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Understanding Diabetes

Elizabeth — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:26:00 +0000

Understanding diabetes means knowing how the hormone insulin usually controls your blood glucose level and what happens inside your body when this control breaks down. There are different types of diabetes, but in each type glucose accumulates in your blood to a level that could be harmful to your health. Whether you develop diabetes, and [...]

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What is Diabetes

Elizabeth — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:54:00 +0000

Today about 200 million people worldwide have diabetes, and this number is increasing by more than 20 million each year. If you or someone close to you has diabetes, it’s important to understand as much as you can about the condition. This blog looks in detail at diabetes, explaining how the healthy body uses glucose (sugar) [...]

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