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Complications From Diabetes |
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Written by Michael Corrieri
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Diabetes can affect every system in your body. Some of the factors that contribute to a diabetic’s health risk are reduced circulation and nerve damage. These are risk factors that increase as your diabetes remains out of control. Keeping your blood sugar levels to a normal level is imperative to avoid serious and potential life threatening complications. Talk to your doctor about what steps you can take to keep your diabetes under control.
Eye problemsAccording to the American Diabetes Association, people that suffer from diabetes run a greater risk of eye complications. The most common form is retinopathy with 70% of people with diabetes developing some form or retinopathy. There are two types of retinopathy and those are: nonproliferative retinopathy and proliferative retinopathy. |
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Diabetes and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
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Written by Michael Corrieri
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One of the risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes in women is if they first have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome or PCOS.
As I reviewed all the signs, symptoms and risk factors for diabetes, I kept noticing that one of the top risk factors for women was if they had Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. I had never heard of this syndrome before and started to dismiss it. Then I read the description of the condition, and reviewed the signs and symptoms. I may not have heard the name before, but I can list three or more friends and acquaintances that seem to have many of the signs and symptoms. It was defiantly worth a closer look. The Definition of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)This condition affects the ovaries, and in some cases |
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Preventing Type 2 Diabetes |
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Written by Michael Corrieri
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There are things that you can do to lesson your chances of getting type 2 diabetes, especially if you already have pre-diabetes or insulin resistance.
People diagnosed with type 2 diabetes have problems converting their food to energy. After eating, your digestive system breaks down the food into sugar known as glucose. This glucose is carried in the blood stream to all the body’s cells. |
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