10 tips on managing diabetes in summer heat
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Here’s what you need to know on how to handle hot weather to avoid any unexpected consequences affecting your diabetes.
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Skin conditions indicating diabetes
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The appearance of skin is like an open book often revealing a person’s health and what medical conditions they may have.
Read More10 ways to manage diabetes during hot weather
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To make sure to beat the heat when you have diabetes, here are the facts on how to handle hot weather to avoid unexpected consequences affecting your diabetes.
Read MoreProtect feet from diabetic neuropathy
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When blood sugar or blood glucose levels are elevated, this can damage nerve fibers throughout the body.
Read More10 warning signs signaling low blood sugar
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Hypoglycemia or low blood sugar can be a common occurrence for people with diabetes, even when carefully managing the disease. Hypoglycemia happens when the amount of blood glucose or our blood sugar, drops too low to sustain normal functioning. For most people, this is defined as a blood sugar level below 70 mg/dl.
Read MoreReverse prediabetes by being PROACTIVE
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You’re chances of developing prediabetes over the course of your lifetime is about 50-50 according to research. A large study from the Netherlands followed 10,000 adults for 15 years testing their blood sugar levels and found at age 45, about half would develop prediabetes, 30 percent full blown diabetes and nine percent would need to take insulin. Factors accelerating the rate of developing prediabetes were increased age, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference.
Read More5 health numbers every American should know
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There is no better time than the present to take charge of your health. You are the one living in your body so you know it best – or do you? In order to live a healthy, fulfilled life free of frequent doctor’s visits, taking medications, or being hospitalized, there are certain health numbers you need to know. Knowing these numbers and what they mean to your health, is when you begin the journey of personal responsibility of leading a healthier, longer life.
Read MorePrediabetes vs. Diabetes
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Being diagnosed with either prediabetes or diabetes may come as a surprise to many people.
Read More5 tips to manage carbs to manage diabetes
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One of the biggest factors affecting blood glucose levels in a person with diabetes is the amount and type of carbohydrates they consume.
Read MoreLess sugar reduces your risk for diabetes
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Added sugars such as high fructose corn syrup can lead to obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension and heart disease. High fructose corn syrup is found in most sodas and sugary soft drinks. It is easy to get addicted to fructose as it triggers a ‘feel good’ chemical activity in the brain. The more sugar you eat, the greater your threshold to reach this pleasure sensation is, so you need more and more daily. Americans consume nearly 130 pounds of added sugars every year.
Read MoreBe PROACTIVE to prevent prediabetes
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Prediabetes is a condition in which the blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be classified as type 2 diabetes. It’s estimated 79 million Americans have prediabetes and it is often underdiagnosed and undertreated. If it is not diagnosed it most likely will go on to develop into type 2 diabetes. Currently, about half of all American adults have prediabetes or type 2 diabetes.
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