http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Pieter+De+Wet Wellness, Fitness and Diet Pieter De Wet Sun, 21 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=118880&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Diabetes Mellitus is a group of chronic disorders that are caused by a minor or total insulin deficiency. Although there are genetic factors to it, developing the disease also depends greatly on environmental factors. It affects over 130 million people worldwide. In America, 1 in every 20 people has... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Pieter De Wet Sat, 20 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=118877&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Most people that think of diabetes complications have strokes and heart attacks in mind. Do you know that there are multiple other diabetes complications out there that only doctors know about? Let’s change that and bring everyone up to date. Eye complications, foot complications, nerve complication... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Pieter De Wet Sat, 20 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=118878&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet The complications from diabetes can have devastating effects on your health, if proper care of ones health is not maintained. Heart Disease Diabetes is well known for being the cause of heart related problems. Large amounts of sugar in the blood can cause a significant amount of damage to a body’s s... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Pieter De Wet Sat, 20 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=118879&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that develops in pregnant women in 2-3% of pregnancies. For whatever reason, the blood sugar levels become abnormal during pregnancy due to a mild or sometimes severe carbohydrate intolerance. The potential for fetal and neonatal loss is higher in this cate... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Pieter De Wet Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=118874&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet The main objective of a diabetic patient is to control his sugar level. The food and beverages that we consume will have an effect on that control. Some food and beverages have even a bigger effect. Alcohol is one of them, and has a direct influence on diabetes management. Alcohol should be wisely u... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Pieter De Wet Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=118876&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Although many diagnosed with diabetes have the disease somewhere in their family medical history, diabetes is not a disease that is inherited in any simple pattern. First of all, Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes do not have the same causes. However, there are two factors that are involved in both: there m... Medicines and Remedies Pieter De Wet Sun, 24 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=111845&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies Over half the population of the United States of America is obese or suffers from the effects of being overweight. Without surprise, among this cross section of the populace there are greater instances of diabetes. Although it has not been pinpointed as to whether obesity causes diabetes or vice ver... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Pieter De Wet Sat, 23 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=110881&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet The two main categories of diabetes are referred to as primary and secondary diabetes. Primary or Idiopathic Diabetes Idiopathic diabetes Type 1, also referred to as IDDM or juvenile onset diabetes, is the result of the immune system’s destruction of the insulin producing pancreas and its cells. Idi... Medicines and Remedies Pieter De Wet Fri, 22 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=111843&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies As the number of diabetes cases steadily grows, those diagnosed and involved in the care of diabetes patients have elected to focus on three options: prevent, cure and provide better care for those afflicted. Many look to prevent diabetes by organizing programs that educate and bring public awarenes...