Interesting article on diabetes
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obesity isn't always the problem....
...while it's true obesity/heredity are the primary causes of Type 2 diabetes, and it's certainly true that if you're overweight, you should try to get down to your normal range whether you are diabetic or not, but simply maintaining a healthy weight is not a guarantee you will never be diagnosed with Type 2...most people that have it are yet to be diagnosed.
I was diagnosed ten years ago and have never been overweight, before the diagnosis or since. I take medication & insulin daily, in addition to diet & excercise, & while I have my diabetes under control, I can't imagine it ever going into remission to the point I could stop my meds...everyone is different.
Diabetes is just one reason out of hundreds to try to maintain a healthy weight & lifestyle...it's easier & cheaper than meds & surgeries!
I was diagnosed ten years ago and have never been overweight, before the diagnosis or since. I take medication & insulin daily, in addition to diet & excercise, & while I have my diabetes under control, I can't imagine it ever going into remission to the point I could stop my meds...everyone is different.
Diabetes is just one reason out of hundreds to try to maintain a healthy weight & lifestyle...it's easier & cheaper than meds & surgeries!
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Me again...forgot to add: Everyone should occassionally get a blood glucose test...it's simple and inexpensive. Your doctor can do it but it's often done for free or a nominal charge at health fairs & expos. It is possible to live a long & healthy life even if you are diabetic, but only if you find out in time to get it & keep it under control.
We have become a nation of overweight, eat-on-the-run people. Diabetes is just one of the prices we pay for ignoring healthy lifestyles.
We have become a nation of overweight, eat-on-the-run people. Diabetes is just one of the prices we pay for ignoring healthy lifestyles.
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Originally Posted by sierraben
I called a nurse friend of mine, and she left me a message saying that it's called an HGBIC test, or something like that.
Something about it being a long term diabetes test, and something about the blood recycling itself every thirty days.
I'll have to call her back as ask again.
Something about it being a long term diabetes test, and something about the blood recycling itself every thirty days.
I'll have to call her back as ask again.
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It's believed that about 6 million people in the United States have undiagnosed diabetes, which means the actual total cost of diabetes in 2007 may have been much more than $174 billion, the study said.
http://www.livescience.com/healthday/612017.html
http://www.livescience.com/healthday/612017.html
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