Diabetes, Your Teeth, And Gums

By: Vivian Brennan

Diabetes can lead to many complications, some of them very severe. This means that the effect that diabetes has on your teeth can often be completely overlooked. Diabetics are at a higher risk for periodontal disease (diseases of the mouth) than most people.
Having high blood sugar means that your [...]

Diabetes Treatment ‘ Maintain Your Normal And Healthy Lifestyle Even With Your Disease
By: Jeanette Pollock -

In the early days, it is hard to treat diabetes to save the lives of the patients. In fact, the absence of proper treatment or medication resulted to the patient’s death one year following the diagnosis.
Today, however, evolution in the [...]

All About Pregnancy And Diabetes

By: Carlo Morelli

Many women begin pregnancy with preexisting problems, such as diabetes. In fact, about one in every 100 women of childbearing age has some form of diabetes. This includes Type 1 (insulin dependent) and Type 2 (non-insulin dependent) diabetes. In either case, most women with diabetes can have a successful [...]

Helping Children With Diabetes Stay Healthy
By: Stacey Moore

Parents of children with diabetes know their child can be at risk for developing complications due to his or her disease. In fact, almost 100,000 cases of diabetic coma or diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a life-threatening condition in children with diabetes, are reported every year. Blood ketone testing, combined [...]

A Web Site For Those Living With Diabetes
By: Stacey Moore

When it comes to getting information about health care, a growing number of Americans have a healthy respect for the Internet. According to a recent survey, one in five Americans online feels that the Internet has greatly improved the way they get their health care information. [...]

Stress And Diabetes: What To Know For Your Diabetes Management
By: Vivian Brennan

Stress is any undue strain caused by a difficult situation. It can be physical, such as an illness or injury, or it can be mental, which is generally the kind of stress we hear about. Stress changes your hormone levels, and as diabetes management [...]

Pumping Easy: The Animas Ir-1200 Insulin Pump
By: jesus chirino

The challenges that come along with diabetes are many. The mental and physical struggles that a diabetic has to go through on a daily basis are very tiring. Regular blood glucose testing, having a healthy diet and making sure to follow the right exercise routine are [...]

Dealing With Disasters Or Travel Can Be Managed More
By: Stacey Moore

A new book and booklet could help many of the 20.8 million Americans with diabetes better manage their condition.
Safe Travels
The book dispels a number of myths and facts surrounding diabetics and travel:
Myth: It’s not safe for someone with diabetes to drive in an emergency [...]

Diabetes Fatigue: When Managing Diabetes Seems Like Too Much
By: Vivian Brennan

Diabetes is a chronic disease that will need to be managed over the course of a lifetime. Some patients get “diabetes fatigue” or “diabetes burnout” from the stress of having to manage their diabetes every day.
Type 1 diabetes can be managed with exercise, diet, and [...]

Type Ii Diabetes ‘ Simple Tips To Help Yourself
By: Marla Fuller

We are being told that type II diabetes is on the rise in an alarming rate. We also hear that the pharmaceutical companies are always trying to come up with the next wonder drug to “cure” this disease. But who is telling us of ways [...]