majority of people with Type 1 diabetes are young - children, teenagers and young adults.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Most people with Type 1 diabetes are young - children, teenagers and young adults (but it can also affect older people).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;In Type 1 diabetes, the pancreas produces little or no insulin at all because the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas have been destroyed.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Onset of symptoms is sudden, the most common being increased thirst and constant hunger, frequent urination, excessive weight loss and constant tiredness.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Management is by taking &lt;span style="color: rgb(175, 34, 85);"&gt;insulin injections&lt;/span&gt;, following a healthy diet, exercise and regular monitoring of blood glucose.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;              &lt;p style="font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;" &gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 0);font-size:100%;" &gt;       &lt;a name="type2"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Type 2 Diabetes&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;ul style="font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;" &gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Previously referred to as &lt;i&gt;non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) or adult-onset diabetes&lt;/i&gt;, and accounts for about 90% of people with diabetes, usually over the age of 40.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;The pancreas produces enough insulin but the insulin cannot help the glucose enter into the cells because the cells are resistant to insulin action.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Tendency to develop Type 2 diabetes increases if you:&lt;/span&gt;            &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;have close relatives with the disease&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;are overweight (the cells of fat people make it more difficult for insulin to function properly - called &lt;i&gt;insulin resistance&lt;/i&gt;).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;lack of physical activity&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; 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