Archive for September, 2007

Juvenile Diabetes

Saturday, September 29th, 2007

Childhood is the most beautiful and careless age of whoever’s life but could it be disturbed by external factors? Nowadays’ living shows that there are several reasons of feeling unhappy and unprotected even for children. One of the most dangerous illnesses at which children are exposed to is juvenile diabetes.
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Diabetes Prevention

Saturday, September 22nd, 2007

It is often said that it is better to prevent an illness than to cure it. However, most of us are used to have a restful life, enjoying any kind of food we like, living every new experience that we think it is worthy to, or, on the other hand, we […]

Diabetes Facts

Saturday, September 15th, 2007

What is diabetes?
Diabetes occurs when the sugar level in your blood is higher than a normal value. Excessive sugar in blood is harmful for health. Sugar in your blood comes from digestion. In order to get to the cells where it is used as fuel, glucose needs insulin, a hormone […]

Diabetes and Pregnancy

Saturday, September 8th, 2007

Diabetes during pregnancy is also called gestational diabetes which sometimes develops late in pregnancy. Insulin is a hormone that enables the body to break down sugar to be used as energy. Without sufficient insulin the amount of sugar in the blood rises.  This form of diabetes usually disappears after the […]