Insulin, blood glucose and diabetes When “insulin” is mentioned, most people naturally assume that it is medication for diabetes. Did you know insulin is a natural hormone produced by our body in the pancreas? Let’s look at its role in diabetes since understanding how it affects the blood sugar can…
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Heart health and diabetes Heart health and diabetes are closely connected and heart disease is one of the most common complications of diabetes. As a diabetic, my risk for heart attack or stroke is doubled. Can I help it? Yes. The first step is to keep track of the ABCs…
Glycemic Index and Diabetes I am sure you’ve heard of low GI and high GI foods in relation to healthy eating and especially with reference to diabetics. The phrase glycemic index gets thrown around a lot and until I was diagnosed with the condition, I didn’t really dig deep. And…
Foot care for diabetics So diabetes has to do with blood sugar basically. Why the focus on Foot care for diabetics? Diabetes damages the nerve and blood vessels and this can become a problem with feet. The lack of adequate blood flow causes a loss of feeling in the feet…
Exercise and Living with type 2 diabetes The three things that help you manage living with type 2 diabetes are diet, medication and exercise to control blood sugar and maintain a healthy weight. Being active also helps avoid diabetes complications like heart disease. After my own diagnosis of type 2…
The Diabetes Diet and Living with Type 2 Diabetes The moment someone hears I am living with type 2 diabetes, the first question is – what do you eat? I have to confess that when I was diagnosed, I imagined giving up everything I enjoyed eating – thanks to all…
Let me say straight off that regardless of whether one has diabetes or not, cholesterol has an important role to play in our health. Unhealthy cholesterol levels can increase the risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease, which is why people with diabetes are advised to get their blood…