When you have diabetes, the amount of glucose (a simple sugar that is the body’s main source of fuel) in your blood is too high. Your blood always has some glucose in it, but excessive amounts are not good for your health. read more
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Category: DiabetesInsulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that allows the body to pull sugar from blood and burn it to produce energy. read more
Physicians are taught that diabetes can have an adverse effect on the kidneys, cardiovascular and nervous system. One organ that gets less attention with regard to poor blood sugar control is the brain. Research confirms that increased body mass index and diabetes, which are a result of a diet higher in carbohydrates, have been associated with AD, the most common form of dementia. read more
What is Diabetes?
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Diabetes changes the way your body uses food. In your body, the food you eat turns to sugar.
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Your blood takes this sugar all over the body. Insulin helps get sugar from the blood into the body for energy.
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Your body does not get the fuel it needs, and your blood sugar stays high.
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High blood sugar can cause heart and kidney problems, blindness, stroke, the loss of a foot or leg, or even kill you.
Sirih merah atau bahasa Latinnya Piper crocatum, kini hadir tidak hanya sebagai tanaman hias, tapi juga tanaman obat tradisional penderita kencing manis (diabetes mellitus – DM). read more
