Category: Diabetes

Looking back, you may remember Bill Clinton’s quadruple bypass that he went through following his presidency. Since that time, I have asked myself if his doctors asked him to take nutrient Coenzyme Q10, combined...

The Lowdown There are 2.8 million people in the UK diagnosed with diabetes and an estimated 850,000 people who have the condition but don’t know it. What’s worrying experts most is that Type 2...

If you cholesterol is too high, or if you just want to minimize the risk of heart disease in the future, there are lifestyle changes you can easily make to reach your goal. •...

Fill your shopping cart with these nutritional powerhouses to reduce your diabetes risk. Green leafy veggies According to a new study, adding an extra serving of veggies daily could cut diabetes risk by 14...

Reduce your risk with simple lifestyle changes Diabetes is a problem that isn’t going away. Nearly 2 million adults over the age of 20 were diagnosed with diabetes in 2010, but the number of...

When it comes to weight, new research shows your genes do not determine your fate, they can be overcome. According to new research, the genetic predisposition to obesity due to a gene called FTO...

73 million Americans suffer from or are on the brink of developing diabetes. While known risk factors like obesity, age, and genetics raise your risk, new studies suggest diabetes has a sneaky side. For...

You probably don’t need a scale to tell you if your weight is too high. But when it comes to another important number – your blood pressure – you might not know whether you’re...

The average American eats four or more restaurant meals each week. Most of us have hectic, busy lives, and eating out can be convenient and fun. If restaurant meals are part of the way...

Today, there are a variety of categories of medications available to help lower blood glucose. Each category of medicines works in different ways. All people with type 1 diabetes require insulin, whether they get...

You probably know someone who has diabetes. But do they know? While almost 8% of the US population has it, 1 in 4 is in the dark. By recognizing the warning signs, you can...

Carb counting focuses on the foods you eat that contain carbohydrate. It’s true that the protein and fat in foods, when you eat them in recommended amounts, have little effect on blood glucose levels....

The glycemic index (GI) is a list of foods that details how various foods affect blood glucose levels. It was developed in the early 1980s by researchers who studies how quickly or slowly various...

First, let’s get a few facts straight. Note that plural on “sugars” in the the header. The sources of sugars we eat number far more than just the white granular stuff. There are sugars...

Your blood glucose levels are related to the amount of carbohydrate you eat. If you regularly track the amount of carbohydrate you eat at a meal and check your blood glucose levels one to...

Foods contain varying amounts of carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals, and water. When you use carb counting, you focus on the carbohydrate in foods. Why is that? Because carbohydrate raises your blood glucose more...

As we age, gain weight, and continue poor eating habits, our cells and tissues become less sensitive to the effects of insulin in our body, and this causes our blood sugar to gradually rise...

Diabetes can be a debilitating disease. Yet doctors now say there is continuing research that suggests type 2 diabetes can be managed, even controlled, through proper exercise and diet. As a successful businessman, David...

People with diabetes are not only at increased risk for heart disease, kidney failure and blindness, but simple routines such as walking down a hall can become dangerous for them, their co-workers and their...

Nearly $1 out of every $7 spent on health care in the United States is spent on diabetes. Now 4,000 people are now taking part in the largest diabetes prevention study ever done. They...

Could you or a family member be among the more than 6.2 million people in the United States with type 2 diabetes? Type 2 diabetes is on the rise in the Bay Area. As...

Approximately 800,000 Americans will be told they are diabetic. They will join the 16 million Americans who already suffer from the disease. These diabetes patients risk debilitating complications such as blindness, kidney disease and...

More than 100,000 children and young adults live with type 1 diabetes. Their bodies do not produce the insulin needed to process sugar in the diet. Without daily shots of insulin and a strict...

People with the most serious type of diabetes can’t produce the insulin their bodies need to convert food into energy. They must rely on insulin injections. Mary has to juggle self-injections of insulin, regular...