Diabetes Sources

Welcome to Diabetes Sources, where we've collected some of the most important and relevant information on a widespread global health issue, that of diabetes. We'll provide some information and answers to common questions as well as news and articles.

Diabetes is one of most prevalent conditions and diseases around the world, with around 200,000,000 (200 million) people who are sufferers. Ironically, it is found in wealthier and more development countries versus more third world countries. Since there is a strong correlation between a rich diet with less exercise, it is often associated as a "disease of affluence." In the United States alone, of those over the age of 60, an alarming percentage of nearly 20% and 1/5 of that population has some form of diabetes.

Follow these links for some specific information and links regarding:

Basic Diabetes Information

Diabetes Testing Equipment

Diabetes Treatment

First and foremost, the important thing is getting educated and information about diabetes so that diabetes patients and sufferers can make informed and correct decisions about treatment, lifestyles changes, dietary changes, and prescription injections and medications.

There are two classification types of diabetes, designated as type I and type II. They are actually very different, in how they present, the symptoms, the onset, and sometimes the treatment. But, since they both deal with problems in how the human body is regulation and manipulation blood glucose and insulin levels, they are both diabetic disorders.

Type I diabetes is generally considered an autoimmune disorder that presents early in life. The islet cells of the pancreas that are responsible for secreting the body's supply of insulin is attacked by the body's own antibodies and the islet cells' function is impaired. The body is not able to produce enough insulin to regulate the blood glucose levels. In type II diabetes, which usually presents later in life in generally an obese or overweight person, the body becomes resistant to the effects of insulin and becomes unable to do glucose regulation in the blood.

A key component in the monitoring and self-treatment of diabetes is testing one's own blood glucose levels regularly throughout the day and recording the information. This information is vital for knowing when things are out of whack or there is a diabetic emergency. To do this you should have the right diabetic testing equipment and know how to use it. Also, using the diabetic testing equipments lets you know how your body response to different levels of foods, food types, food quantities, exercise, or other hormone levels.

The most accurate piece of equipment for testing blood glucose levels is the diabetic glucometer. You get an exact number reading from this machine, which may even cache and store current and past results for easy download onto a computer spreadsheet or for giving to your docotr. There are many different types of glucometers for diabetic testing, so be sure to find out information about the one most suitable for you. Ask your physician for a recommendation and find reviews and comments from the web.

Some of the most popular diabetic testing equipment are from (and in no way is this site endorsing any of them):

1. Abbott 
2. Arkray USA (Hypoguard)
3. Bayer 
4. Health Check USA 
5. Home Diagnostics 
6. Liberty Medical 
7. Lifescan 
8. Nova Biomedical 
9. Roche Diagnostics 
10. US Diagnostics 
11. WaveSense

Other very important diabetic testing equipment are the diabetic lancet, diabetic test strips, and different urine tests. The urine acidity test is vital to test for diabetic ketoacidosis. Having the right equipment and knowledge is vital for handling diabetic disorders.

Here are more in-site resource articles regarding Diabetes:

Diabetes Types

Diabetes Symptoms

Diabetes Risk Factors and Prevention

Diabetes Healthy Living

Diabetes Resources Links