Diabetes treatment

Diabetes treatment

Diabetes prevention and treatment.

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Hypertension

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A condition present when blood flows through the blood vessels with a force greater than normal. Also called high blood pressure. Hypertension can strain the heart, damage blood vessels, and increase ...

Point system

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A meal planning system that uses points to rate the caloric content of foods.

Sucralose

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A dietary sweetener made from sugar but with no calories and no nutritional value.

Type 2 diabetes

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A condition characterised by high blood glucose levels caused by either a lack of insulin or the body's inability to use insulin efficiently. Type 2 diabetes develops most often in middle-aged and ...

Metabolic syndrome

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A grouping of health conditions associated with an increased risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Conditions include hypertension, a large waist, high triglyceride levels, low hdl cholesterol ...

Ketone

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A chemical produced when there is a shortage of insulin in the blood and the body breaks down body fat for energy. High levels of ketones can lead to diabetic ketoacidosis and coma. Sometimes ...