Diabetes

Is There a Relationship Between Type 2 Diabetes and Depression?

Research has shown people who have stress and psychological strain, or suffer any mental condition with depression as a symptom, have high blood sugar levels as a result of the way different hormones respond to stress. Therefore, a person who suffers with depression has a high possibility of developing type 2 diabetes.

Although for years it was thought depression was a complication of type 2 diabetes, studies are now showing stress and depression are also a cause.

A study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) conducted by Dr. Sherita Hill Golden in 2008, on the association between depressive symptoms and type 2 diabetes, revealed:

* there is a modest relationship between depressive symptoms and type 2 diabetes
* there was no link with depression and untreated high blood sugar levels and undiagnosed type 2 diabetes
* with treated type 2 diabetes, there was definitely a positive association Read more…

Diagnosed With Diabetes? Here is the Best Way to Get Your Diabetic Testing Supplies For Free

Have you been diagnosed with diabetes in the past, or even recently? The implications that come with this diagnosis are deep. A big one is cost, how much is all this going to cost , and will my insurance cover it, do they accept medicaid or medicare? With the rising cost of medical care these is a very reasonable questions. Questions that may be answered here!

Well, it is possible to to save a lot of money if you know this: There are many companies that offer free meters and testing supplies. These companies work with medicare, medicaid, and almost any insurance provider that you may be able to come up with. Most will fill out any forms needed , and take care of the red tape that comes so easily when dealing with any government organization.

Most every company has a website, and offer online registration, and ordering. So the process is made sinple as one could hope for. You will need your doctors name, type of diabetes, all addresses that apply, and any insurance you have available. They won’t want to get too personal, just enough information to get your supplies without any problems, or cash out of pocket!

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Lowering Your Blood Sugar Levels With Bitter Melon

Plants are natural pharmacies and are rich in a diversity of nutrients. Many of all modern day pharmaceutical drugs have either been developed from plant compounds or are synthetic replicas of the plant molecule system. These nutrients mainly function as antioxidants but they also help to regulate the gene function in the plants and also in animals that actually eat them. These nutrients have played a major role in human nutrition also, for example herbs have often provided a much needed boost during illness.

Many herbs contain elements that regulate glucose and indirectly, insulin levels. Bitter melon (Momordica charantia), also known as bitter gourd, balsam pear and karela, has been used by traditional healers for a variety of medicinal purposes, including the treatment of diabetes. Read more…

Living With Diabetes – Some Helpful Tips

Finding out that you have type 2 diabetes can be shocking, and living with it will be different from what you were used to. It means that you no longer have the luxury of eating whatever you would like. Managing your disease will require learning a lot about diet, nutrition and your own body. You are also going to have to get into the habit of testing your blood glucose levels as often as your doctor recommends. Smokers with diabetes should definitely think about quitting to prevent further complications. Most importantly, making an effort to lose weight can drastically reduce the symptoms of type 2 diabetes.

But on the upside, there are millions of people successfully managing their condition. Living with diabetes is far from a death sentence, as long as you stick to the plan worked out by you, your doctor and a dietitian. In fact, many people who have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and work diligently to take control of their health find themselves feeling better than they ever did. And many who take their diet and exercise seriously end up going off medication altogether. Read more…

Diabetes Drug Byetta May Aid Weight Loss in Obese Patients

THURSDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) — Exenatide (Byetta), a drug normally used to treat diabetes, may also help non-diabetic obese people lose weight when combined with diet and exercise, new research has found.

Researchers divided 152 obese men and women (with a body-mass index of greater than 30 and an average weight of 241 pounds) into two groups. About 25 percent of the study participants had impaired glucose tolerance, which can be a precursor to diabetes. Read more…

Adult type 1 diabetics have higher depression rates

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters Health) – Adults with type 1 diabetes report more symptoms of depression and more often use anti-depressant medication than adults without type 1 diabetes, according to data released here at the 69th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA). Read more…

Stents no better than heart drugs in diabetics

CHICAGO (Reuters) – Diabetics with stable heart disease do just as well taking drugs alone as getting quick angioplasty or bypass surgery to open blocked heart arteries, U.S. researchers said on Sunday. Read more…