Recently I recieved my latest lab work. To my horror, but not surprised it was not good. One item that stood out was the Anion Gap levels. I thought it was interesting enough to make an article about this and inform other people.
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What is Gluten?
Posted by chrystal on May 13th, 2012
Gluten is a composite formed from several different proteins. It is found most commonly inwheat and other related grains, such as barley and rye. Adding texture and a characteristic chewiness to baked goods, gluten is used in a wide variety of other foods as a thickener and binder, flavor enhancer, and protein supplement.
Equal treatment for T2 kids?
Posted by chrystal on May 13th, 2012
Recently, there have been a plethora of articles about the occurrence of Type 2 diabetes in tweens and teens. The article focused on the difficulty of blood glucose control in this age group. One thing that is noticeably absent in these articles is the differences or similarities of care between Type 1 diabetics of the same ages. My question is [...]
Type 2 diabetes is harder to treat in kids
Posted by chrystal on May 5th, 2012
Type 2 diabetes is harder to treat in kids, study finds Obesity and the form of diabetes linked to it are taking an even worse toll on America’s youth than medical experts had realized. As obesity rates in children have climbed, so has the incidence of type 2 diabetes, and a new study adds another [...]
May’s Diabetic Thoughts
Posted by chrystal on May 3rd, 2012
Hey folks!!! I know I don’t write as often as I should for my blog. What I do try to do is to keep my faithful visitors updated with currently news and revelations concerning diabetic issues. I don’t want my blog to be a “whiner’s” corner always complaining about my diabetes and how it [...]
Facts about Vitamin D
Posted by chrystal on May 2nd, 2012
Vitamin D is a steroid vitamin, a group of fat-soluble prohormones, which encourages the absorption and metabolism of calcium and phosphorous. People who are exposed to normal quantities of sunlight do not need vitamin D supplements because sunlight promotes sufficient vitamin D synthesis in the skin.
Sugar warning for ‘healthy’ soft drinks
Posted by chrystal on April 24th, 2012
People underestimate the amount of sugar in drinks which are perceived to be “healthy”, research suggests. The Glasgow University study asked more than 2,000 people in the UK to estimate how much sugar was in a range of drinks. While many overestimated the amount in fizzy beverages, they underestimated levels in smoothies and fruit [...]
How obesity is reshaping our world
Posted by chrystal on April 23rd, 2012
Ambulances are the latest vehicles to face up to one inarguable fact – as a nation, we are getting bigger and that poses a huge design headache. You can’t move nowadays for warnings about rising obesity levels – as a result of which, ironically, the advice suggests we need to be moving more and [...]
Fat tax on unhealthy foods
Posted by chrystal on April 21st, 2012
A fat tax could raise money and help get people eating more healthily, says a director at the University of Oxford. Health promotion research group director Mike Rayner said at least a quarter of British adults are obese, and that is costing the health services billions of pounds of year every year.
How Diabetics Can Treat and Prevent Yeast Infections
Posted by chrystal on April 17th, 2012
How Diabetics Can Treat and Prevent Yeast Infections If you’re a woman with diabetes, you’ve probably found yourself at the drugstore more than once, trying to figure out which over the counter medication would be most effective for the symptoms of itching and burning that signal another yeast infection.
