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- Sulfonylureas - Type 2 Diabetes Medications - Sulfonylureas and Diab…Created: Sat May 17 00:30:46 2008
Sulfonylureas are a classification of oral medication used to treat type 2 diabetes. These medications are the oldest of the oral drugs. Tolinase (tolazamide) has been around since the 1950s. … - Meglitinides - Oral Medication for Type 2 Diabetes - Meglitinides an…Created: Sat May 17 00:29:46 2008
Meglitinides are a classification of oral diabetes medications used to treat type 2 diabetes. Meglitinides stimulate the pancreas to produce more insulin in relationship to how much glucose is in t… - Biguanides - Diabetes Medications and Biguanides - MetforminCreated: Sat May 17 00:28:44 2008
Biguanides are a classification of oral diabetes medication used to treat type 2 diabetes. These drugs work by affecting the production of glucose that comes from digestion. They don't cause hypogl… - Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors- Medications for DiabetesCreated: Fri May 16 17:05:37 2008
Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors are a classification of oral diabetes medication. These medications need to be taken at the beginning of each meal so that they can work to slow digestion, which in tur… - Diabetes and Anger - Domestic Violence and Diabetes - Anger and Diab…Created: Fri May 16 13:58:12 2008
Sometimes there are hard questions asked in the Diabetes Forum. A new member, Raines46, asks if it's normal for a husband with type 1 diabetes to erupt into violent anger and take it out on his spo… - Type 2 Diabetes Stories - People with Type 2 Diabetes - Jim's Journ…Updated: Thu May 15 19:28:47 2008
Hearing about living with type 2 diabetes from people with type 2 diabetes themselves can help you better understand the disease. Meet Jim, a 61-year-old registered nurse who was recently diagnosed… - Calories - Calories and Weight LossCreated: Wed May 14 21:12:29 2008
There are a lot of diet plans out there: some recommend low-fat eating, some say that eating low-carb/high-protein is the way to go. Other diets say you should eat the "right" carbs and p… - Gangrene and Diabetes - Foot Complications and Gangrene - Definition…Created: Wed May 14 20:16:26 2008
Gangrene is a condition that involves the death and decay of tissue, usually in the extremities. There are three different types of gangrene: dry, wet or gas gangrene. Dry gangrene is the one that … - Diabetes, Arthritis and Exercise - Exercising with Diabetes and Arth…Created: Wed May 14 15:52:54 2008
Exercise is an important part of diabetes management. It lowers blood glucose levels for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. But, what if you have arthritis in addition to diabetes? It isn't easy to e… - Type 2 Diabetes - Tools for Diabetes ManagementCreated: Fri May 2 21:13:26 2008
If you've been diagnosed with diabetes, then you know how overwhelming it can feel at first. There's a lot to do and a lot to learn. This toolbox will provide you with a good place to start as you … - Save Calories and Money When Dining Out - Cheap, Low Calorie Restaur…Created: Fri Apr 25 14:53:20 2008
Americans are dining out more than ever before. It's not unusual to go to a restaurant for meals several times a week. Big portions, hidden fat, high calorie counts and lots of unhealthy choices ca…