Gastric bypass surgery has been shown to reverse type 2 diabetes in adults. But with the rising obesity rate and increase in type 2 diabetes in adolescents, is gastric bypass an option to turn around diabetes in obese teens?

A recent study, published in the January, 2009 issue of the Pediatrics journal, shows that gastric bypass surgery does lead to remission of type 2 diabetes and it’s symptoms, as well as a decrease in blood pressure (more…)

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Here’s an amazing story of how one women determined to fight diabetes after her husband collapsed on a wedding night.

Click here to listen to her story.

Let’s admit most of us don’t even know that we have diabetes until something like that struck us or our loved one. Unfortunately when that happens it is too late.

She went on declaring war on diabetes so to speak. After scurring through tons (more…)

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Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes develops because the cells in the pancreas are not producing enough or
any insulin to process the food in the body into energy.  The only way to fix this is to
inject insulin into the body to replace the insulin the body should be producing on its
own. Type 1 diabetes is also known as Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM) and
requires insulin treatment for (more…)

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Tests for Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes

In addition to the initial tests that will be taken when you are first diagnosed with diabetes
there will be more that are administered at different times and intervals to make sure you
are staying healthy.  Some of these tests you will do your self at home daily while others
will be done during annual or semi-annual trips check-ups at with your doctor.

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The Effects of Smoking with Type 1 Diabetes or Type 2 Diabetes

Smoking on its own is associated with many different diseases and can be a risk factor for
multiple types of cancer.  But in a person with diabetes or a pre-diabetic there are specific
risks that arise.  There are some differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes and
smoking hazards.

In type 1 diabetes, smoking is not a risk factor for (more…)

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Getting Pregnant when you have Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes

There is no reason that you can not get pregnant and have a healthy baby because you are
diabetic.  But there are precautions and preparations that should be taken to provide a
healthy pregnancy for both you and your unborn baby.

Before you try to become pregnant, you should have a discussion with your doctor to let
him or her know your plans.  (more…)

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Similarities between Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes

There are many differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes – namely how and why a
person gets the disease.  But there are also similarities.  They include how the disease is
treated and diabetic diets that are followed. 

Once diabetes is diagnosed it is no longer really a matter of why but how to manage it. 
Whether it is type 1 diabetes (more…)

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Hypoglycemia and Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes

Prolonged exposure to high blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia) will cause long-term
damage to your body.  But hypoglycemia, low blood sugars, can cause immediate
harmful effects including a diabetic coma.  It is important to be able to recognize the
signs when your blood sugar is too low and to carry emergency supplies to rectify the
situation.

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What is Type 2 Diabetes

Where type 1 diabetics do not produce enough insulin for their body, type 2 diabetics
produce the insulin but their bodies are not make proper use of it.  Type 2 diabetes has
been linked to lifestyle choices as a large number of people who are diagnosed are
considered overweight or obese.  The extra weight a person carries around can make it
hard for the body to process insulin properly.

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What are the Differences between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

To an outsider, the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes may be confusing.  
They are both similar disease that require insulin in order to manage the diabetes and
have a properly functioning body.  But where it gets confusing is the reason why the two
different types of diabetics need the insulin and which one has different treatment
options.

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