Hypertension & Diabetes
Blood pressure is the force of blood against your blood vessels as it circulates. This force is necessary to make the blood flow, delivering nutrients and oxygen throughout your body. High blood pressure, also called hypertension, means there is too much pressure in your blood vessels. It may precede the onset of diabetes mellitus (DM). In […]
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 […]
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 […]
10 Things Only a Diabetic would understand
You have a space in your home dedicated to diabetes supplies Being high means something completely different to you. You can calculate insulin on board, carb factors, insulin to carb ratio without hesitation. Everyone wants to know […]
High Blood Glucose and obesity link to cancer
High Blood Glucose and obesity could make a person more vulnerable to certain types of cancers and the best way to counter the threat is to lose weight. “High Blood Glucose and obesity are associated with some types of cancer, including that of the pancreas, oesophagus and breast,” said Edwin Gale, professor of diabetes at Bristol University‘s division of medicine. He […]