Diabetes treatment

Diabetes treatment

Diabetes prevention and treatment.

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diabetic gastropathy

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A form of neuropathy that affects the stomach. Symptoms may include nausea, discomfort, a feeling of fullness, and vomiting. The stomach may be delayed in emptying, called gastroparesis.

albuminuria

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A condition in which the urine has more than normal amounts of a protein called albumin. Albuminuria may be a sign of nephropathy, or kidney disease. See albumin.

A class of oral medicine for type 2 diabetes that slows down the digestion of foods high in carbohydrate, such as rice, bread, milk, and fruit. The result is a slower and lower rise in blood glucose ...

sugar

Health care; Diabetes treatment

1. A class of carbohydrates with a sweet taste; includes glucose, fructose, and sucrose. 2. A term used to refer to blood glucose.

saccharin

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A dietary sweetener with no calories and no nutritional value.

thiazolidinedione

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A class of oral medicine for type 2 diabetes that helps insulin take glucose from the blood into the cells for energy by making cells more sensitive to insulin. (generic names/brand names: ...

diabetes educator

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A health care professional who teaches people who have diabetes how to manage their condition. Some diabetes educators are certified diabetes educators (cdes). Diabetes educators are found in ...