If you ate a “traditional” Thanksgiving meal (plus leftovers), which usually includes turkey, gravy, stuffing, and the rest of the fixings, chances are you got more than your fair share of sodium.
This month CNN is taking an in-depth look at baby boomers, the generation born between 1946 and 1964. Here are the top five trends in health and wellness for this age group.
Scientists at Tel Aviv University in Israel report that taking whey protein isolates or concentrates may help treat type 2 diabetes and prevent obesity.
There are numerous supplements available to help control your blood sugar levels naturally, and listed below are the 12 best.
How to accomplish anything that you set your mind to do without letting diabetes get in the way.
This book is the opposite of so many diabetes books: easy-to-digest, fits in your pocket and has a great sense of humor.
Pregnant moms want healthy babies. That should go without saying. But when it comes to either preexisting diabetes or gestational diabetes, mothers-to-be need to focus on their own health to protect the health of their unborn child.
Sexual problems (sexual dysfunction) are common among people with diabetes, particularly in older men who have had diabetes for years. In addition, many medical experts believe that women with diabetes experience sexual difficulties as a result of complications from the disease.
Almost 44 million Americans are traveling this Thanksgiving week, and without a doubt there are going to be hassles. But people with diabetes (PWDs) have to worry about a bit more than whether you can carry on a snow globe or your favorite brand of cranberry sauce.
WilD from Diabetes Mine explains on his blog the pros and cons of testing/eating same times everyday.
If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then your mouth — and, by extension, dental health (or lack thereof) — may be the conduit to potential early warning signs of numerous diseases — including Type 2 diabetes.
Every person that I’ve ever met who has type I has a similar story about doctors giving them sincere hope for a cure, and the message they receive is often followed by a time frame: “They’ll cure it in five years”
Having a smartphone might make monitoring your glucose numbers and carbohydrates throughout the day a bit easier. Don’t have a smartphone? There are a number of web tools, too.
Instead, it’s all about portion control, meal planning and getting plenty of exercise. Even though you have to take special care, you can still enjoy a variety of foods at the holiday table.
The company recently launched its iBGStar blood glucose monitor – the first working blood glucose meter available to the consumer market that works in conjunction with an iPhone.
Try these tips for happy—and healthy—holidays.
Diabetes is running at record levels worldwide and half the people estimated to have the disease are, as yet, undiagnosed, according to a report on Wednesday.
Often the American Diabetes Association (ADA) gets pummeled for promoting high carbohydrate diets. Although as we’ve covered before, the ADA does not even have an official diet.
Managing diabetes around exercise is not simple. Being able to achieve the best performance for a 30 minute run, a Zumba class, a 3 hour bike ride or a brisk walk requires us with diabetes to have at least a basic understanding of some complex information. Read more
In an ideal world, when we’re diagnosed with any type of diabetes our sweet-tooth and desire for anything remotely carbohydrate would disappear…but in reality, you can make a bit of room in your life to enjoy the holidays.