Archive for November, 2007
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Saturday, November 24th, 2007Bad breath, also known as halitosis, is a foul or unpleasant odour from the mouth. Most of the time it is due to some factor in the mouth itself — either inadequate hygiene, decaying teeth, untreated gum disease, recent mouth wounds or surgery, dentures, or smoking tobacco. An infection in a location near […]
Complications of Diabetes
Friday, November 23rd, 2007Untreated or poorly controlled diabetes can lead to a variety of conditions affecting different body systems. Maintaining tight control of your blood glucose levels is the best preventative measure. A healthy eating plan and regular exercise should help to minimize your chances of developing heart and blood vessel disease. This becomes more […]
Treatment of Diabetes
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007Can Diabetes Be Prevented?
The ideal treatment would be to prevent diabetes occurring at all. We do not understand what are the triggers that cause damage to the small beta cells that produce insulin in the pancreas. The genes that predispose patients to this damage are being identified, but precisely what they control, […]
Causes of Diabetes
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007If you are overweight, losing weight can reduce the risk of developing diabetes. No one actually knows why some people develop diabetes and others do not, but there are likely to be several factors involved. The causes of Type I diabetes are thought to be different from those of type 2. […]
Symptoms of Diabetes
Tuesday, November 20th, 2007People with type I and II diabetes experience some of the same symptoms. However, there is a difference in their severity.
Symptoms of Type I Diabetes: Insulin-Dependent Diabetes
constant, severe thirst
frequent urination
sudden and dramatic weight loss
severe tiredness
blurred vision
Occasionally, the patient will experience dehydration, urinary infection, cystitis, vomiting, keto-acidotic coma and itchy genitals.
Symptoms of Type […]
