Every person, diabetic or not, should know about the seemingly endless benefits of dietary fiber. Health care providers and nutritionists have been urging patients to eat high fiber foods since the 1970s, and it's time we all…
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New research suggests that a diet that is based mainly on foods with a low Glycemic Index may improve sensitivity to insulin in persons with type 2 diabetes. It may also reduce the risk, or prevent the…
Stress and diabetes - they often hit you together. Living with diabetes is stressful by itself. And stress can raise your blood glucose levels by causing your body to put out stress hormones and transmitters like cortisol,…
Over 70 million Americans are affected by insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes. The death toll is climbing at a frightening rate. Diabetes is the number one cause of cardiovascular disease. If you have heart disease and…
People who have been diagnosed with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes are often concerned with the possibility of developing diabetic neuropathy of their feet and legs. But few seldom think about the likelihood of a condition…
According to the Journal of Biological Rhythms, April 2017, the amount of light we see in the morning can affect our blood sugar and fat levels. Scientists at the University of Amsterdam and several other research institutions…
If you have insulin dependent diabetes, you know you need to take insulin to keep your blood sugar under control. You've probably also been told to exercise. And you've definitely been told to watch your diet -…
Consuming a healthy diet of fruits, vegetables and lean meat are the optimal approach to maintaining healthy blood sugar levels. But sometimes Type 2 diabetics do not get the recommended daily allowance of what they need. Whether…
Diabetic neuropathy, a complication of Type 2 diabetes, is the term used for a broad range of problems that can come from diabetes-related nerve damage. The most common form is "peripheral neuropathy". The symptoms usually affect the…
Difficulty in maintaining normal blood glucose/sugar levels is a persistent problem among pre-diabetics (people showing some initial symptoms of diabetes) and diabetics. This is especially true among patients who have not been informed about the nature of…
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