Category Archives: Diabetes

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  Rice consumption and diabetes in Asians

  Posted on April 20, 2012 by Dr. Chris Oh in Diabetes, Preventive care, Weight Loss

    Rice is a staple food item in Asian meals and the main source of carbohydrates. As obesity continues to rise in the West, and we understand the primary role of simple carbohydrates as its main culprit, a question is why isn’t there appear to be a similar obesity problem in Asia where rice is [...]

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  Why is untreated diabetes dangerous?

  Posted on February 24, 2012 by Dr. Chris Oh in Diabetes, Heart disease

  Diabetes is dangerous because when left untreated, it destroys your body but does not cause symptoms right away. In the initial stage, as blood sugar starts to rise, you don’t feel anything so you may be under the impression that nothing is wrong. This stage can last for many years for type 2 (adult onset) [...]

  Post Tagged with Diabetes, Nephropathy, Retinopathy, Stroke
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