Frequently asked questions about Diabetes.

Your health care provider has probably talked to you about your cholesterol level, and if it’s high, ways to help bring your cholesterol down. Has he or she also talked with you about your triglyceride level? If so, you might be wondering just exactly what this is. .

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JDRF funded researchers found that the cells that normally act like the body's "repair men" to fix damaged blood vessels become too rigid to move in people with diabetes. A simple laboratory procedure might be able to undo the damage.

Diabetes is a potentially devastating disease that affects more than 18 million Americans and kills 210,000 annually. It is the fifth-deadliest disease in the United States, and more than 1 million people develop it each year.

Confused about your diabetes? Do you really have to avoid sugar? Do glucose meter results always have to be in the normal range? Read on to get answers to these and other questions.

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Diabetes is a serious condition that currently affects more than 17 million Americans. Therefore, several factors are suggested and discussed each year to reduce risk of diabetes, prevent complications and improve the lives of those currently affected.

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It turns out that cherries might be good for people with diabetes.  Scientists have discovered that a group of naturally occurring chemicals found in cherries could help lower blood sugar levels in people with diabetes.

It is important to know your risk for diabetes because diabetes can affect anyone. Unfortunately, almost six million Americans have diabetes and do not even know it. Your risk for diabetes goes up as you get older, gain too much weight, or if you do not stay active.

While the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s (JDRF) mission is to find a cure for juvenile (type 1) diabetes and its complications, the needs of people with diabetes have always been our guiding force.

A new study suggest that people with type 2 (adult-onset) diabetes can lower their blood sugars significantly by increasing the amount of fiber in their diet beyond the levels currently recommended by the American Diabetes Association (ADA).

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Juvenile (type 1) diabetes occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys the beta cells, which are the cells in the pancreas that produce insulin. The destruction of beta cells doesn’t take place overnight—rather, it happens over a period of time.

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Because our society offers many different messages about diabetes, there are a variety of reasons some people with diabetes feel their condition isn’t serious.

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Article originally appeared in 2003. The number of medications available to manage blood glucose levels continues to grow. One of the newer groups of medications is called combination pills. Avandamet, Glucovance and Metaglip are some of the brand names.

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If you go about your regular morning routine as usual, you may reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women's Hospital discovered that drinking coffee may prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes.

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More than 6 million of the 20 million people who have diabetes in the United States, according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), don’t yet know it because they haven’t had their blood glucose levels checked. 

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