One of the side effects of Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes is hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar. While this might not sound like a serious complication, it can cause a host of medical conditions. But it's…
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Being overweight or obese most definitely increases your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, and also makes control of the condition much more difficult. Fat acts as a gland that can make cells resistant to insulin, and…
A lot has been said about yoga and its potential to cure almost anything. But is this the case where Type 2 diabetes is concerned? It is very common for people diagnosed with this form of diabetes…
An alarming number of sleep apnea patients suffer with type 2 diabetes. Studies reveal these two seemingly different disorders have a close relationship, therefore it should be no surprise. Sleep Apnea and Diabetes, often strike overweight persons,…
An important part of managing diabetes is recognising when your blood glucose (sugar) becomes too high and knowing what to do about it. In this article we will talk about what is too high a blood glucose…
Diabetic gastroparesis is a kind of damage to the nerves that control the automatic muscular activity of the stomach. Therefore, the passage of food through the digestive tract is slowed down. It's a common complication of Type…
Frozen shoulder is a condition that causes joint pain and stiffness in the shoulder. It usually occurs after having an arm in a sling for a few weeks or in some sort of position for a long…
Diabetes causes musculoskeletal changes that lead to symptoms such as joint pain and stiffness, swelling, nodules under the skin, particularly in the fingers, tight thickened skin, trigger finger, carpal tunnel syndrome, painful shoulders, and severely affected feet.…
Type 2 diabetes is a serious condition no matter what time of year it is. Yet certain weather situations or seasons can be particularly debilitating for diabetics. One of these times is the summer season, where diabetes…
Although flat feet affect a significant part of the population, so does diabetes. Like those with flat feet, people with diabetes can develop foot pain. However, the foot condition that affects diabetics is called diabetic distal symmetric…
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