Diabetes Control
Lower Your Blood Sugar With These 3 Daily Tips and Understanding the Glycemic Index
With millions of sufferers out there, all with varying degrees of glucose intolerance, don’t panic you are not alone. The real problem with type 2 diabetes is high blood sugar, over time it can and will, cause a multitude of problems. So as the title states, you number one priority in reversing type 2 diabetes [...]
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 food prices, I think you’ll agree that there is a direct connection between rising gas prices raising your blood sugar.
If you [...]
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 [...]
Dallas Cowboys Coach Wade Wilson Suspended For Using HGH to Fight Diabetes
The NFL suspended Dallas Cowboys quarterbacks coach Wade Wilson (a type 2 diabetic) after he admitted to purchasing HGH or human growth hormone. A banned substance in the NFL that violates the league’s drug policy.
How Byetta Helped My Out of Control Diabetes
I have Type 2 Diabetes which, like a lot of people out there, I struggle to control. Along with diet and exercise I was taking Metformin as a way to control my blood sugar level. All of a sudden it wasn’t cutting it. What do you do when your current treatment no longer works?
How Does Drinking Alcohol Effect Diabetes and Raising Blood Sugars?
Small amounts of alcohol will not hinder your control over diabetes but there are some precautions that diabetics should take to make sure that alcohol can be safely enjoyed. If you are diabetic and are currently treated with either tablets or insulin the main risk that you face with consuming alcohol is that alcohol could [...]
How Can Cymbalta Fight Diabetic Neuropathy Nerve Pain?
Cymbalta is an SSRI antidepressant which was being prescribed off label to diabetes patients who were suffering from diabetes nerve pain known as diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The FDA approved Cymbalta for treatment of diabetes neuropathy but does Cymbalta’s pros outweigh it’s cons?
Even A Small Weight Loss Benefits Type 2 Diabetes
We know that Type 2 Diabetes is directly linked to obesity but what researchers are now just finding out is that even a modest weight loss can help the health of Type 2 Diabetes sufferers…but what is considered modest and how can drugs like Byetta help?
100 Beers That Can Raise Your Blood Sugar and Produce Hyperglycemia
Drinking beer or alcohol for that matter, can result in high blood sugar which is a condition when an excessive amount of glucose circulates in the blood. Hyperglycemia is primarily a symptom of diabetes in which there are elevated levels of blood sugar, or glucose, in the bloodstream.
What is The Best Glucose Meter For Your Needs?
Since one of the most important tools in battling diabetes is the Glucose Meter there are many different versions on the market today. Pretty much any Glucometer you choose is going to be accurate and provide fairly consistent results. When it comes to choosing a Glucose Meter it will really depend on what type of [...]
Are You a Match for the New HumaPen Memoir Insulin Pen?
What is an Insulin Pen? Well it is an insulin injection tool that resembles… you guessed it, a pen. This is great for people who need to give themselves an insulin injection when out in public but do not like it to be noticeable.
The Insulin Pen also contains memory of your last 16 injections. This [...]
Top Gun Training Tactics Result In Better Care For Inner-City Diabetes Patients
Employing training methods originally developed to save lives in the air, LifeWings Partners LLC, helped a resource-strapped inner-city clinic significantly improve care for their diabetes patients.
Memphis, TN (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) September 23, 2005 — The critical need for better patient care is an imperative for medical facilities large and small. Increasingly stretched community [...]
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 in Baltimore.
“It just blows you up, makes you feel like you’re gaining all this weight,” she said.
I Have Diabetes or Another Chronic Condition Should I Use an HSA?
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are becoming quite popular for people who are generally healthy. But what about sick people? What about people who have chronic conditions like diabetes, multiple sclerosis or the like? Does an HSA make sense for them?
The short answer is yes.
One of my clients is a diabetic. She is very careful about [...]