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Getting Back On Track With Your Diabetes Care
Listen, we would all like to say that we are always on point when it comes to maintaining diabetes health. But in reality, it is very common for people to fall of track from time to time.In this article we are going to look at the most common reason that people fall behind in their [...]
Two Herbal Teas That Can Help Lower Blood Sugar
And they taste pretty good too!
In an age of pharmaceuticals we tend to forget that there are things like herbal teas that can help improve our diabetes.
Herbal teas are gaining popularity in the United States and this could be due to the infusion of Western and Eastern Medicine techniques being blended together more often.
So [...]
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 diabetics.
I’m a regular diet coke drinker and I thought that because there is no sugar in diet coke it was safe for me [...]
Human Growth Hormone Can Cause Diabetes
With all the talk lately about both professional athletes and celebrities who are being named as users of the human growth hormone (HGH), I thought it would be a good idea to talk about the findings which show that human growth hormone causes diabetes.
Studies are showing that excess levels of HGH can cause some [...]
Diabetes Live Is A Great Tool For Those Living With Diabetes
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For those of us who understand what it is to live with Diabetes, you understand the importance of finding accurate, up to date information as well as receiving support and understanding. This is what makes the Diabetes portal, Diabetic Live, such an outstanding tool for diabetics.
What sets Diabetic Live apart [...]
21 Million Americans Have Diabetes. 6 Million Don’t Know It.
Actually Scientific America has a lot to say about diabetes. So much so that they just released a Scientific America Special Report: Managing Diabetes.
This Scientific America Special Report focuses on much more than just managing diabetes. They have gone into pretty good detail about every aspect of diabetes. The Scientific America Special Report: Managing Diabetes [...]
Reader Email - I am a 56 year old diabetic…
I got this from a reader and wanted to see if anyone had any specific help for him. I don’t have any experience with Insulin so I’ll give it to people who do:
Hi there Ken,
I am a diabetic aged 56 years and am using 70%/30% Humulin Insulin since about 9 years. Everything was all right [...]
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 gift ideas? No worries. I have put together some Christmas Gift Ideas for Diabetics that should make any Diabetic on your list happy.
What’s great is [...]
See How Easily You Can Have a Diabetes Friendly Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is one of the more challenging holidays for those of us with diabetes. The reason? The entire holiday revolves around food. Let’s face it, you gather with family and friends on this day to celebrate and have a Thanksgiving feast.
As we have come to accept, there is no taking a vacation from Diabetes. It’s [...]
November Is American Diabetes Month
Just when you thought Diabetes was being left out of the disease awareness month trend comes American Diabetes Month. The American Diabetes Association has declared that November is American Diabetes Month. Diabetes is getting a full five week month to boot…not one of these cheesy four week months.
The American Diabetes Association is sponsoring this American [...]
Change Your Old Blood Sugar Meter to Something Stylish
If you’re sick and tired of staring at your old glucometer, then there’s something new out there that might interest you. Check out Stick Me Designs’ blood sugar meter cases. Here’s a note and some history on how Rickina Velte came up with the idea.
After I became pregnant with my second son Ace, I was [...]
Inhaled Insulin Exubera by Pfizer Discontinued? What Happened?
The pharmaceutical company Pfizer has decided to discontinue their inhaled insulin Exubera. The inhaled insulin Exubera was classified as a second generation form of insulin and it was thought that this development in insulin technology would take off…didn’t happen. But why?
FDA Warning On Byetta - Is It Safe?
I had mentioned in a prior post that at the advice of my doctor I had begun taking Byetta to help control my Type2 Diabetes. I have just seen an FDA warning about Byetta causing Pancreatitis in 30 reported cases. So far, no deaths…but do I want to be the first?
Byetta works great for controlling [...]
Tai Chi For Diabetes: The Perfect Workout For Body And Mind
Tai Chi is becoming a more and more popular means of exercise and relaxation but did you know that there is a specific program of Tai Chi for Diabetes? It is specifically designed with diabetic patients in mind.
For anyone who doesn’t know what Tai Chi is, it’s a traditional Chinese mind-body relaxation exercise consisting of [...]
Are Most Diabetics Fat and Lazy?
Do people start off fat and then develop diabetes? Or are they predisposed to getting this shitty disease in the first place. I’m just sitting here at my desk looking at all the diabetes supplements and prescriptions I take everyday and it amazes me that I’m taking these to treat a disease that I might [...]
