Diabetes Treatment & Advice

Most people don't pay any attention to the order in which they eat their food. However, diabetics should eat food in a certain order if they want to lower their blood sugar.

Insulin resistance is a serious problem for many people who are trying to lose weight but can't. Do you think you might be? Learn about why this is and what you can do about it.

The symptoms of water retention (also known as fluid retention or edema) can sometimes be confused with the appearance of chronic diabetic skin blisters. Do you know how to tell the difference?

Learn the signs and symptoms of diabetes, then ask your doctor for a simple blood test to determine if you have the disease

An in-depth review of the early signs of diabetes. Find out what the symptoms are, discover whether you should be screened, and learn if you fall into one of the high-risk groups.

Lemons are not the miracle cure for diabetes—but they may offer some surprising benefits that could be helpful to diabetics.

How specially trained dogs help to warn type 1 diabetes patients by alerting them when their blood sugar is low.

Glycated hemoglobin is an important measurement that is used to monitor and manage diabetes.

When you are diagnosed with diabetes, you need to develop a basic care plan. Take control of your health, so that it doesn't control you.

Did you know that up to 80% of Americans have a magnesium deficiency? Coincidentally, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes are reaching epidemic levels in the United States. Is there a correlation between magnesium deficiency and diabetes?

Common misconceptions about what people with Type 2 diabetes can and cannot eat.

Diabetes monitors and treatments are advancing more than ever before.

The normal blood glucose level is 80-90 mg/dL before meals, and up to 120 mg/dL after you eat. Understand that you can prevent and, in most cases, reverse type 2 diabetes with these simple changes.

A new treatment may stop beta cell destruction in the early stage of type 1 diabetes. The beta cells produce insulin, a hormone that regulates blood sugar.

To determine whether your body is processing sugar properly, you need to know what normal blood sugar levels are, especially if you have a metabolic disorder like diabetes.

How to make taking insulin less painful and more convenient. These tips are based on my personal experience.