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Since 2007 in Germany is going a combined therapy of the drug pioglitazone with insulin. First interim analysis was recently published. These indicate that the combination in the future is both effective and safe.

The type 2 diabetes
Type-2 diabetes have a resistance of body cells to the biological effects of insulin. Once this so-called insulin resistance is too strong, does the injected insulin in a diabetes therapy is not effective enough. Be increased in these cases, the insulin sensitivity by insulin sensitizers. These sensitizers are firstly used for type-2 diabetes with marked insulin resistance, ie, in patients in whom insulin alone is insufficient. On the other hand in diabetic patients who are not the standard combination of insulin and metformin because of contraindications or intolerance can take.

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Diabetes is a disease that causes alterations in the smaller vessels, which are in the eyes and kidneys.

Diabetic retinopathy is divided into stages according to clinical features. It ranges from a little bleeding that can grow up to produce retinal detachment and glaucoma in advanced stages. Therefore, the most important thing is to control blood sugar levels to prevent future complications appear in the eyes.

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If diet and exercise do not help to maintain normal or near normal blood glucose, your doctor may prescribe medication. Because these drugs help to lower blood sugar levels in different ways, the doctor might take more than one. These drugs can be used in conjunction with insulin, if necessary.

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Exercising regularly is important for everyone, but especially if you have diabetes. Regular aerobic exercise helps to lower the level of blood sugar without medication and also helps burn excess calories and fat, so you can manage your weight.

Exercise can help the overall health by improving blood flow and blood pressure. It decreases insulin resistance even without weight loss. Exercise also increases the body’s energy level, lowers tension, and improves the ability to handle stress.

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You should see their doctor every three months. During these visits, he can expect:
* We check the blood pressure
* We check the skin and bones in the feet and legs
* We will check the feeling in your feet
* We examine the back of the eye with a special lighted instrument called ophthalmoscope

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The self refers to being capable of self blood glucose checked at home. Also called self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG by its acronym in English). Regular self-testing blood sugar tells you and your doctor how well is working diet, exercise and medication for diabetes.

A device called a glucometer can provide an exact blood sugar reading. There are different types of devices. Usually, you prick your finger with a small needle called a lancet to get a tiny drop of blood. You place the blood onto a test strip and put the strip on the device. Results are available within 30 to 45 seconds.

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Type 2 diabetes is a chronic (lifelong), characterized by high levels of sugar (glucose) levels. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of this disease.

Often, people with type 2 diabetes have no symptoms. In case of symptoms, they may be blurred vision, erectile dysfunction, fatigue, frequent or slow-healing, increased appetite, increased thirst, increased urination, tests and exams.

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As you know very restrictive diets can help you lose weight in a matter of days, but are harmful to your health and no effective long term. That’s why I propose you something much better, almost imperceptible changes in your diet and lifestyle, but that will impact significantly on your health and your body.

Join the club of small things!

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If you are looking for ways to lose weight, you’ve probably found something about diet Cormillot. Maybe not quite understand what it is and if feasible. Here resolve some basic questions:

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Are diabetes drugs can kill? This may be the lesson of a study presented at the recent convention of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in San Francisco. In the ACCORD study, more than 10,000 diabetic patients were randomly divided into two groups, one with intent to moderately reduce glucose levels in blood and another with intent to reduce them aggressively.

Aggressively treated patients had a much lower level of blood glucose (but still slightly above normal) than patients less medicated. After 3 years and 6 months, there were no differences between the two groups in the development of cardiovascular disease (one of the major complications of diabetes). Incredibly, those in the aggressively treated group had a 22 percent increase in risk of mortality.

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