A carbohydrate to insulin ratio is the amount of insulin used to lower the blood sugar from a particular amount of grams of carbohydrates eaten. For example, some people have a 15:1 carbohydrate-to-insulin ratio or they take 1 unit of insulin for every 15 grams of carbohydrates they eat. But other Type 1s need 1 unit […]
Diabetes can damage all parts of your body, including your nerves. This is called neuropathy. Neuropathy is partly due to the effects of blood sugar.
There are two types: Peripheral neuropathy and autonomic neuropathy.
People with diabetes do not heal as efficiently as people with normal blood sugar levels. Certain foods can also help keep your blood sugar optimal.
Protein helps to repair tissue:
On December 14th, the American Diabetes Wholesale team traveled to Sarasota to help support Mr Diabetes and the Defeat Diabetes Foundation. The local community of Sarasota had a festival and ceremony to honor Andy Mandell for his 8 years of dedication to help people with diabetes.
The Festival was a unique event under the PAL Sailor […]
I don’t know what’s on your holiday wish list, but I do know one thing that everyone wants, and that’s good health. Of course good health is not something you can give, or even buy, but there are lots of things you can give (or put on your own wish list), that can help […]
As a special gift to you, American Diabetes Wholesale is offering a special "Healthy Holidays Sale" to all of our customers for the entire month of December - an extra 5% savings off of every item in our store!
The fact is the tradition of overindulging at Thanksgiving is as big as the meal itself! The traditional Thanksgiving meal has been estimated to contain more than a full day’s worth of calories with anywhere from 2,000 to 4,000 calories depending on what (and how much) fills your plate. It’s no wonder when creamy mashed potatoes […]
ADW Diabetes is happy to welcome our newest diabetes educator, Marci Sloane! Marci has years of experience as a registered and licensed dietitian/nutritionist and certified diabetes educator, and authored a fun and healthy weight loss plan in The Diet Game: Playing for Life! In addition to writing and educating, she has also received […]
In honor of November being National Diabetes Awareness Month, American Diabetes Wholesale, the leading discount retailer of diabetic supplies, will be launching DIY Diabetes, a new component to the company’s education portal DestinationDiabetes.com. In addition, ADW will also be giving away free one-year subscriptions to Diabetes Self-Management magazine to customers who order from the company’s website […]
This guest post, “From Diabetes Diagnosis to Motherhood”, was written by Kacie C. as part of the Share Your Story program.
I was 21 years old when I was diagnosed as being Type 1 diabetic. I had been sick for two weeks – tired, frequent urination, thirsty, weight loss – the whole nine yards. No one in […]