From the monthly archives:

November 2008

The unspoken impact of diabetes

by mark on November 30, 2008

Even though insulin, which is vital to the treatment of diabetes, has been around since 1921 there is still no cure for diabetes. While this is common knowledge, there are a number of side effects and impacts which are not often discussed in relation to diabetic sufferers. Diabetes itself can cause a number of serious illnesses and medical conditions which include:- [click to continue…]

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