News and Features Related to Diabetes
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Diabetes Rates Double Since 1980
June 27, 2011 (San Diego) -- The number of adults with diabetes worldwide has more than doubled since 1980 to nearly 350 million, fueled in large part by an aging population and rising rates of obesity. Diabetes rates have risen or at best remained flat in virtually every part of the world during th
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Study: New Drug Bardoxolone Improves Kidney Function
June 24, 2011 -- A new drug appears to improve kidney function in people with type 2 diabetes who have chronic kidney disease, new research suggests. The drug, known as bardoxolone methyl, works in a new way, says researcher David Warnock, MD, the Hilda B. Anderson professor of medicine at the Unive
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Very Low-Calorie Diet May Reverse Diabetes
June 24, 2011 (San Diego) -- A very low-calorie diet of 600 calories a day may be able to reverse type 2 diabetes, preliminary research suggests. Eleven people who had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes within the past four years slashed their calories for eight weeks, sticking to a diet of liquid
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High-Dose Statins May Increase Diabetes Risk
June 21, 2011 -- The strongest doses of cholesterol-lowering statin medications prevent heart attacks and strokes in patients with cardiovascular disease, but they may also modestly increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study shows. The study, a re-analysis of five clinical trials r
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As Diabetes Increases, So Does Kidney Disease
June 21, 2011 -- The number of Americans with diabetic kidney disease is rising, a new study shows. About 40% of people with diabetes will develop kidney disease, a serious and costly complication that greatly increases the risk of other health problems, including cardiovascular disease. Diabetic ki
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Excess TV Time Linked to Early Death
June 14, 2011 -- The average American spends about 5 hours a day watching TV, which is more time than is devoted to any other activity with the exception of sleeping and working. All that television has been linked to an increased risk for health problems associated with obesity and sedentary lifest
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Type 2 Diabetes Treatment Victoza Helps Type 1, Too
June 7, 2011 - People with well-controlled type 1 diabetes had even better sugar control, used less insulin, and lost an average of 10 pounds in six months when taking the type 2 diabetes drug Victoza in a small clinical study. Those who continued treatment for a full year continued these improvemen
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Diabetes Patients May Have Higher Fracture Risk
May 31, 2011 -- Older people with type 2 diabetes may have a higher risk for fractures that those without diabetes, even though they tend to have less bone density loss as measured by bone mineral density testing. This paradox has left many questioning whether bone mineral density testing is of any
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Type 2 Diabetes and Women
For women, living with type 2 diabetes can be tough. Diabetes brings many other health risks that you need to know about. For instance, women with type 2 diabetes are more likely than other women to have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or heart disease. The good news: A healthy lifestyle a
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Much Exercise Helps Control Diabetes?
May 3, 2011 -- Structured exercise programs that include aerobic exercise and/or resistance training help improve blood sugar levels in people with diabetes, new research indicates. Scientists led by Daniel Umpierre, MSc, of the Hospital de Clinica de Porto Alegre in Brazil, performed an analysis of
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Is This Normal? Get the Facts Fast!
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70-130
131+
Your level is currently
If the level is below 70 and you are experiencing symptoms such as shaking, sweating or difficulty thinking, you will need to raise the number immediately. A quick solution is to eat a few pieces of hard candy or 1 tablespoon of sugar or honey. Recheck your numbers again in 15 minutes to see if the number has gone up. If not, repeat the steps above or call your doctor.
People who experience hypoglycemia several times in a week should call their health care provider. It's important to monitor your levels each day so you can make sure your numbers are within the range. If you are pregnant always consult with your health care provider.
Congratulations on taking steps to manage your health.
However, it's important to continue to track your numbers so that you can make lifestyle changes if needed. If you are pregnant always consult with your physician.
Your level is high if this reading was taken before eating. Aim for 70-130 before meals and less than 180 two hours after meals.
Even if your number is high, it's not too late for you to take control of your health and lower your blood sugar.
One of the first steps is to monitor your levels each day. If you are pregnant always consult with your physician.
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