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• Diabetes and Better Sex

  Of course you know that eating right and exercising are good for you. But do you know that a healthy diet and regular physical activity are directly related to your ability to have

• Better Sex When Controlling Your Blood Sugar

  Men with diabetes are twice as likely as other men to experience erectile dysfunction (ED). What's more, they tend to develop erection problems 10 to 15 years earlier than men who

• LifeScan OneTouch Counterfeit Glucose Test Strips are Out There

  LifeScan, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company and makers of the OneTouch® Brand of diabetes testing supplies, has identified several incidents of counterfeit OneTouch® Ultra® and

• Get More Out Of Life While Managing Your Diabetes

  When I was first diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 21, I had not given the first thought to living a healthy diabetic lifestyle. As far as I was concerned, a healthy lif

• Here’s How to Cure Diabetes and Not Get Fat

  Diabetes is becoming a major problem in the world and it is growing which is forcing the diabetes community to make some quick judgements: Prevent diabetes from ever occuring.

• Warning: Rising Gas Prices May Raise Your Blood Sugar

  Rising blood sugar levels are not usually associated with rising gas prices or a recession but if you take a look at the effect that the inflation of gas prices is having on our fo

• Cutting the Simple Carbs and Increasing Quality Protein With Egg Whites

  This whole dietary balancing act can get frustrating sometimes. As a diabetic and someone who is generally trying to lead a healthy, fit lifestyle, I need to go easy on the simple

• BYETTA Lets Talk in New York

  The BYETTA Let's Talk Campaign is making a stop at the Third Avenue Merchants Spring Expo in Manhattan. The BYETTA Let's Talk Campaign will there on Sunday, April 29th from 11am -

• Obstructive Sleep Apnea Makes It Hard to Control Blood Sugar

  A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago has shown that obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) adversely affects glucose control in patients with type 2 diabetes.

• The Perfect Christmas Gift for Diabetics

  The perfect Christmas gift for a Diabetic would be one that is both useful to the Diabetic and raises money for diabetes research and awareness. Don't have any diabetic friendly

• Pistachio Nuts Can Lower Blood Sugars?

  Munching a handful of pistachio nuts not only makes for a great snack but also a healthy one because it lowers the blood sugar level by slowing down the absorption of carbohydrates

• Type 2 Diabetes in 20s Increase Heart Attack Risk

  Obese people who have type 2 diabetes in their 20s are likely to be at higher risk of a heart attack or stroke in their 40s, if they do not change their lifestyle, warn health expe

• BYETTA Let’s Talk in Atlanta

  The BYETTA Let's Talk Atlanta will be making it's stop at Atlanta's Dogwood Festival at Piedmont Park which will be taking place April 13th - April 15th. Upon visiting the BYET

• Saliva Helping Diabetes Patients Control Weight

  2 diabetes medications have helped some patients control their weight. Barbara Oster has had diabetes for 15 years, and her medication wasn't working so well, reported WBAL-TV i

• Caffeine Raises Blood Sugar Levels In Type 2 Diabetics

  It may come as quite a shock to those type 2 diabetics who regularly consume caffeine to hear that studies are now showing that caffeine raises blood sugar levels in type 2 diabeti