After eating, food is broken down into what is known as glucose, a sugar carried by the blood to cells throughout the body.  Using a hormone known as insulin, made in the pancreas, cells process glucose into energy.    Because cells in the muscles, liver, and fat do not use insulin properly in the […]

Planning ahead when you travel reduces stress.  This is particularly important for a diabetic.  These 5 diabetes travel tips are simple to implement and crucial to your diabetic management.  They are particularly important if you are traveling abroad.   1)  Have a pre-travel check-up.  Make sure your A1C blood sugar levels; your blood pressure and your cholesterol levels are OK.  […]

  Diabetes is more prevalent than ever, and 95% of cases diagnosed are type 2 diabetes. Although for some the development of diabetes is inevitable, perhaps due to hereditary and other factors, for the clear majority it can be prevented by taking these seven simple steps… Before diabetes type 2 becomes fully developed you go through a stage known as pre-diabetes.  […]

  A type 2 diabetes diet is getting more and more important as the disease becomes increasingly common in Western society. A sound diabetes diet is needed because of increasingly bad culinary habits and lack of exercise in many people’s lives today. By eating wisely and exercising regularly, type 2 diabetes is a disease that […]

Most People Exhibit few or no noticeable symptoms of diabetes and tend to be shocked when high sugar is detected in routine blood or urine tests. In most people who develop diabetes, two typical symptoms are present-frequent need to urinate and increased thirst.   Frequent Urination   A patient of diabetes passes large quantities of […]

Diabetes and Tanning If you are undergoing treatment for lupus or diabetes or are susceptible to cold sores, be aware that these conditions can be aggravated through exposure to ultraviolet radiation from tanning devices, sunlamps, or natural sunlight. In addition, your skin may be more sensitive to artificial light or sunlight if you use certain […]

If you have two or more of these pre-diabetes symptoms you should seriously consider getting yourself checked out, although these be attributed to other conditions that have nothing to do with diabetes: 1) If you find you are excessively thirsty, not just after extreme exercise or hot weather.   2) You seem to constantly have […]

The two most prevalent forms of diabetes are referred to as Type 1 and Type 2.  Type 1 diabetes, also known as adolescent diabetes, differs from Type 2 in that the human body halts producing insulin entirely.  Type 2 diabetes is generally diagnosed in older adults and occurs as the body stops producing enough insulin […]

What precisely if you were diagnosed with diabetes? Will you be staying indoors and simply infuse yourself with insulin every day? Perhaps you will need to know the facts about diabetes and embrace it completely so that it can’t be a heavy load on your mind and daily life.   Allow us to define what […]

  If you have diabetes, information about how to manage your condition is vital to your well-being. If you don’t look after your feet you run the risk of developing sores or infections that could, in the worst case scenario, lead to amputations. As happened to my father-in-law.  Reduce your risk of infection or amputation by incorporating these seven tips to care for […]