Nutritional Help for Type 2 Diabetes

by Stewart Hare
Diabetes mellitus is a disorder in which the pancreas fails to secrete sufficient insulin or the body?s decreased ability to use insulin. Diabetes mellitus is Greek for ?a passing through of sweetness? which refers to...
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Normal Blood Sugar Levels ARE Possible for a Diabetic! By Lisa Bishop

by Lisa Bishop
What are normal blood sugar levels? Fasting (blood sugar level after not eating for 8 hours) blood sugar should be between 70 milligrams per deciliter to 100 mg/dL. Your blood sugar should not be above...
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How Does Inhaled Insulin Work

by Anita Cherrys
There has been lots of research in the field of insulin administration. To keep blood sugar under control insulin is injected. Patients would prefer inhaled insulin to injected insulin especially, when sometimes you have to...
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STAT-LET? Auto Safety Lancets - Makes Diabetes Testing Easy!

by Fern Kuhn
Stat Medical Hardware, Inc (SMD) was founded in 1988 and is a leader in developing and distributing innovative medical devices. Their emphasis is on lancets, lancing devices and clinical, capillary blood sampling devices.The Stat-Let...
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Benfotiamine And Diabetic Retinopathy

by Zach Malott
Damage from diabetes can occur in different areas of the eye. It can occur to the cornea, nerves controlling the muscles of the eye, the lens, optic nerve and retina. The retina is the...
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Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Diabetes Under Control

by Wolf Krammel
What are diabetes problems?Too much glucose (sugar) in the blood for a long time can cause diabetes problems. This high blood glucose (also called blood sugar) can damage many parts of the body, such as...
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Hyperglycemia, Diabetes, and Managing Blood Sugar By Alexis Allen

by Alexis Allen
So, after a miserable 10 hours of blood tests it?s confirmed you have hyperglycemia. Well now isn?t the time to sit back and get depressed. Look at the positive side, now you know why you?ve...
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Raising Happy Diabetic Kids Part II By Russell Turner

by Russell Turner
This is the second article in a series I am writing about how to raise happy diabetic children. You can find the first article titled Help Your Child Develope Self-Confidence in our article archives.Sometimes...
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Favorite Desserts For A Diabetic Husband By Abigail Baker

by Abigail Baker
It's easier than you think to create delicious desserts for your diabetic husband. When I had to get right down to it the ideas came flying at me out of my kitchen cupboard!Here's a few...
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Diabetes is Manageable By Paul Sanford

by Paul Sanford
It is estimated that over 18 million people over the age of 20 in this country have diabetes. Persons over the age of 45 and those considered obese according to the Bio Mass Index...
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Locating Diabetic Supplies to Manage Diabetes

by Mike Yeager
In the United States there are around 17 million people with diabetes. Each of these people need certain Diabetic Supplies. While this may not seem like a huge number it does afflict around 6% of...
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Ascensia Breeze Glucometer Rated

by Fern Kuhn
Simple Testing Over and Over* simple and easy testing. Simple single-function buttons are easy-to-use and easy to understand* No more having to use individual test strips. You have One easy-to-load autodisc which includes 10...
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Diabetes: Plain Talk About The Basics By Bill Urell

by Bill Urell
Diabetes is basically a disease that interferes with the ability of our bodies to use food for energy and growth. One thing that happens when we digest food is that some of it is converted...
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Type II Diabetes: Insulin-Dependent Diabetes By Rachel Dayer

by Rachel Dayer
The term diabetes refers to higher than normal levels of sugar, or glucose, in the blood. Type II diabetes, also known as insulin-dependent diabetes, was commonly referred to as adult onset diabetes until recently...
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Low-Carb: The Role of Insulin By Beverley Brooke

by Beverley Brooke
There are three basic units the body uses for energy:1. Fats2. Proteins3. CarbohydratesAll three can be converted to blood glucose. However, while fats and proteins are converted slowly, carbohydrates are converted quickly causing quick spikes...
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Discover the Positive Effects of Exercise for Diabetes Sufferers By Emily Clark

by Emily Clark
There are two main types of diabetes, type I and type II. Type I diabetes is characterized by the pancreas making too little or no insulin. An individual with diabetes type I will have to inject insulin throughout...
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Exercise ? The Only Hope for Diabetes!

by Greg Ryan
Why is it that the smallest paragraph in diabetes prevention magazines is about exercise? Exercise is probably the only hope for the diabetes crisis. If you have diabetes or some one in your family tree...
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Diabetes the Silent Killer ? The Iceberg Effect! By Greg Ryan

by Greg Ryan
What sank the ?Unsinkable Ship? the Titanic was not the tip of the iceberg, but the lurking 90% percent of the iceberg hidden under the surface. In the movie you see the captain steer the...
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Getting Personal About Your Diabetes By William Truesdell

by William Truesdell
Diabetes is a nasty disease, so much so that we don't even look at its bright side. And, diabetes is controllable. Tight control will prevent much of what hurts people most. It's as simple and...
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Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Sugar), Diabetes Testing and Driving

by Fern Kuhn
Because hypoglycemia can effect your driving performance (even modestly low blood sugar can do this), if you are at all prone to hypoglycemia, I personally would strongly recommend you check out your blood sugar level...
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