Top 5 Diet Mistakes For Diabetics
How to avoid common problems of popular diet plans: You see a lot in the news about the supposed best and worst diet plans. Media folks typically rank diets for taste, amount of weight loss, safety, and nutrition quality. Results vary. But what I want to talk about are the common mistakes I see people […]
What You Need to Know About Type 2 Diabetes
The Facts Type 2 Diabetes, the most common form and also referred to as adult onset diabetes, is a problem in which blood glucose levels rise above normal. The pancreas produces more insulin in response however, over time, the pancreas cannot keep up and make enough insulin to keep blood glucose at a normal level […]
At Risk for Type 2 Diabetes? Here’s How to Change That
What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a medical condition that affects the body’s ability to use or produce insulin thereby affecting blood sugar levels. There are 3 types of diabetes including type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes. Type 1 diabetes affects the body’s ability to produce insulin while type 2 diabetes affects the body’s ability […]
Controlling Type 2 Diabetes With Mindful Eating
Eating right is the key to managing type 2 diabetes. Good food choices are critical for people with blood sugar who want to reduce their risks for heart disease, stroke, and other health problems caused by blood sugar. “When someone is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, they often have a sense that eating and food are things […]
The Cholesterol-Heart Disease Connection
Having high cholesterol puts you at increased risk of developing coronary heart disease. Combine high cholesterol with other risk factors, such as diabetes and high blood pressure, and your risk of heart disease increases even more. Many factors can cause high cholesterol, some of which you can do something about and others you cannot. Cholesterol is […]
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Signs of High and Low Blood Sugar
One of the challenges of managing diabetes is maintaining consistent blood sugar (glucose) levels. Even with diligence, some situations can cause high blood sugar, or hyperglycemia, while others can bring on low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia. There’s a lot you can do to minimize blood sugar ups and downs andavoid complications by monitoring your blood sugar levels with a […]
HOME REMEDIES FOR DIABETES
Recent health studies indicate Indians are at greater risk of suffering from blood sugar than any other group in the world. It is predicted that by 2025 India will have more than 60 million diabetic patients. In other words, one in five diabetic patients in the world will be an Indian. It is likely a […]
How the Blood Sugar of Diabetes Affects the Body
Diabetes mellitus leads to persistently elevated blood sugar levels. Over time, high sugar levels damage the body and can lead to the multiple health problems associated with diabetes. But why are high blood sugars so bad for you? How much sugar in the blood is too much? And what are good sugar levels, anyway? Web […]
Type 2 Diabetes and Sleep Troubles
Sleep is important for everyone, but it’s especially important when your body experiences changing blood sugar levels and other symptoms of type 2 diabetes. “Sleep deprivation causes changes in the effectiveness of the body’s control of appetite, which can lead to weight gain, higher blood sugar, and increased resistance to insulin,” says Richard Castriotta, MD, director of […]