Gestational diabetes affects about 4% of all pregnant women. The most common of these is diabetes insipidus in which the urine is not sweet (insipidus meaning “without taste” in Latin); it can be caused either by kidney (nephrogenic DI) or pituitary gland (central DI) poison. It is estimated that 5-10% of Americans who are diagnosed with diabetes have type 1 diabetes.
This work was supported in part by the Julia Parish Diabetes Research Institute (#253036) and a Grant from the American Heart Association (6119G61915) This strong association between dietary carbohydrate and postprandial serum glucose led to the development of  Read more... (449 words, 2 images, estimated 1:48 mins reading time)

Most Americans who are diagnosed with diabetes have type 2 diabetes. s/)often referred to simply as diabetesis a condition in which the body does not produce enough, or nicely respond to, insulin, a hormone produced in the pancreas. Gestational diabetes: Pregnant women who have never had diabetes before but who have high blood sugar (glucose) levels during pregnancy are said to have gestational diabetes.
Lifestyle modification using low carbohydrate interventions is effective for improving and reversing type 2 diabetes. This strong bond between dietary carbohydrate and postprandial serum glucose led to the development of medications that block carbohydrate  Read more... (434 words, 3 images, estimated 1:44 mins reading time)

Beyond these two types, there is no agreed-upon standard nomenclature. Many other forms of diabetes mellitus are categorized separately from these. The most common of these is diabetes insipidus in which the urine is not sweet (insipidus meaning “without taste” in Latin); it can be caused either by kidney (nephrogenic DI) or pituitary gland (central DI) do evil.
The effect of a low-carbohydrate, photogenic diet versus a low-glycemic index diet on glycerin control in type 2 diabetes melts This observation led to the use of diets low in carbohydrate for the treatment of diabetes before insulin or other medication  Read more... (539 words, 1 image, estimated 2:09 mins reading time)