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Type 1 diabetes is often the most common type of diabetes that occurs during childhood. It is a genetic disorder which causes the inability of the pancreas to produce insulin. Children do not often live the type of lifestyle that often causes type 2 diabetes therefore type 1 amounts to nearly all of […]

A certified diabetes educator is a health care professional who is specialized and certified to teach people who have diabetes how to properly manage their condition. Typically a certified diabetes educator is also a nurse or a dietician who has already further specialized in diabetes expertise. If you are interested in becoming a certified diabetes […]

There are three types of diabetes. These include type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes. What causes diabetes is different for each of these types. In a healthy persons’ body, glucose is released by the pancreas in small amounts proportional to what you eat.
Type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes […]

Borderline diabetes is a term which is really becoming a lost term in the world today, as research has found that borderline diabetes can actually be a few different conditions. In other words, borderline diabetes is not actually a type of diabetes, but rather it can be a precursor to the condition, and it is […]

There are several different types of diabetes medication. There are also other treatments that individuals who suffer from diabetes may be asked to try by their doctor. Many patients will be on more than one type of treatment for their diabetes. Perhaps the most well-known type of diabetes medication is insulin.
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diabetes is prevalent than ever and 95% of cases diagnosed are type 2 diabetes. Although for some the development of diabetes is inevitable, perhaps due to hereditary and other factors, for the vast majority it can be prevented by taking some these 7 simple steps…
Before diabetes type 2 becomes fully developed you go through a […]

One of the scariest things an expectant mother can be diagnosed with is gestational diabetes.  While it is scary, it is certainly something that is manageable.  The good news is that just a very high percentage of women diagnosed with gestational diabetes goes on to have an uncomplicated pregnancy and birth.
Gestational diabetes most often appears […]