Health & Wellness

Sep 10, 2025

Glucose Tablets vs. Gels vs. Shots: Which Is Best for Rapid Hypoglycemia Relief?

By |2025-09-10T10:42:05-04:00Updated: September 10th, 2025|General Information, Health & Wellness|0 Comments

Key Takeaways

  • Glucose tablets are shelf-stable, highly portable, and contain smaller amounts of glucose, allowing for precise, incremental dosing.
  • Glucose gels and shots (single-serving drinks) are especially fast-acting and easy to swallow, but aren’t as shelf-stable and temperature-resistant as tablets.
  • Shots are the easiest to consume during a severe hypoglycemia emergency.

When hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) occurs, […]

Aug 8, 2025

Your Mental Health and Diabetes

By |2025-08-08T13:35:44-04:00Updated: August 8th, 2025|Diabetes Management, General Information, Health & Wellness|0 Comments

Among the complications associated with diabetes, mental health issues are often the most overlooked ones. Mental health problems can lead to patients compromising their diabetes self-management and increase the risk of serious complications.

Today, we will examine the connection between mental health and diabetes to help you better care for your emotional well-being.

Depression Rates in Diabetes Patients

Diabetes […]

Jul 10, 2025

Fast Facts to Keep You Healthy With Diabetes

By |2025-07-11T10:03:04-04:00Updated: July 10th, 2025|Diet & Nutrition, Health & Wellness, Heart Connection|0 Comments

It is well known that simple lifestyle changes can maintain your health and help manage your blood sugars. Blood sugar control equals fewer diabetes long-term complications and less overall health problems. Learn how to take better care of yourself with some simple steps. Find out these fast facts:

There are specific known blood tests that predict heart […]

Jul 7, 2025

Diabetes and Your Swollen Feet

By |2025-07-07T10:33:17-04:00Updated: July 7th, 2025|Diabetes Management, Fitness & Diabetes, Foot Care|0 Comments

You may already be familiar with some of the effects of uncontrolled diabetes and its complex complications. Changes can take place in your retina at the back of your eyes (Retinopathy), there can be a reduction in your kidney function (Nephropathy) and blockages may form in your blood vessels (atherosclerosis or heart disease).

High blood sugars may […]

Jun 30, 2025

Chronic Pain and Body Aches

By |2025-06-30T10:23:12-04:00Updated: June 30th, 2025|Health & Wellness, Natural Remedies|0 Comments

Chronic pain is a “type of pain that persists longer than 3-6 months and appears almost daily.” It could be either musculoskeletal in the muscles, bone and soft tissue, or inflammatory such as an autoimmune disease or neuropathic which is nerve pain, often seen with diabetes.

Pain is complex and often not dealt with. Chronic pain becomes […]

Jun 25, 2025

Diabetes Updates 2025

By |2025-06-27T13:05:52-04:00Updated: June 25th, 2025|Diabetes Management, News & Announcements, Recent Diabetes News, Vitamins & Supplements|0 Comments

By 2050, it is estimated that over 1.31 billion people worldwide may have diabetes. Type 2 diabetes remains at 90% of the cases due to increased weight and body mass index (BMI), poor diet, over-eating, low activity levels and added environmental hazards.

What have we recently learned?

1. Obesity rates declined for the first time in years.

In Sept. […]

Jun 16, 2025

Advances In Medications & Diet Strategies

By |2025-06-16T09:35:57-04:00Updated: June 16th, 2025|General Information, Health & Wellness, Vitamins & Supplements|0 Comments

Obesity is considered “A chronic, treatable neurometabolic disease projected to affect ¼ of the world’s population by 2035.” Over 10% of the population in the US were considered severely obese in 2024. The market to treat obesity is rapidly changing in today’s world.

The new weight loss medications are also being used as a main treatment plan […]

Jun 6, 2025

Decoding Food Labels: Hidden Sugars and Sneaky Sweeteners in Everyday Foods

By |2025-06-06T13:15:50-04:00Updated: June 6th, 2025|Diet & Nutrition, Health & Wellness|0 Comments

Key Takeaways

  • Many types of sugar have other names, such as cane juice, corn syrup, dextrose, fructose, maltose, and sucrose.
  • Added sugars can also be disguised as syrups and juices.
  • When checking food labels, look for the “added sugars” section.
  • Common foods that hide sugar include cereals, breads, canned fruits and soups, condiments, dried fruits, nut […]
May 15, 2025

Gardening for Health: Growing Your Own Diabetes-Friendly Low Glycemic Fruits and Vegetables

By |2025-05-15T12:56:13-04:00Updated: May 15th, 2025|Diabetes Management, Diet & Nutrition, Health & Wellness|0 Comments

Key Takeaways

  • Most fruits and vegetables rank low on the Glycemic Index food list.
  • Some of the best fruits for diabetes-friendly diets include berries, grapefruit, apples, and pears.
  • Some of the best vegetables for diabetes-friendly diets include greens, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumbers, celery, mushrooms, and bell peppers.

Gardening fruits and vegetables is a wonderful way to […]

Feb 28, 2025

Current News: Diabetes Trending Topics

By |2025-03-03T08:39:58-05:00Updated: February 28th, 2025|Diet & Nutrition, Fitness & Diabetes, Health & Wellness, Recent Diabetes News|0 Comments

There are daily updates in the news about diabetes and its treatment. Read on to find out new trending topics in the field of diabetes. Understand how to help yourself.

1. Which foods/beverages are known to cause anxiety or make your anxiety worse?

Over 40 million people in the US suffer with anxiety or have anxiety disorders. When […]

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