Diabetes

If you are a diabetic, you need to know certain numbers in order to manage the disease. Here are two major numbers you should know.

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?

Immunotherapy may one day stop beta cell destruction in the early stage of type 1 diabetes. Beta cells produce insulin, a hormone that regulates blood sugar.

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.

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

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

Diabetes monitors and treatments are advancing more than ever before.

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

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.

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.

Enteroviruses and flu viruses may trigger the development of type 1 diabetes in genetically susceptible people. The incidence of the disorder is increasing.

If you have diabetes, you should be aware of the recommended foods that best maintain your health. You can get healthy blood sugar levels by combining complex carbohydrates, low-fat protein, and fiber in your diet.

Glucagon is an essential pancreatic hormone that raises the blood sugar level. Glucagon administration is sometimes required to treat hypoglycemia in diabetes.

Untreated, high blood sugar, also known as hyperglycemia, is a dangerous health risk. Learn the signs and symptoms. Should you have your glucose tested to see if you have diabetes?

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.

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?

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.

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