Guide to Diabetic Care:

Diabetes is caused by resistance to, or deficient production of, the hormone insulin, which helps glucose move from the blood into the cells. When the body does not produce or use enough insulin, the cells cannot use glucose and the blood glucose level rises. This means that the body will instead start to break down its own fat and muscle for energy. Diabetes may lead to severe problems including damage to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, nerves and kidneys.

 

Diabetes Online Topics:

Introduction:
What is Diabetes?
Types of Diabetes

Blood Sugar Levels:
Using Your Blood Glucose Meter
Monitoring Your Blood Sugar Levels
Reaching Your Goals

Basics:
Alternate Site Testing Guide
Injecting Insulin

Nutrition:
The Plate Method
Nutrition Tips
Healthy Diet
Food Pyramid
Dietary Exchange Tables
Eating Healthy
Carbohydrate Counting
Reading Labels
Diabetes and Alcohol

Exercising:
Exercises
Exercising Tips

Foot Care:
Diabetes & Your Feet
Caring For Your Feet

Eye Care:
Keep Your Eyes Healthy

Safety:
Sharps Safety
Insulin Safety

Diabetes Education Material:

Nutrition:
The Plate Method
Nutrition Tips
Healthy Diet
Food Pyramid
Carbohydrate Tables
Carbohydrate Counting
Basic Carbohydrate Counting
Reading Labels
Alcohol and Diabetes

Lifestyle:
Exercising Tips
Exercises
Staying Healthy Tips

Blood Sugar Management:
Using Your Blood Glucose Meter
Insulin Safety
Sharps Safety
Alternate Site Testing
High Blood Sugar
Low Blood Sugar
Injecting Insulin
Medicines
Reaching Your Goals

Behavioral Health:
Mental Health
Smoking and Diabetes
Stress Busters

Self-care:
Diabetes & Your Feet
Caring For Your Feet
Keep Your Eyes Healthy
Pregnancy
Sick Day Plan
Skin Care Tips
Test and Exams

Complications and Diabetes:
Dental Health
Foot Disease
Heart Disease and Diabetes
Learn About Diabetes
Neuropathy

 

 

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Health Tip #:001

Benefiting From A Daily Dosage of Aspirin??

May 9, 2007 - A study reported by the Journal of the American Medical Association found that the effectiveness of a daily dosage of baby aspirin (81 milligrams) to prevent cardiovascular disease is just as effective as adult aspirin (325 milligrams). Also, a daily dosage of baby aspirin is much less likely to cause the most common adverse side affects - bleeding, primarily gastrointestinal bleeding.

Researchers concluded that to minimize side effects, every effort should be made to minimize long-term dosage of aspirin, and they pointed out that the optimal regimen for reducing cardiovascular risk for each individual patient is yet to be determined. Until that time, they recommended that all adults who take daily aspirin for this purpose take no more than the lower dosage.

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There are 23.6 million children and adults in the US with diabetes -- 5.7 million people are undiagnosed and 57 million have a condition called pre-diabetes.

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