Types Of Diabetes

October 3, 2008 · Filed Under Health Education · Comment 

Diabetes is a disease in which the body is unable to produce the right amount of insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is produced by the pancreas to that helps the cells in our body to use the sugar in food. When it is unable to produce the hormone our bodies will have too much sugar Read more

What Is Gestational Diabetes?

August 16, 2008 · Filed Under Health Education · Comment 

When you are pregnant you have to deal with a number of changes. Your body will change, your diet will change and your mood will change. Unfortunately, one of the other changes you may have to deal with is the development of gestational diabetes Read more

What Are The Main Causes Of Diabetes?

August 16, 2008 · Filed Under Health Education · Comment 

Research into diabetes is increasing all the time. Despite this no one actually knows what specifically causes diabetes. This has led to a number of rumours circulating some which are partially true and others which hold no truth at all. Read more

Diabetes: Chronic Condition Or Dietary Dilemma

August 7, 2008 · Filed Under Disease · Comment 

Diabetes describes a group of chronic metabolic diseases caused by either the body’s inability to produce enough insulin or the cells not able to respond to the insulin. Insulin is the hormone that controls the conversion of the sugars in the food we eat into sufficient energy for the body to work properly. Read more