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What is the Outlook for Overcoming Type 2 Diabetes?

Published on March 26, 2010 By Beverleigh Piepers RN

Years ago, when someone received a diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes, they only had one choice … go on medication and consult with a dietitian for an hour or two. Luckily, things have changed. With thousands of research studies on the topic of diabetes, the world is different now. We know a thousand times more [...]

Hillbillies Lose Their Daughter To Type 2 Diabetes!

Published on January 12, 2010 By Beverleigh Piepers RN

There’s only one thing worse for a parent than to watch the child they nurtured fade away in a cold hospital bed. And that “worse thing” is to know that they could have done more than they did. This is a story presented to me recently: “Peggy-Sue was a damn fine girl and made a [...]

Type 2 Diabetes – The Facts in a Nutshell!

Published on December 27, 2009 By Beverleigh Piepers RN

Insulin is a natural chemical that our body uses to convert the sugar that our blood absorbs during the digestive process, into the energy that our body cells need in order to function properly. Type 2 diabetes is a reaction to the abnormally high levels of sugar in our blood that accumulate when our natural [...]