Author Archives: Michala Haworth

Diabetic Foot Infection – Keep From Having Your Foot Amputated

Most of the time severe diabetic foot infections come from a minor irritation of the skin, but can also develop in the bones or muscles. Most of the time diabetics don’t even bother looking at their feet unless they feel pain. This is a very dangerous habit to get into. Continue reading

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Symptoms Of Pre-Diabetes – Who Needs To Be Tested

Most pre-diabetics don’t even realize they have it and are dangerously close to being a full blown diabetic. Impaired glucose tolerance, otherwise known as Prediabetes, affects nearly fifty-seven million people (age 20 and older) in the U.S. alone. Continue reading

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The 8 Diabetes Risk Factors To Look For

There are many risk factors that cause diabetes, but people do not know nor understand what they are. Same as many other illnesses, diabetes risk factors are able to be prevented. But if it comes from our genetics it be very hard to prevent. In order to understand diabetes risk factors further, I listed a few risk factors of diabetes, such as obesity, sedentary lifestyle, the wrong diet, family history, aging, high blood pressure, hypercholesterolemia and gestational diabetes. Continue reading

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Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms – Information On Diabetes You Should Know

Diabetes symptoms come on gradually with no obvious signs as in a rash or cut. About a third of those who have type 2 diabetes have it for years without even realizing it. Continue reading

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Diet For Diabetes – The Seven Points To Remember

An effective management of diabetes requires a healthy lifestyle, balanced diet, exercise and weight control. Diabetes is a condition in which you have a high level of sugar in your blood. Although, having diabetes does not mean patients are completely restricted from eating sweet foods, it is still part of the overall diet plan. Continue reading

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