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Holiday Helpline!


03rd December 2007

Feasting can be one of the most - and least â“ eagerly anticipated activities of the holiday season, especially for people with diabetes. Whether its finding diabetes-friendly recipes or knowing which cranberry sauce to buy, maintaining a healthy diet can be a challenge.

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Increased Risk Of Foot Amputations Due To Poor Fitting Shoes


26th November 2007

Do your shoes fit? Are you sure? It is very important for diabetics to take proper care of their feet…
More than six out of ten people with diabetes are walking around in the wrong-sized shoes, exposing themselves to serious foot problems that could lead to amputation, according to research in...




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Dogs Can Smell Diabetes


25th November 2007

Anecdotal reports suggest that some dogs can perform early warning of hypoglycemia by using their sense of smell to sniff out if their owner’s blood sugar levels are dropping,” Dr Wells said.”
This is interesting enough if it proves to pan out. Just imagine if dogs could rea...




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Increased Amount Of Sugar Leads To A Decrease In Sex Steroids


25th November 2007

Glucose and fructose are metabolized in the liver. When theres too much sugar in the diet, the liver converts it to lipid. Using a mouse model and human liver cell cultures, the scientists discovered that the increased production of lipid shut down a gene called SHBG (sex hormone binding globulin...




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Questions for the Cocktail Hour


25th November 2007

Is alcohol a carbohydrate? Do you find it tricky to work alcohol into your diabetes control plan? Mixing drinking and diabetes can be somewhat complicated, and its absolutely essential that you understand it. Test yourself and learn what you dont know by taking this 12-question quiz.

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