July 25, 2008

• Pregnancy and Diabetes

  Like any other woman, Diabetics have to take certain precautions during pregnancy, but with the right diet and a little extra attention, there is no reason why you should not have a perfectly healthy child. All the usual advice applies, such as eating a healthy, well balanced diet, avoiding drinking and smoking and making sure [...]

July 11, 2008

• Footcare for Diabetics

  Diabetics run a greater than average risk of developing foot problems, making proper care an important part of managing the condition. Some of the effects of the disease mean that complications are more likely unless appropriate precautions are taken.
  However, with a little regular attention many foot problems can be addressed if not completely eliminated.
  Diabetes can [...]

June 30, 2008

• Diabetics Encouraged to Go Green

  Everybody else seems to be doing it, and now a new report has indicated the benefits of a greener diet for diabetes sufferers, according to one expert.
  Amy Campbell, an Education Program Manager specializing in diabetes control claims that going green can have a real positive effect on controlling blood glucose levels. Of course, every diabetic [...]

January 3, 2007

• A Short Guide to Selecting Glucose Monitors for Diabetes Control

  Glucose monitors are a mainstay of the treatment regimen for anyone with diabetes.  Glucose monitors can differ greatly in form, but they all share a universal function–to measure the amount of glucose in the blood. Most glucose monitors utilize a test strip that contains chemicals that react to the blood in predictable ways that vary [...]

November 17, 2006

• A Short Guide to Purchasing Blood Glucose Meters Online

  Blood glucose meters, along with the related and required diabetic test strips, are the single most important part of a successful diabetes health care regimen. Blood glucose meters are technologically advanced devices that detect chemical reactions that occur on the diabetic test strip between chemicals on the strip and the patient’s blood to measure the [...]