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Diabetes & The Foot
People with Diabetes are at high risk from various health problems such as: Heart Disease Strokes Eye Disease - Possible Blindness Nerve Damage - Neuropathy Amputation of foot or leg Kidney Problems Gum Disease Loss of teeth Another health problem associated with diabetes involves the feet, as Diabetes...

Take the Team Approach to Diabetes
(ARA) - There are currently 17 million Americans with diabetes and each year about 1 million new cases are diagnosed. Diabetes affects almost every part of the patient’s body, sometimes in ways that might be unexpected. Possible complications include heart disease and stroke, eye disease that can lead to vision problems or even going blind;...

Protein Principles for Diabetes
Dietary considerations can present a Hobson’s choice in diabetes. Even when the intake is nutritious, assimilating it can be another matter. Then there is the problem of progression of diabetic complications if one ends up with excess glucose or fat in the system. Excess carbohydrates in a meal, and the resulting uncontrolled blood sugar levels...



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Data: Arsenic, Water, Diabetes Linked (Time Magazine)
A new analysis of government data is the first to link low-level arsenic exposure, possibly from drinking water, with Type 2 diabetes

Study: Possible diabetes link to arsenic in water (CNN.com)
CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- A new analysis of government data is the first to link low-level arsenic exposure, possibly from drinking water, with type 2 diabetes, researchers say.

Arsenic in Drinking Water Raises Diabetes Risk (US News & World Report)
TUESDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) -- High levels of arsenic in urine may be linked with a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, researchers report.