Diabetes

Healthy Diabetic Snacks That Still Taste Good

September 15, 2011 Diabetes

Even for the diabetic, snacks are an important part of the diet that should not be neglected. When most of us think about snack foods, our minds turn to chips, candy, pretzels, cookies, and other starchy or sugary foods that are simply not compatible with the health needs of someone who has diabetes. Does that [...]

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Diabetes Symptoms

December 15, 2010 Diabetes

The fact that diabetes symptoms are very mild in most people is the reason why millions of diabetics go about their lives every year without ever realizing that something is wrong. In some cases, years may go by before the person discovers the problem, frequently during a routine checkup with the doctor. This is unfortunate [...]

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Neuropathy in Feet

December 9, 2010 Diabetes

Neuropathy in feet refers to damage to the peripheral nervous system of the feet as a result of an injury or ailment. It generally begins in the toes, and then spreads outward into the feet and legs as the condition progresses. Recent estimates put the number of people in the United States alone who are [...]

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High Blood Sugar Symptoms

August 27, 2010 Diabetes

High blood sugar levels, also known as hyperglycemia, are a trademark of the medical condition diabetes. Blood sugar levels rise due to the body not being able to use insulin properly as an energy source, either as a result of a lack of insulin in type 1 diabetes or an inability to properly use insulin [...]

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How Do Men Carry Their Diabetes Supplies

August 27, 2010 Diabetes

Having diabetes means that you have to carry around various testing supplies, from your blood glucose meter to lancets to testing strips and more. Depending on what kind of diabetes you have, you may also need to carry insulin, glucose tablets, and more. Women have the ability to carry these items in a purse or [...]

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What Causes Diabetes?

August 27, 2010 Childhood Diseases

Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that relates to how our bodies process and make use of available energy. While there is no concrete answer as to what causes diabetes, ongoing research has identified a number of different risk factors for diabetes. What this means for you is that you can, to some extent, prevent diabetes [...]

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Healthy Foods For A Diabetic: Chocolate

August 27, 2010 Diabetes

You may think that because you are diabetic, chocolate is no longer on the menu for you. The good news is that nothing can be farther from the truth. The key to finding the right chocolate for diabetics involves looking carefully at the list of ingredients and making sure that you are not eating anything [...]

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How Does Exercise Affect Diabetes?

August 27, 2010 Cardiovascular Disease

“How does exercise affect diabetes?” is the first question a diabetic patient asks when told by a doctor that one of the best things that can be done in order to treat his condition is to exercise regularly. In fact, lifestyle modification through diet and exercise is the single best way that type 2 diabetes [...]

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Fast Food That’s OK With Gestational Diabetes

August 25, 2010 Diabetes

Even though in most cases gestational diabetes is a transitive condition that lasts only so long as the pregnancy, great care should still be taken in regards to your diet. Despite its usually temporary nature, gestational diabetes is still a serious condition that needs to be approached with the same level of care and determination [...]

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Mens Diabetic Slippers

August 24, 2010 Cardiovascular Disease

While many of them are considered to be unisex, there are several different mens diabetic slippers available for sale that take into account the face that men, on average, have larger sized feet than women and have different ideas of what their slippers should look like. While they may be perfectly effective, diabetic slippers that [...]

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