Diabetes
Insulin To Treat Diabetes
When someone has Type I diabetes, which used to be referred to as Juvenile Diabetes, insulin is the natural treatment. In this case, a person does not produce any insulin and insulin must be injected in order for the patient to survive. Just as there are many different types of oral medications to treat Type [...]
Diabetes Center: Injecting Insulin
This program will demonstrate injecting insulin. The goal is to inject the insulin into the subcutaneous tissue between the top layer of the skin, the dermis and the underlying muscle layer.
Diabetes Prevention
In many instances, diabetes is an inherited disorder. People who have first degree relatives
with this disease are more prone to developing this disease than people with no genetic
disposition. People who have a first degree relative with diabetes can avoid contacting the
il ness by having themselves tested by their physician. The physician can do a series [...]
Pre-Diabetes
The onset of type 1 diabetes is rapid and once it is diagnosed there are no grey areas – you have diabetes. In type 2 diabetes, with close monitoring of people who are at high- risk it is possible to diagnose a condition known as pre-diabetes. What this means is the person’s blood [...]
