One of the longer term complications of diabetes is nerve damage where feeling in the lower limb is lost. Try to imagine what happens if you can’t feel your feet and you sprain your ankle. As you can’t feel it, imagine what happens as you keep walking on that sprained ankle. This is what can happen in diabetes and is known as Charcot’s foot (or Charcot’s neuroarthropathy).

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When your blood glucose level falls below average levels, the consequence is hypoglycemia or abnormally low blood sugar. The typical cause of this condition is either an overabundance of insulin or an inadequate diet. But, hypoglycemia can also be triggered in diabetics by a delay in eating a meal or as a result of over-stressing the body from too much exercise. Many people refer to hypoglycemia as “insulin shock” because of the (more…)

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that chick asked: It runs in my family, and I’ve already inherited anemia from my grandma, and hypothyroidism, so I’m pretty much waiting on the diabetes. Symptoms I should watch out for?Handtaschen

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Nina asked: I just wanted to know what the odds are for me to have gestational diabetes if my mom had it with a few of her pregnancies. Thanks!Gas Barbeque

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Hyperinsulinism also known as Hyperinsulimia is a condition in which your body will have an increased level of insulin in your blood stream. If you are suffering from Hyperinsulinism, your body will be producing more insulin than is needed for normal sugar management. Insulin is produced by an organ in your body called the pancreas.

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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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What you need to know about exercising and Diabetes.

When you are a diabetic, exercise is will help control your blood sugar levels. But if you
are overweight or obese and diabetic, exercise will also help you lose weight.  As a
diabetic, there are additional considerations and precautions that you need to take before
you begin an exercise routine.  And once you have begun, you always need to be aware
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What causes Diabetes?

The word diabetes is common enough. Nearly everyone has heard it and may know someone who has it. But how many know what it is?

Diabetes is a medical condition identified by continual abnormally high levels of glucose in the blood. It is a disease that results when either the body fails to produce adequate insulin or the cells resist using the insulin produced.

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What Is A Healthy BMI And How Does It Apply To Diabetics?

Body Mass Index (BMI) is a calculation that is based on your height and weight to
determine if you are underweight, an ideal weight, overweight, or obese.  The test is an
indication of the total body fat that you are carrying around.  The number ranges are
fairly accurate but there are some circumstances when the calculations may not be 100%
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