Questions tagged [diabetes]
A range of human diseases where the ability to regulate blood-sugar is compromised leading, if untreated, to a range of long term chronic harms. In type 1 diabetes insulin production is compromised; in type 2, cells fail to respond adequately to the insulin levels in the body.
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Can a Diabetic Alert Dog detect changes in blood sugar 15 minutes earlier than a glucose meter?
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I caught a segment about Diabetes Alert Dogs on of a TV show called The Doctors in my office's lunch room, and saw the following claim, which is repeated in an article on their website ...
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Does açaí provide special benefits against diabetes?
The fruit "açaí" is marketed in the US as having special antioxidant-related nutritional value. A frequently heard claim is that is provides special benefits against diabetes.
The price of any ...
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Does milk from Holstein cows cause diabetes?
According to this article, milk from Holstein cows might have downsides and many health consequences including diabetes.
But I am having a hard time finding more articles that bring up the same topic....
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Does keeping your carbohydrate intake at 20-25% of your total caloric intake reduce insulin-resistance diseases?
From this article Excess Stomach Acid Mimics Hunger
Reducing your carbohydrate intake to 20-25% of your total caloric intake has a dramatic improvement in the diseases arising from insulin ...
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Does sleeping in a cold room reduce the risk of diabetes?
According to Elite Daily, there may be some health benefits to sleeping in a room at between 60-67°F (15-19°C)
In particular, they cite Temperature-acclimated brown adipose tissue modulates insulin ...