Diabetes Newsletters

Apr 22, 2011

Omega-3 Can Help with Brain Disorders

By Norbert Moskovits|2017-05-12T15:26:52-04:00Updated: April 22nd, 2011|Complications, Newsletters|0 Comments

According to the American Diabetes Association, people with persistently high blood glucose tend to develop lesions on the brain later in life that are characteristic of Alzheimer's disease. Diabetes increases the risk of getting Alzheimer's disease and may speed dementia once it strikes. Doctors long suspected diabetes damaged blood vessels that supply the brain. It now seems that the damage may start before someone is diagnosed with full-blown diabetes, back when the body is gradually losing its ability to regulate blood sugar. According to the findings, brain functioning subtly slows as Type 2 diabetics' blood-sugar rises, well before people have any obvious memory problems. [1], [2]

Apr 20, 2011

Spring Cleaning Should Include the Medicine Cabinet

By Roberta Kleinman|2014-05-05T09:10:01-04:00Updated: April 20th, 2011|General Information, Newsletters|0 Comments

Springtime is always a great time to clean the rugs, upholstery and draperies, but we tend to forget about cleaning and updating something more important, like the old fashioned medicine cabinet. After inhaling an extremely spicy meal, I recently attacked my medicine cabinet at midnight for some Pepto-Bismol tablets to put out the gastric burn. Unfortunately, the tablets expired on 2009. I guess that I am lucky that I have not had a problem since then, yet I went to sleep in misery. I was negligent in updating my over –the –counter medicines and now promise to be better prepared.

Apr 18, 2011

OMEGA-3s Can be Just as Effective as Drug Therapies for Common Eye Disorder

By Norbert Moskovits|2017-05-12T15:24:38-04:00Updated: April 18th, 2011|Newsletters, Recent Diabetes News|0 Comments

High blood sugar (glucose) increases the risk of diabetes eye problems.According to the National Institutes of Health, Diabetic retinopathy is the most common diabetic eye disease and a leading cause of blindness in American adults. [1] High blood sugar in diabetes causes the lens of the eye to swell, which changes your ability to see. According to Dr. Lois Smith, professor of ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School, more than 50 percent of people who have diabetes for 25 years will develop some degree of retinopathy.

Apr 7, 2011

Diabetes & Allergens

By Roberta Kleinman|2014-04-29T13:18:08-04:00Updated: April 7th, 2011|General Information, Newsletters|0 Comments

Flu season usually runs from late October with a high occurrence rate through February. Hopefully, you all had your flu shots last fall and will continue to do so every October. Now that winter is over, spring season brings us less colds and flu. We have warmer, sunny, breezier days and lots of seasonal allergies. The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology state that approximately 50 million Americans have some form of allergies.

Apr 1, 2011

Omega-3’s Can Help Reduce Joint Pain

By Norbert Moskovits|2017-11-27T14:14:00-05:00Updated: April 1st, 2011|Health & Wellness, Newsletters|0 Comments

When you got out of bed this morning, did your hips and knees ache? Did your hands feel stiff when you poured your morning coffee? These could be signs of inflammation and the subsequent bone and joint pain that comes along with it. Unfortunately, diabetes and inflammation with bone and joint pain often go hand in hand. Charcot's joint (primarily affects the feet), diabetic hand (carpel tunnel), osteoarthritis and frozen shoulder are the most common conditions that are associated with diabetes and joint pain. Most of these problems mentioned above involve some kind of chronic inflammation.

Mar 30, 2011

Sugar Free or Not?

By Marci Sloane|2014-04-29T13:18:18-04:00Updated: March 30th, 2011|Diet & Nutrition, Newsletters|0 Comments

Sugar free items or no sugar added items remove the processed sugar (sugar, corn syrup, brown rice syrup, molasses, etc.) and replace it will a slower digesting carbohydrate known as "sugar alcohol”. Some familiar names of sugar alcohols are sorbitol, xylitol, mannitol and lactitol. Most of them end in "ol” just like alcohol. These sugar alcohols will still have an impact on your blood sugar, however, because they digest more slowly you may see less of a spike.

Mar 22, 2011

Diabetes Alert Day

By Marci Sloane|2016-06-03T15:20:53-04:00Updated: March 22nd, 2011|Newsletters|0 Comments

On March 22nd, the American Diabetes Association is recognizing “Diabetes Alert Day” as the time to find out if you are the 1 in 3 American Adults who are at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. There is a simple test that assesses your risk for Type 2 diabetes; family history, weight, age, activity, etc.

Mar 16, 2011

Exercise Truths & Myths For People With Diabetes

By Roberta Kleinman|2014-04-29T13:18:28-04:00Updated: March 16th, 2011|Fitness & Diabetes, Newsletters|0 Comments

Exercise is one of the best ways for someone with diabetes to utilize the extra sugar in their blood stream as well as help the liver produce less overall sugar. It can help suppress the appetite, increase hormones that give us a positive outlook, and boost your memory. Exercise will lower your blood sugar and you should be prepared. We were designed to move and thrive when we do. Let’s discuss some common truth and myths concerning exercise.

Mar 9, 2011

The Importance of Portion Control

By Marci Sloane|2017-05-12T10:37:34-04:00Updated: March 9th, 2011|Diet & Nutrition, Newsletters|0 Comments

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It can be very challenging to keep portions in control. At times it seems nearly impossible not to eat everything on our plate. Didn’t our parents encourage us to “clean our plates”? We now know how important portion control is for blood sugar control as well as weight/calorie control. Yet, we still need a little help!

Here are some examples of portion controlled items that we carry to help you stay within your calorie and glucose “budget”:

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