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Blood glucose falling too low, usually in people taking insulin or sulfonylureas. Key takeaways Commonly defined as: below 70 mg/dL Early symptoms: sh...
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A dilated eye exam or retinal photographs to detect changes caused by diabetes before vision is affected. Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of p...
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A dilated eye exam or retinal photographs to detect changes caused by diabetes before vision is affected. Key takeaways When to start: type 2: at diag...
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How different carbohydrate foods affect blood glucose, and how that is managed. Carbohydrate has the largest and fastest effect on glucose of any macr...
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How different carbohydrate foods affect blood glucose, and how that is managed. Key takeaways Largest effect on glucose: carbohydrate Fiber: slows abs...
Continue Reading : A Q and A on Carbohydrates and Blood Glucose What to do about diabetes medicines and monitoring when you are unwell. Illness raises glucose even when you are eating less, and some medicines may n...
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What to do about diabetes medicines and monitoring when you are unwell. Key takeaways Illness effect: raises blood glucose even with reduced intake Ne...
Continue Reading : Your Questions About Diabetes Sick Day Rules, Answered The rules and precautions that apply to driving with diabetes, particularly on insulin. Low blood sugar impairs judgment and reaction time, and licens...
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The rules and precautions that apply to driving with diabetes, particularly on insulin. Key takeaways License rules: set by each state; check with you...
Continue Reading : Diabetes and Driving: The Questions People Actually Ask Blood glucose returning to non-diabetic levels without glucose-lowering medication. It is achievable for some people with type 2 diabetes , particular...
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Blood glucose returning to non-diabetic levels without glucose-lowering medication. Key takeaways Usual definition: A1C below 6.5% for at least 3 mont...
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A disorder of gut-brain interaction causing abdominal pain with altered bowel habits, without structural disease. It is common, genuinely disabling fo...
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A disorder of gut-brain interaction causing abdominal pain with altered bowel habits, without structural disease. Key takeaways Core features: abdomin...
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Infrequent, difficult or incomplete emptying of the bowel. It is extremely common, usually manageable with over-the-counter measures, and occasionally...
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Infrequent, difficult or incomplete emptying of the bowel. Key takeaways US fiber recommendation: 14 g per 1,000 calories, roughly 22 to 34 g a day fo...
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