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Studies show when it comes to better health, you just can’t beat berries. As delicious as they are nutritious, fresh berries of all kinds are high in vitamin C, fiber, folic acid, and powerful phytochemicals that have been proven to reduce the risk for everything […]
In 1921, Dr. Fred Banting discovered insulin. It was the first available medicine to treat diabetes. After that discovery, insulin was injected once, twice or several times a day to control blood sugar. For those people with diabetes who need insulin to survive, there are choices: insulin injections or the insulin pump. Diabetes, for people […]
According to the American Diabetes Association, 54 million people living in the U.S. have pre-diabetes.1 Pre-diabetes is a condition where your blood glucose levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be categorized as diabetes. Having pre-diabetes is serious because it can damage other parts of the body, such as the heart and circulatory […]
Worrying about cholesterol has become a big concern for many people. Many food companies are coming out with products that claim to lower your cholesterol. But not all cholesterols are the same. People with diabetes especially need to know the difference between “good” and “bad” cholesterols, and how these can contribute to (or lessen) the chance […]
American Diabetes Wholesale and Author Marlene Koch, RD Launch Destination Diabetes™
The American Diabetes Association estimates that 20.8 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes and of that number, 6.2 million are unaware that they have the disease. To assist in the education of people living with diabetes, American Diabetes Wholesale, a discount […]
This guest post, “47 Years Living the Sweet Life”, was written by Marjorie S. as part of the Share Your Story program.
It was two days before my tenth birthday (47 years ago) and the big joke was that this year it fell on Friday the 13th. The “curse” was that it wasn’t even the 13th and […]
High blood pressure is a condition 73 million people deal with on a daily basis.1 People with diabetes have an even greater chance of having high blood pressure. Frequently checking your blood pressure at home with a blood pressure monitor is important for people with diabetes. Not only can it help you achieve your own […]
For people with diabetes, eating the right foods is crucial to maintaining optimum health. Not only do you have to consider the nutrients your body needs, you’ve also got to account for how foods will affect your blood sugar levels. Here are a few things to think about when you’re planning your daily menus.
Eating Right
Being diagnosed with diabetes is difficult enough. What’s even more stressful is realizing the sheer volume of information that people with diabetes need to learn about in order to care for themselves effectively. It can truly seem overwhelming at times. But people with diabetes aren’t alone. There is a crucial support system that many patients don’t […]
A major health concern for people with diabetes is kidney disease. Diabetes affects the kidneys in many ways. For one thing, the tiny blood vessels of the kidneys are damaged by diabetes. This damage prevents the kidneys from working 100% effectively; they can’t screen the […]