Encyclopedia of Diets - A Guide to Health and Nutrition

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little or no insulin. It is characterized by a sudden onset and occurs more frequently in populations descended from Northern Eu ...

Causes and symptoms Causes The causes of diabetes mellitus are unclear, how- ever, there seem to be both hereditary (genetic fac ...

sugar is present is not as accurate as blood testing, however it can give a fast and simple reading. Ketones in the urine can be ...

Oral medications Oral medications are available to lower blood glucose in Type II diabetics. In 1990, 23.4 outpatient prescripti ...

benefits outweigh the risks of the surgery and drug therapy needed. Alternative treatment Since diabetes can be life-threatening ...

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countries of the world are especially at risk, hence the name. Ulcerative colitis. Inflammation of the inner lining of the colo ...

content. To get the digestive system working properly after diarrhea, it is necessary to rebuild the intestinal flora, especiall ...

Lack of energy, tiredness Light-headedness Dark urine Very young infants also pose special problems because their risk of deh ...

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High glucose diet aids were marketed based on this concept. One example was the Ayds diet candy, which contained more sugar than ...

of evidence of efficacy makes their use inadvisable since there is no reason to accept any risk. Some products claim to increase ...

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healthy or unhealthy levels of cholesterol in the blood and how to lower cholesterol in the diet. Description Dietary cholestero ...

tissues outside the liver (extrahepatic) and other parts of the body. A high LDL level may increase chances of developing heart ...

Limit goose and duck. They are high in saturated fat, even with the skin removed. Some chicken and turkey hot dogs are lower i ...

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The first set of guidelines was published asNutrition and Your Health: Dietary Gu ...

the guidelines will continue to change to reflect new insights into diet and health. People can take steps toward healthier life ...

of the National Academy of Sciences decided that an expanded set of reference values was needed to incor- porate this new resear ...