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Did you know that you can be 'just a little bit diabetic'? The condition is technically called 'pre-diabetes', and it is characterized by persistent high blood sugar levels. Pre-diabetes is a serious condition, though its symptoms may be so subtle that ...

The Etiology Of Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease characterized by relative or absolute deficiency of insulin, resulting in glucose intolerance. It occurs in 4-5 million persons in the United States (approximately 2% of the population). The classic symptoms of ...

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A few months ago (March 2005), the American Diabetes Association announced the findings of the comprehensive Diabetes Prevention Program. The DPP was conducted at over 25 medical centers nationwide and involved thousands of participants who volunteered to ...





Erectile dysfunction in diabetes
 
Question : I'M a diabetic, aged 46, and have been taking anti-diabetic medication. During sexual intercourse, I have difficulty in maintaining an erection.

Answer : MEN with diabetes have a higher risk of developing erectile dysfunction (ED). In addition, men treated for diabetes are up to three times as likely to develop serious ED. ED is a condition when a man has repeated inability to get or keep an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse.

The causes of ED in men with diabetes involve impairment in nerves, blood vessels and muscle function. Chronic elevated blood sugar can damage the blood vessels and nerves that control erection. Therefore, you may not be able to achieve a firm erection although you have normal amounts of hormone and have sexual desires.

Herbs like horny goat weed, ginkgo, ginseng, puncture vine, muira puama, withania and damiana may help to achieve and maintain an erection. They help to enhance sexual performance by increasing blood flow and oxygen to the genital areas. They improve the release of nitric oxide in men, thus relaxing the spongy tissues in the penis and promoting blood flow.

Good nutrition may help improve ED. Eat whole, fresh, unrefined and unprocessed foods. Include in your diet fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, soybeans, seeds, nuts, olive oil, and cold-water fish. Avoid excessive sugar, dairy products, refined foods, fried foods, junk foods, and caffeine.

Maintaining blood sugar levels near to the normal is just as important. Other nutrients like alpha lipoic acid may help reduce nerve damage due to chronic elevated blood sugar. It may be helpful in improving ED, too

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Guideline: Diabetes Treatment Should Start with Metformin
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By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Note that in a new guideline, the American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends monotherapy with metformin as the initial pharmacologic therapy for most patients with type 2 diabetes.
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The West Australian

Diabetes linked to higher rate of birth defects
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(Medical Xpress) -- Pregnant women with diabetes are almost four times more likely to have a baby with a birth defect than women without the condition and the likelihood is linked to the mother's glucose level, according to a new study.
Diabetes quadruples birth defects risk, say researchersBBC News
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Chris Carmichael Cycling to Stop Diabetes(R)
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ALEXANDRIA, VA, Feb 07, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- The American Diabetes Association is teaming up with Chris Carmichael and challenging riders to be part of the movement to Stop Diabetes(R) by participating in the 21st Annual Tour de Cure(R), ...

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UnitedHealth Group Brings Its Diabetes Prevention and Control Alliance Program ...
Bradenton Herald
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) today announced that Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY) is joining the Diabetes Prevention and Control Alliance (DPCA), giving its customers in select markets access to the Alliance's innovative, community-based programs that use ...

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AFP

After diabetes diagnosis, US celebrity chef feels heat
AFP
WASHINGTON — US cooking star Paula Deen, self-proclaimed "Queen of Southern Cuisine" famous for her dishes smothered in butter, has met a storm of outrage after revealing she has diabetes and is hawking a drug to treat the disease.
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