Insulin and weight gain often go hand in hand. But what is insulin and what does it do for your body? Insulin is a hormone produced in the body by the pancreas. Insulin works with the body to use sugar to create energy as well as keep blood sugar levels in line. If someone has…
Different Ways How to Monitor Blood Sugar
Wondering what the options are for monitoring your blood sugar? Keep reading to learn more! Knowing and understanding how to monitor blood sugar, especially at home, is crucial to your health. With the way that technology is changing, the various ways how to check blood sugar at home, and in general, is becoming easier and…
Best and Worst Fruits for Diabetics
Eating fruit is part of a healthy diet, but for diabetics, avoiding certain fruits that can affect blood sugar is crucial. Fruit has an incredible amount of health benefits and is a great go to snack when trying to avoid eating junk food. The downside to fruit is that it contains sugar, and for those…
Type 2 Diabetes Complications
Learn how to identify – and avoid – these diabetes type 2 complications. Type 2 diabetes is a chronic medical disorder that causes the sugar levels in the blood to rise higher than normal. High blood sugar levels can affect the body in many ways, causing adverse type 2 diabetes complications. If you have diabetes type 2, it is important that you…
Can Diabetes Be Cured?
Can you get rid of diabetes or is it a myth? Learn the facts! People who are diagnosed with diabetes usually ask the question, “Can diabetes be cured?” The response from medical professionals is that diabetes can be managed, and in some cases, even go into remission. So, the question of, “Can you get rid…
How Do You Get Diabetes?
What are the causes of diabetes? Who is at risk for Type 2 Diabetes? Diabetes is a rising epidemic not only in the United States but worldwide. There are many different factors that diabetes can be blamed on but even more importantly these factors lead to many causes of diabetes. Understanding the underlying factors and…
Diabetic Shopping List + Delicious Salmon Recipe
Add ingredients for this amazing salmon recipe to your diabetic shopping list! Life can be made easier by our diabetic shopping list. For those who have diabetes, creating a diabetic food list can be challenging as well as following through and eating the right things to keep blood sugar levels in line. Those who have…
What Causes High Morning Glucose Levels?
Discover why it is important to check morning glucose levels. If you check your glucose levels after waking up in the morning, you may discover that you have high morning glucose levels. If this occurs randomly it may not cause a problem, but if it seems to be a regular occurrence, there may be cause…
What is Hypoglycemia Unawareness?
Are you experiencing the dangers of hypoglycemia unawareness? Hypoglycemia is a medical term used to describe low blood sugar. Normal blood sugar, in people who do not have diabetes, ranges from 70 to 100 mg/dL. When a non-diabetic’s blood sugar falls below 50 mg/dL, he can experience hypoglycemia. People who have diabetes can also experience…
Best Food for Diabetes Control
Here are a few foods to incorporate into your diet to help you best manage your diabetes. Figuring out what to eat on a daily basis can be difficult, but even more difficult for someone with diabetes. Finding the best food for diabetes control doesn’t have to be difficult but following a plan can be.…