Complications
Using the saliva of the Gila monster as a cure
Sunday, December 7th, 2008Type 2 diabetes is a type of diabetes where the insulin production from the Beta cells of the body is not sufficient to meet the needs of the body, and this results in the higher amounts of blood sugar that is so dangerous. One of the main ways of handling this sort of illness is [...]
Link between diabetes and TB: News article
Sunday, October 26th, 2008Having a high level of Blood Sugar when you have Type 2 diabetes has been blamed for a number of problems; now research shows that there is an increased propensity to catch Tuber Culosis if you have Type 2 diabetes (especially if your sugar levels are high). This study is based on research carried by [...]
Diabetes insipidus - complications
Sunday, October 5th, 2008In most cases, if you are able to drink enough water as required due to the disease, and are able to urinate in the quantities that are associated with this disease, then you should not face any significant effects on either body fluids or on your salt balance in the body. However, if you are [...]
Type 1 diabetes - short term complications
Sunday, October 5th, 2008How do you normally find out that you have Type 1 diabetes ? There are some short term symptions that are common to the onset of Type 1 diabetes (common to Type 2 as well). Please keep in mind that these symptoms do not mean that you have diabetes, just that you should get yourself [...]
Type 1 diabetes - complications
Sunday, August 31st, 2008In Type 1 diabetes, the pancreas stop making insulin, and the sugar (glucose) levels in the blood increase to a high level. These elevated levels can cause considerable problems to the various organs of the body such as eyes, heart, kidneys, feet, and many other areas of the body.
Long term complications:
1. Skin conditions: Having [...]