Diabetes doesn’t have to be a daily inconvenience. With a healthy lifestyle and a positive attitude, diabetes can be kept at bay and taken down! However, before we can start to fight diabetes, it is important to understand how it is caused… What causes Diabetes? Diabetes is diagnosed when your body cannot properly process sugar…
Low blood sugar can be just as dangerous as high blood sugar. With all the focus on high blood sugar and diabetes, the dangers of low blood sugar levels are often neglected. So how do we know when we have low blood sugar levels? What is low blood sugar? Low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, …
Most people don’t realize they have diabetic eye disease until it is too late. When the vision changes from a clear image to something out of focus or spotty, it may be the first warning sign of diabetic retinopathy – also known as diabetic eye disease. Honestly, it is not something that should be taken…
Just when we thought diabetes was our biggest problem – now we have sores on our feet that won’t heal, and sometimes we can’t even feel our feet at all! Diabetes often goes hand-in-hand with various foot problems. Some are a lot more serious than others. But none of them are pleasant. But luckily there…
Diabetes and heart problems like heart attacks and stroke often go hand-in-hand. There are however certain factors that can increase your risk of developing these issues, some of which can be controlled and others that cannot. What is a stroke? A stroke is what happens when the blood supply to your brain suddenly gets cut…
People with diabetes are much more likely to also have high blood pressure or hypertension. High blood pressure can increase the risk of diabetes complications such as diabetic eye- and kidney problems. Managing blood pressure should be a part of a person’s overall diabetes care plan. Diabetic high blood pressure complications Diabetes affects the…
Diabetes severely increases the risk of heart problems. It is definitely one of the most serious diabetes complications and one that should be looked after immediately. Although many people with type 2 diabetes worry about losing their vision or having an amputation, the greater risk is to the heart. Almost 65% of people with…
Diabetes can be difficult to deal with. Whether it is trying to figure out where to begin, learning how to control blood sugar levels, or trying to deal with the countless uncomfortable symptoms of diabetes. No matter the case – it is always a good idea to get back to basics and to not…
As diabetics, we are probably sick and tired of just hearing that we need to take care of our blood sugar levels, right? While stabilizing blood sugar levels should always be the main focus when trying to manage diabetes, there are also other medical problems that could develop… These usually go hand-in-hand with diabetes and…
For people with diabetes, feeling tired or drained can be one of the early symptoms. Even after a good night’s sleep, diabetics often still feel like they haven’t slept in a week. Many diabetics accept this as part of their daily lives and learn to live with it – but that doesn’t have to be…