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Diabetes is a medical condition that affects 1.4 million people in the UK, with a further million or so thought to be affected without knowing. Diabetics have a high blood sugar level because they are either unable to produce insulin or the insulin they do produce is ineffective. Carb counting is an effective way of helping diabetics regulate their blood sugar levels helping them to lead normal lives.

Alkaline diet is one of the alternative diet regimens that are believed to be ideal for diabetics. Fruits and vegetables are part of the diet as well as other cereals that good source of alkaline. Obviously, fruits and vegetables make healthy body and mind and for diabetics it is important to avoid acidic foods. Likewise, foods rich in alkaline helps to maintain stability of immune system that assists in preventing infections and diseases. The alkaline diet maintains balanced pH that is good for the body.

Eye diseases such as cataracts and glaucoma affect diabetics and non diabetics alike, but diabetics are more likely to develop them and at an earlier age.

“There is some truth in every lie”, or at least that’s the way the saying goes.

Signs and symptoms of Diabetes

Cats are one of the most popular pets in North America. They are loving pets, capable of providing you years of companionship. Like other pets, cats can sometimes get sick. There are several different types of ailments that cats can get, one of which is feline diabetes. Feline diabetes is a serious disease, although it can be treated by a veterinarian.

As we age many different problems come up out of nowhere, one day we are young and healthy the next day we are middle aged and full of aches and pains. Diabetes is just one of these illnesses.

Dr Fedon Lindberg, a Norwegian endocrinologist, who has treated more than 18,000 diabetic patients in his four clinics in his home country, is one of the leading proponents of new dietary approach in treating diabetics, has this to say – “My experience with type 2 diabetic patients is that a balanced low-glycaemic diet coupled with a healthy lifestyle can reverse the disease”. No doubt this is a natural cure for diabetes.

Is there a relationship between menopause and diabetes? During menopause, hormonal changes in the body set off a chemical chain eventually leading to fluctuations in blood sugar level. We’ve been largely focused on the symptoms surrounding menopause, bur recent studies have shown that the hormonal changes happening during menopause boost the risks of diabetes.