Many people with type 2 diabetes have to take insulin to control blood glucose levels. There are various types and brands of insulin to meet different needs. Synthetic human insulins produced by recombinant technology are most commonly used today. Human insulins generally have a more rapid onset and shorter duration of activity than pork-derived insulins. For further details on 24 hour insulin, read What Causes Diabetes?
Image via WikipediaDiabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life. There are 20.8 million children and adults in the United States, or 7% of the population, who have [...]
Image by dziner via FlickrDiabetes is a serious disease because of its harmful effects and because half the people who have it don’t even know it. According to the American Diabetes Association, 16 million Americans have the disease. It can lead to blindness heart attack, stroke, kidney failure and amputations. In the extreme, it can [...]
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The number of people diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes is rising at an alarming number.
This does not even include those who are at risk or have diabetes but are not aware of it. Some of the signs of diabetes are overlooked because most of us do not think that we have diabetes. It [...]
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