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How can poor control of my diabetes harm my health?

In addition to possibly damaging your eyes, your kidneys, and your feet, sloppy control of your

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What parts of the body does diabetes damage?

If you have diabetes, the organs most at risk of damage are your eyes, your kidneys, and your feet.... Full Answer

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What do doctors mean by complications from diabetes?

Complications are what doctors call damage to your body caused by high blood sugar from diabetes.... Full Answer

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How healthy can I be if I have diabetes?

If you take care of yourself and treat your diabetes carefully, you can actually become much... Full Answer

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How can I get diabetes if it doesn't run in my family?

Sometimes I see someone with diabetes whose parents don’t have it. Well, you are the

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How quickly does diabetes develop?

Diabetes, at least the most common kind, tends to creep up on its victims over a period of many... Full Answer

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How can a diabetes diagnosis help me feel better?

Diabetes diagnosis means treatment, and treatment means improvement. The good news is that you are... Full Answer

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What are sulfonylurea drugs?

Sulfonylurea is a class of oral diabetes medications for type-2 diabetics that stimulate the... Full Answer

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What is a sensor lag in a continuous glucose monitoring system?

Sensor lag refers to the real-time effect of CGM sensor readings lagging "behind”... Full Answer

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What is a sampling lag in a continuous glucose monitoring system?

Sampling lag refers to the real-time effect of CGM sensor readings lagging “behind”... Full Answer

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What does a continuous glucose monitoring system sensor do?

The sensor is like the the drug-sniffing dog of a CGM system. It is commonly a wire-like probe... Full Answer

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What is non-invasive diabetes treatment?

Non-invasive diabetes treatment systems are more of a dream than a fact. In theory, a... Full Answer

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What is insulin resistance?

Insulin resistance is a condition common in type-2 diabetics in which the body produces large... Full Answer

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What is glucose?

Glucose is a simple sugar that is the basic fuel for the body. The job of the digestive system... Full Answer

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What is meant by the term excursion in diabetes patients?

In diabetic patients, an excursion is a rapid change in blood sugar, usually referring to a... Full Answer

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