All About Diabetes

Having a higher-than-normal heart rate while at rest increases a middle-aged person’s risk of developing diabetes in later life, or even dying from the disease, said researchers in a study published in the medical journal Diabetes Care. Read more… »

This is a different version of crab cake, sinice it is baked instead of fried. The flavors come out, especially with dollop of catsup or your favorite dipping souce on top

Portions: 6 servings

Ingredients:

1 tbsp Olive Oil

1 tbsp Margarine

1/2 cup Onions, finely chopped

500 grams Crabmeat, all cartilage removed

2 tbsp Dijon mustard

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

4 pcs. Egg Whites, tiffly beaten

2 tbsp Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup Catsup

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Diabetes educators from all over the country and their counterparts from the ASEAN region convened at the Grand Ballroom of Century Park Hotel, Manila last December 7, 2005 for a whole-day affair that served as a kick-off event for the 2005 ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies (AFES) Congress.

The whole-day convention dubbed Pearls of Wisdom (On Which Diabetes Educators Can Live By) illustrated the basics of diabetes management for both adults and children. The continuous sessions were dedicated to promoting the expertise of diabetes educators, ensuring the delivery of quality diabetes self-management training to diabetic patients and influencing them to live a healthy lifestyle through self management of diabetes and related conditions.

The sessions covered fundamental areas on the understanding of the importance of diet management, obesity and diabetes mellitus, behavior changes among diabetics, diabetes complications and therapeutic innovations in diabetes management. Renowned speakers from the Philippines as well as from other countries in the ASEAN region graced the convention.

It has long been known that people with diabetes are at a higher risk for heart disease, kidney failure, and other complications like eye and foot problems. Now, a new study finds that those with diabetes are also more prone to develop colon cancer. Read more… »

Thiazolidinediones (TZDs), a class of diabetic drugs, may significantly reduce the risk of death among patients with type 2 diabetes and lung cancer. Read more… »

Aside from the increased risk for heart disease and stroke, there is now growing evidence that also points to a higher risk for both liver disease and liver cancer among people with diabetes. Two recent studies reveal that patients with type 2 diabetes have double the risk of developing liver disease and possibly three times the risk of developing liver cancer compared to healthy individuals. Read more… »

Children and television are inseparable.  A daily dose of cartoons and other TV fare is commonplace for a child of the new millennium.  However, a Norweigan study shows that children with diabetes who spend more time in front of the television have a tougher time controlling their blood sugar. The study claims that children with Type I diabetes who are encouraged to watch less TV have a higher chance of controlling their blood sugar levels. The same study explains that although a relationship between watching TV and the control of blood sugar levels was formed, the underlying factors that make up this relationship still have to be known. Read more… »

Now you have another reason to keep yourself moving. Results of a new study found that people who are physically active live longer and enjoy more years free from diabetes than those who are inactive. Read more… »

For Antonio and Aurora Retizos, their affair with diabetes started about two decades ago. From then on, the couple, both 69 years old and both type 2 diabetics, have been constantly watching each other’s health to avoid the unwanted complications of the disease. Both Daddy Tony and Mommy Au, as they are fondly called by their grandsons and even by the other members of their household, attribute their diabetes to genes. Mommy Au’s father had diabetes and Daddy Tony’s mother had it too. Now that both of them have diabetes, they are aft-aid that other members of their family might get it also. That is why healthful living – healthy food and an active lifestyle – is a mantra that is being followed in the Retizos’ household. Read more… »

The year 2000 can be considered a momentous year for diabetics worldwide. On December 21, 2006, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly passed a landmark Resolution recognizing the global threat of the diabetes epidemic. The Resolution is a first for a non-infectious disease, signaling the acknowledgement of governments worldwide that a non-infectious disease poses a serious threat to world health as infectious diseases like HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Read more… »