Questions pertaining a metabolic disease in which the body’s inability to produce any or enough insulin causes elevated levels of glucose in the blood.
Questions tagged [diabetes]
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Is it possible to have diabetes for about 9 months without knowing it?
Is it possible to have diabetes (type 1 or 2) for about 9 months without knowing it ?
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Can diabetics consume honey?
Honey tastes sweet. But I am not sure whether or not it is safe for people suffering from diabetics.
So the question is can diabetics daily consume honey?
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Are there any studies showing that interventions affect diabetic risk measures in short periods of time?
I've found a number of studies showing that diet and exercise improves insulin resistance and mortality. However, these studies are over some years. (e.g. Exercise as medicine)
For hypertension, there are studies showing various lifestyle changes…
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Book about Herbal Medicine for Diabetes
Is there any recommended & reliable books out there that explains about and list Herbal Medicines for Diabetes Type-1 and Type-2 Patients.
Regards
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Does protein lower the glycemic load? Please explain
Let's say you eat 50 grams of potato chips which have a glycemic load of 12 (according to Harvard.edu) and you eat it with 1 oz. Of sunflower seeds with have a GI load of 2.5. So is the total GI load then 14.5 ?
Does the protein have any affect or…
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GI Load questions
What is the proper way to calculate the glicymic load for a multi-ingredient item? 11 grams sugar, 9 grams protein, etc.
Do you add all the items' GI load number to each other for a grand total?
Would a cup of water before eating sugar lower the…
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Can diabetes relieve symptoms of hemophilia?
This question can be seen silly, but I wondered about this question for several years. I learned that diabetes make our blood so sticky that it can block blood flows of capillary vessels. Then, what happens if a hemobohilia patient with diabetes…
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What is the health effect of commuting by first a 40 minute car ride and then a 3 hour train ride?
I am wondering about the health effect of accepting a job that is a 40 minute car ride + 2.5 hours train ride away from me.
Research suggests that train rides are healthier than car rides. I live 40 minutes drive away from a train station. Then the…
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