Normally, your body will excrete insulin to clear excess sugar out of your blood so that it can be used as cell fuel. If you develop type 2 diabetes, then your body is no longer able to metabolize sugar. The blood sugar stays high because insulin cannot move it into the cells, where it would normally be used as fuel. The fatigue comes when the cells cannot get the sugar for energy. Your cells then send signals to your brain that you need to eat sugary or starchy foods.
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Posted on October 9, 2009 by American Diabetes ServicesFighting an illness is never easy, but it can be even more difficult if you're diabetic. When you're sick, your body fights infection by releasing hormones that raise blood sugar levels and interfere with the effects of insulin.
Double Diabetes: A New Diabetes Health Risk
Posted on October 9, 2009 by American Diabetes ServicesDouble diabetes, also known as Type 3 diabetes, is a hybrid of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, and is becoming more common. What exactly is double diabetes? To understand what it is, it's important to review the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms - Identify Diabetes Before It Is Too Late
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Diabeties Symptoms - How to Manage It
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Natural Cure For Diabetes – What You Must Know About It
Posted on September 15, 2009 by Philip LeightonA leading endocrinologist of Norway, who has four clinics and treated not less than 18,000 diabetic patients, Dr. Fedon Lindberg belongs to the breed of proponents with a new dietary approach for treatment of diabetes, asserts that diabetic patients taking a balanced glycaemic diet combined with a healthy lifestyle can even reverse the disease. This undoubtedly is a natural cure for diabetes.
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Posted on September 13, 2007 by Donald Mckenzie JrAny person with diabetes knows that exercise is of major importance. While genetics and environmental factors play a role, the exact cause of diabetes has not yet been discovered. This article will go through the 5 major benefits of exercise to help diabetics control their lives.
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