A randomized controlled trial published in the Archives of Internal Medicine demonstrated that mobile technology, in combination with an existing system of care and telephone coaching, led to more short-term weight loss than a typical weight loss program alone.
You know what you should eat to treat high blood sugar – but did you know these surprising supplements and foods that can help?
Omada can deliver some promising results, as it launches a program on the web called Prevent. Participants who are at risk of developing diabetes enroll in a 16-week program that focuses on healthy eating and exercise.
For a starchy vegetable, squash is a nutrition blockbuster. It packs a wallop in the vitamin A department (over 200percent of the RDA) It’s not too shabby in regard to vitamin C, potassium and folate either. And compared to rice it’s a weight watcher’s bargain at 80 calories for a cup.
Holiday weight gain has very little to do with how much you eat over the course of a single meal or a single party. What’s the best way to prevent gaining weight over the holidays?
Medical advances are allowing more people to live with obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure.
As you can imagine, FDA was somewhat under the gun, as attendees rattled off questions about their “sluggish processes.” What else did they have to say?
A major cause of hypoglycemia is excess sulfonylurea administration – taking a common medication without eating, or taking too much of it. Many, many trips to the emergency department arise from trouble with sylfonylurea meds.
Finishing up your taxes? Diabetes can be extraordinarily expensive, so don’t miss any of these opportunities to let it lower your tax bill. You can get a complete list at the IRS.
DiabetesHealth provides with five suggestions for newly diagnosed people with diabetes.
Experts already know that pregnant women should not eat for two. A study now insists on the importance of a healthy diet as a way of avoiding increased insulin and glucose levels in the child.
Blogger Six Until Me provides an interesting review on the Dexcom G4. A easy-to-use wireless device designed to simplify glucose management.
A portable battery powered temperature control gadget for keeping your insulin pens or vials within their approved temperature range.
Few diabetes classes ever address the toil that diabetes takes on another of our organs: our brains. Unfortunately, the brain isn’t magically spared from the ravages of high or low blood glucose.
The landmines that are cookies, cakes, and other sweet treats are seemingly everywhere, waiting to implode a healthy meal plan. By some estimates, a traditional holiday meal can pack as many as 5,000 calories.
People living with diabetes may be able to reduce the risk of developing depression and other mood disorders by including a common medication in the management of their condition.
Dr. Michael Grodin, co-director of retinal services and director of clinical research at Katzen Eye Group, discusses eye problems and the link to diabetes. Read more
The connection between diabetes and hearing loss has, in the past, been somewhat sketchy and tentative. In an article we published two years ago here at DiabetesSelfManagement.com, the notion of diabetes causing hearing loss was described as controversial.
One Kansas State University researcher found that those who exercised with a teammate whom they perceived to be better increased their workout time and intensity by as much as 200 percent.
Are you ready to celebrate the holidays? How many festivities are on your calendar this season? It’s time to navigate the minefield of situations that can throw your diabetes off course and send a joyous occasion into the dumps.