Diabetes

Sweet Treats for Diabetes

Jun 26, 2017 · · Diabetes
If you have diabetes, managing blood sugar levels is critical, but careful planning and some creative swapping can allow you to enjoy the sweetest of treats. In proper portions, of course. Diabetes or not, health experts recommend reining in added sugars (not the natural type found in milk and fruit). … Read More

Diabetes and Your Diet

Jun 23, 2017 · · Diabetes
Diabetes is the third-leading cause of death in the U.S. after heart disease and cancer, according to findings published in PLOS ONE, Jan. 25. But while the condition can wreak havoc if it goes untreated, it is manageable if blood sugar is adequately controlled. “Medications can help with this,” says … Read More

From the Editor: There’s a Lot You Can Do to Tackle Diabetes

Jun 23, 2017 · · Diabetes
In this month’s issue, we’re looking at how diet can influence blood sugar and your risk for diabetes. Diabetes affects the body’s ability to metabolize sugar, either because the pancreas produces little or no insulin (type 1 diabetes), a hormone that regulates the absorption of sugar from the bloodstream into … Read More

Many Diabetes Patients Unaware of Possible Vision Loss

May 5, 2017 · · Diabetes
Fewer than 50 percent of adults who are experiencing vision loss caused by diabetes report that they have been told by a doctor that diabetes could damage their eyesight, according to a study that appeared online Dec. 19, 2013 in JAMA Ophthalmology. Researchers who collected data on 798 diabetes patients … Read More

Women With Diabetes at Higher Stroke Risk Than Men

May 4, 2017 · · Diabetes
Diabetes is associated with an increased risk of stroke in women, but not in men, according to research published online Feb. 24, 2014 in the journal Diabetologia. Researchers analyzed data on more than 10,000 men and 19,000 women with type 2 diabetes and discovered that, as A1C levels (a measure … Read More

6 Strategies for Better Blood Sugar After Meals

Apr 24, 2017 · · Diabetes
Controlling type 2 diabetes requires spot-checking blood sugar, including after you eat. “The highest blood sugars of the day tend to be after meals,” says Richard Siegel, MD, an endocrinologist and co-director of the Diabetes and Lipid Center at Tufts Medical Center. Blood sugar spikes—temporary high readings—after meals can be … Read More

Enter Your Login Credentials
This setting should only be used on your home or work computer.

×