People with Type 1 Diabetes May Need Different Blood Glucose Goals Low blood glucose (called hypoglycemia) can be especially dangerous for people with type 1 diabetes. If they don’t keep their blood glucose high enough, they can face serious problems like losing consciousness or even [...]
Whole grains may extend life Whole grains are the fiber rich, natural forms of the carbohydrates that you are told to consume daily as part of a heart healthy lifestyle. And not only are whole grains good for your heart, but they are also good for extending your life. A study in the Journal of [...]
The American Diabetes Association, or ADA, is an organization that helps people with diabetes, and is actively trying to find a cure for the disease. Every year, they publish a new edition of their Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes. This paper outlines new diabetes research that was [...]
You probably already know that insulin plays a big role in diabetes. You need this important hormone to keep your blood glucose levels under control. If you don’t make enough (as in type 1 diabetes), or if the insulin your body makes doesn’t work as well as it should (as in type 2 [...]
There are many different ways your healthcare provider can tell if you are at risk for type 2 diabetes. Signs of future diabetes include: Poor blood glucose control Overweight or obesity A waist over 35” for women, or 40” for men High blood pressure, cholesterol, and/or triglyceride [...]
For many people, being overweight or obese comes with serious health risks. One of these is a higher risk for type 2 diabetes than people at normal weights have. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) suggests that anyone with a BMI over 25–which is classed as “overweight”–should [...]
Most healthcare providers will tell you that overweight and obesity are connected to serious metabolic conditions, like high blood pressure, high triglycerides (blood fats), type 2 diabetes and heart disease. For many people with a BMI (Body Mass Index) over 30, this is true. But some [...]
If you’re looking for big benefits without a lot of physical activity every day, strength training is one of the best exercises to do. Weight lifting, yoga, Pilates, and bodyweight exercises (like squats, push-ups, and pull-ups) have been found to lower type 2 diabetes risk and help people [...]
If you keep up with medical news, you probably know that there are a lot of problems linked to being overweight or obese. These problems include a higher risk for serious conditions like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, certain cancers, and even death. Sometimes, however, researchers [...]
If you have tried to lose weight while having a chronic condition like diabetes, you know how hard it can be. Losing weight takes a balanced meal plan, good sleep, and plenty of physical activity. Yet very few people keep the weight off over the long term, and this is probably why there are [...]
Diabetes poses many challenges. As soon as you are diagnosed–which may be in childhood–you will have to manage your blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels; see a few different healthcare providers regularly; exercise more; take medicines correctly; and follow a healthy meal [...]
People with diabetes are at a high risk for certain complications, including heart disease, stroke, nerve damage and blindness. Diabetes complications are now less common than they used to be, because we have better ways of testing for and preventing them. However, it is still important to [...]
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