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People with diabetes face daily challenges. Knowledge is power when it comes to effective diabetes self-management. Make a list of questions to discuss with your health care provider. Have a plan and set goals one step at a time to make it easier to live with diabetes.
Many people view their pets as important members of the family. Pets are more than loving companions. People with diabetes and other ailments have discovered pets have the power to improve their health.
Researchers at Harvard University have studied 3500 patients that had a gene variation known as TCF7L2. They found those who had this variation were 80% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes. Another study by Harvard University found that those who carried a gene variation called ARNT were also at high risk for type 2 diabetes.
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It is easy for people with diabetes to overindulge during the holiday season. The wrong foods and super-sized portions might have caused you to gain weight or go off your usual diet. It’s time to pull in the reigns and get it right for the coming year with a few basic nutrition tips.
With the holiday season right around the corner, alluring treats are lurking around every corner. In the face of such temptation, it can be hard to stick to your diabetes self-management program. A few simple baking tips make it easier to enjoy the holiday season without going overboard.
One of my patients came for a follow up visit this week one month after her initial diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. The first session included an overview of the diabetes process, physiology and complications along with an hour of specialized nutritional information and guidelines.
When you have diabetes, facing food at the holiday season can be less than joyful. Fatty appetizers and decadent dips can do you in. Discover 6 dips and hors d’oeuvres to serve or bring to parties so you have something tasty and guilt-free to nibble on.
As the weather gets colder it seems the potential to get colds and flu increase. Getting a cold or flu can make it harder to manage diabetes. Prevention is the best cure when it comes to facing the inevitable winter cold and flu season.
We are in the peak of the holiday eating and drinking season. Many people find themselves over eating during this two month period compared to the rest of the year. It is a cherished time to share with family and friends, yet it can focus around home cooked goodies, huge quantities of food as well as […]
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that affects the way your body uses digested food for energy. The pancreas produces insulin to get glucose from food into your cells. People with Type 1, Type 2 or LADA diabetes produce little or no insulin or cells do not respond properly to the insulin produced. These three types of […]