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The name "diabetes mellitus" means "sweet urine." It stems from ancient times, when physicians would taste a patient's urine as a part of diagnosis!
Odds are that you know someone with diabetes mellitus, possibly even someone who has to take insulin each day to manage the disease. Affecting approximately 16 million Americans, about one-third of those 16 million do not know that they have the disease. Diabetes-related health care costs total nearly $100 billion per year and are increasing. Diabetes contributes to over 200,000 deaths each year.
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| Type 1 diabetes
Results from the body's failure to produce insulin, the hormone that "unlocks" the cells of the body, allowing glucose to enter and fuel them. It is estimated that 5-10% of Americans who are diagnosed with diabetes have type 1 diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes
Results from insulin resistance (a condition in which the body fails to properly use insulin), combined with relative insulin deficiency. Most Americans who are diagnosed with diabetes have type 2 diabetes.
Gestational diabetes
Gestational diabetes affects about 4% of all pregnant women - about 135,000 cases in the United States each year.
Pre-diabetes
Pre-diabetes is a condition that occurs when a person's blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. There are 54 million Americans who have pre-diabetes, in addition to the 20.8 million with diabetes. |
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More products for Diabetics:
Compression Hosiery
Many Diabetic patients suffer from poor circulation that affects feet and legs. Graduated Compression is effective in the treatment of venous disorders. Compression is graduated, meaning the pressure is greatest at the ankle and sequentially less up the leg.
See: Compression Hose
Nestle Nutrition
 Glytrol is a balanced nutritional formula based on the dietary guidelines of the American Diabetes Association for patients requiring blood glucose control.
See Nestle Glytrol
Pedors Mary Jane Shoes
Designed for people with Diabetes and Arthritis. Feminine look is always in style, adjustable closure strap will stretch during the day to accommodate swelling.
See Pedors Mary Jane Shoes
Related links:
Read about the effects of nerve damage and Diabetic Neuropathy.
Links for Diabetes Information
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