How Diabetes Generally Works… VIDEO!

December 24, 2010 by Scott B.  
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Diabetes effects how your body creates energy for your body’s cells. This informative video will help you get a good quick overview of the process and improve your understanding on the topic. It’s important to understand how diabetes works as that understanding will help you improve the quality of care you can provide to yourself or loved ones effected by diabetes. Take a moment and... [Read more]

What is Type 2 Diabetes AKA Adult Diabetes?

December 24, 2010 by Scott B.  
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Type 2 is the most common form of diabetes. With Type 2 diabetes the body produces insulin however the insulin doesn’t attach to the cells effectively and actually resists the attachment and this prevents the insulin from converting blood sugar into energy for the cells. This often will cause the body to over produce insulin since it’s not attaching correctly and strain the pancreas. This... [Read more]