Archive For November, 2009
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that affects millions of people worldwide. According to the American Diabetes Association, in the United States alone, over 21 million have been diagnosed with diabetes. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Diseases fact sheet reveals that in Canada, more than 2.2 million people have diabetes. In a [...]
Type 2 Diabetes is also known as non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Unlike its Type 1 counterpart, people with Type 2 diabetes are able to produce insulin and therefore there is no need for insulin injections. The problem is, either they have developed a resistance to insulin or their pancreas has stopped functioning properly. As a result, [...]
According to the 2005 National Statistics done by the American Diabetes Association, about 21 million of Americans have diabetes while 54 million are in the pre-diabetes stage. Despite the prevalence of diabetes, it is surprising to know that not many people are really clear about it. For instance, can it really cause hair loss? To [...]