by Amy Adams | Dec 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Importance of Diet and Diabetes Diet is an important factor in managing diabetes. For people with diabetes, it is important to balance the amount of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats in the diet, as well as to choose foods that are high in nutrients and low in...
by Amy Adams | Mar 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
The number of type I diabetes (T1D) patients is over 30 million, globally, and over 100 million people are insulin dependent today. The current standard of care for T1D requires lifelong daily insulin injections and is still accompanied by long-term health issues such...
by Amy Adams | Nov 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
A few decades ago researchers believed there might be a possible link between obesity and diabetes. No one knew why the connection occurred. By 2011, doctors were convinced the connection was real. They started breaking the news to their patients – obesity is the...
by Amy Adams | Jul 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
Smoking can wreak havoc on the body and dramatically increase the chances of developing health complications such as heart disease, stroke, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cancer for anyone. For those with type 2...
by Amy Adams | Jun 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
Diabetes is a disease that affects both adults and children worldwide. This condition, also known as diabetes mellitus, causes an irregular rise in blood sugar levels in the body. The insulin hormone transports sugar from your bloodstream to the cells. However, when a...
by Amy Adams | May 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
People living with diabetes are accustomed to checking their blood sugar levels several times a day with a personal glucose meter at home. These meters incorporate the finger prick and test strip method for monitoring glucose levels any time of the day – generally...
by Amy Adams | Apr 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
The A1C test is the primary test used to diagnose and manage diabetes. People who have already been diagnosed with diabetes because of their A1C test results will usually have the test repeated once every three or four months to gauge how well the disease is...
by Amy Adams | Apr 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
You feel a little more thirsty than normal today. Your head’s been pounding since you got out of bed. You keep rubbing your eyes, but your vision blurred. Sure, nothing seems too out of the ordinary, even if you’re not feeling your best right now. These aren’t signs...
by Amy Adams | Mar 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
You’ve just found out from your health practitioner that you have gestational diabetes from a simple glucose tolerance test. Should you be concerned that you’ve been diagnosed with gestational diabetes? Yes. It means that you will need to take good care of your health...
by Amy Adams | Mar 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Managing your diabetes may require improving your dietary habits, including an exercise routine to your lifestyle and taking medication such as insulin; as directed by your physician. However, for most people living with diabetes, figuring out what to eat and what to...