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Don’t Be Fooled By the Terms Borderline Diabetes or Pre-diabetes

February 7, 2008by · Leave a Comment 

Just about ten or twenty years ago, you could be diagnosed as being “borderline diabetes” or “pre-diabetes”.

This gave a false level of reassurance.  Treatment for diabetes usually wasn’t started, as it wasn’t thought of as being necessary, since you were still in a grace period. Then, the patient usually got worse.

Surprise, Surprise

Why did the patient get worse?  Because there is no such condition as “borderline diabetes”.  It’s like being pregnant – there is no such thing as being only a little bit pregnant.  You are either pregnant or you are not.  It’s the same with diabetes.  You either have it or you don’t.  There are no known symptoms or signs that point to you having “borderline diabetes”.

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Diabetes Complications

February 7, 2008by · Leave a Comment 

Diabetes is a serious disease that gives rise to many other conditions that threaten people from all walks of life.

It is a condition that results from abnormal production of insulin on our bodies or the misuse of glucose in our bodies.

There are many different health problems that arise from having diabetes. The condition itself needs constant monitoring regarding the levels of insulin or glucose we have in our bodies.

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