Diabetes treatment

Diabetes treatment

Diabetes prevention and treatment.

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bolus

Health care; Diabetes treatment

An amount of something given in one 'lump.' A meal is a food bolus, continuous snacking for an afternoon is not. In diabetes, bolus is an extra amount of insulin given in a single dose to cover an ...

aspartame

Health care; Diabetes treatment

An artificial sweetener that can replace sugar in many uses. Chemically it is two amino acids and is therefore a kind of miniature protein, a very small peptide. It is sweet because, in a way not ...

diabulimia

Health care; Diabetes treatment

An eating disorder where Type 1 diabetics intentionally take less insulin than needed in order to lose weight. Without insulin, glucose becomes unusable and accumulates in the bloodstream (eventually ...

pituitary gland

Health care; Diabetes treatment

An endocrine gland at the base of the brain. It is usually called the master gland, for its signals control the operation of most of the other endocrine glands.

adrenal gland

Health care; Diabetes treatment

An endocrine gland located on top of the human kidney. Secretes adrenaline, one of the primary 'fight or flight' stress hormones, which have substantial counterregulatory effects.

dietitian

Health care; Diabetes treatment

An expert in nutrition who helps people with special health needs plan the kinds and amounts of foods to eat. In the US, a registered dietitian (R.D.) has special training and experience. The health ...

glaucoma

Health care; Diabetes treatment

An increase in the internal pressure in the eye. It is usually caused by a reduction in the outflow of fluid. Sufficiently high and prolonged glaucoma causes reduced vision by preventing perfusion of ...