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Advocates raise alarm about Inland childhood obesity
Almost one of every three Riverside County public school students in fifth, seventh and ninth grades is overweight, Riverside County Department of Public Health analysts have found. Department researchers used 2009 physical fitness test data collected in the three grades by public school districts throughout the county to determine the percentage of students who were overweight and obese.

What would happen if someone without diabetes injected themselves with insulin?
I haven’t actually done this, or even considered doing it. My boyfriend has diabetes and I don’t. We were just wondering what would happen to me if I did it.

Thanks for the answers!

Guess who’s back from vacation?

www.deathtodiabetes.com Video clips of DeWayne McCulley, author of “Death to Diabetes”, using humor to discuss how to beat Type 2 diabetes.

Geochemist raises questions about carbon sequestration
As carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere rise, policy makers and scientists are looking at new ways to tackle the problems associated with the greenhouse gas.

Residents learn about Genealogy
SHERMAN TX–Many of us have questions about our ancestry, and today some of those questions were answered thanks to a program put on by area non- profit organizations.

I’ve heard that people who have diabetes can GO FOR MONTHS WITHOUT TAKING ANY INSULIN if they have been controlling their glucose levels up to that point keeping it at a normal level WITHOUT DYING.
ok, but for how long can you go without any taking any insulin if you have type 1?

I’m 26 weeks tomorrow. Yesterday I found out that I failed my one-hour glucose test and am scheduled for a three-hour test next week. I’m a little worried and am already trying to make changes to my diet that I know will help if I am indeed diabetic. There are some things I’d like to know in advance, however, from your experiences.

1. Will I need to start seeing a high-risk doctor? Will this be at the recommendation of my OB?

2. Is there still a chance that I will pass the second test, even though I failed the first?

3. I know that having GD increases your risk for having a bigger baby and consequently having trouble during delivery. How common are other complications related to GD, especially those that would affect the baby?

Thanks for all answers.
Thanks so far…and I am worried because I do have a family history of type 2 diabetes (both my mom and dad have it). I know that may or may not affect my risk for gestational diabetes, but I’m just prone to worrying I guess. Thanks for everyone’s reassurance.

I don’t have diabetes but, according to questions I answered on the Prevention website this would be one of the diets that I could benefit from to lose weight and – especially – belly fat.

Recently, I have been experiencing some symptoms of diabetes, my biggest symptoms being increased hunger and thirst, increased urination, cold/tingling hands and feet, fatigue, and dizziness. My grandfather had diabetes, and so did his brothers and sisters (I am not sure about his parents), but as far as we know no one else in my family has the condition. Lately I have been so tired and dizzy that my daily life has been affected- (I tried to go shopping and only made it for about a half an hour). Although (I’m embarrassed to admit) I do tend to eat pretty unhealthily, I am at a normal weight, with a 22.6 BMI. (It is also strange as I have been so hungry I’ve been eating about double what I normally do, maybe even 4,000 calories a day, and it seems like I’ve almost lost weight.. Very strange.)

It basically feels like no matter how much I eat or drink, my body absorbs no energy from the food. I feel famished, shaky, dizzy all the time, even after drinking three water bottles and eating a huge buffet meal.

Does diabetes sound logical? Is there anything else that my symptoms could be from? I will ask the doctor of course, but is there anything else pops into your mind?

Here are where I need answers- My doctor is not available until next Wednesday. Will I be okay waiting until then? In the meantime, is there anything I can do to keep these symptoms at bay until my appointment? How exactly do they test for diabetes? Do they just do a finger prick for blood or do they actually draw a vile of blood? The reason I ask is because the latter terrifies me. And honestly, I’m not sure if I could stay conscious.. I am so lightheaded everyday, and that’s when all of my blood is in my body!

Thank you in advance to anyone who can help me.. I really appreciate it and hopefully I’ll feel better soon!