Managing Diabetes

The True Cost of Diabetes to the Economy
Spending on diabetes topped $170 billion in 2007 and is set to rise even further this year. The simple fact is that diabetes sufferers now account for one in every five dollars spent on healthcare in America. But with almost 20 million sufferers across the States, a figure set to double over the [...]

Diabetes & Teenagers
The teenage years are never easy for a young person, with all the emotional upheavals of puberty and the physical changes it presents. But the teenager with diabetes will be forced to endure an even greater burden, with the stress of change making their diabetes worse and their condition increasing stress levels, it can [...]

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 [...]

Managing Diabetes in Your Child
Because young children often struggle to recognize the symptoms of their diabetes it is crucial that you, as a parent, help them to understand their condition and that you conduct frequent blood glucose checks.
But management does not end there as your child’s emotional and physical well being is particularly at risk if they are diabetic. [...]

The Latest Developments in Treating Diabetes
The last twenty years have seen radical advances in the treatment of diabetes, meaning the disease no longer acts a precursor to painful and life threatening complications such as blindness, amputation and kidney failure. Aided by modern science people with diabetes can now expect to lead long, rewarding lives, and these advances continue to accelerate [...]

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 [...]

Diabetes and Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a substance present in every cell of our bodies and is needed to make and manage hormones, vitamins and aid digestion. Although it is found in certain foods the body creates its own supply, which is found in two different forms, known as high-density and low-density lipoproteins, and carries it in the bloodstream. [...]

Gestational Diabetes - Fact Sheet
What is gestational diabetes?
A pregnant woman is unable to maintain normal fasting blood sugar levels and also blood sugar levels after glucose challenge test. Interestingly blood sugar levels comes to normal levels after the baby was born. So it is short lived condition. Developed in [...]

Diabetes and Cardiovascular Complications
Diabetes affects both small and large size arteries. Diabetes is a risk factor for atherosclerosis. Other additive factors are smoking, hypertention and hyperlipidemia which acts along with diabetes to promote atherosclerosis.
If the medium sized/large arteries like coronary and popliteal arteries are affected, it is called Macrovascular disease. If small size arteries like retinal, kidney glomeruli [...]

Accelerated Atherosclerosis in Diabetes
Heart disease is the most important cause for morbidity and mortality in diabetics. Cardiovascular disease accounts upto 80% of deaths in type 2 diabetes. Infact diabetics have 3 - 7.5 times greater incidence of deaths from cardiovascular causes when compared to nondiabetic population.
Atherosclerosis is the main cause of heart problems in diabetics which is influenced [...]

Diabetes and Related Cardiac Diseases
Most of us know that diabetes is quite a disease to be afraid off. According to the results of a recent research by the Millennium Research Group it is proven that about 65% of the diabetic patients are prone to die from coronary heart diseases. Conclusions reached by the MRG’s research team validate that the [...]

Diabetes Symptoms
As diabetes is a disease that can only be managed, but not treated, one should go through regular check ups if he or she encounters symptoms of it. There is no difference between the symptoms of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. But, it can be noted that Type 1 diabetes is more or less [...]

Pros and Cons of Insulin Pumps
The insulin pump is a medical device that is used for managing insulin levels in the body to treat diabetes mellitus. With the help of this device, a patient can administer the right amount of insulin in his or her body, in order to maintain the right insulin level. Thus, this device helps to ease [...]

Children’s Party Planning for the Diabetic Child
When a child has diabetes, there are many experiences that they miss out on. Halloween for the diabetic child, means collecting a bag of treats they will not get to enjoy. Playing at a friend’s house entails heading home for medication or a shot, and having to say no to sweet snacks if they are [...]

Alcohol and Diabetes
When you have diabetes, you have to make a lot of concessions in your diet. You not only have to watch what you eat, but you have to take into consideration how much you eat and when you consume your food. It is a lot to plan, but by taking charge of your diet, you [...]

Pregnancy and Diabetes
When you are pregnant, there are many things that you can do to ensure your health and the health of your baby. When you have diabetes, it is essential that you take extra precautions to have a healthy pregnancy. Studies show that babies born to women with diabetes are at a greater risk for birth [...]

Traveling and Diabetes
Diabetes can slow you down, but with proper care and proper planning it doesn’t have to stop you from enjoying your life. Traveling to fun and even exotic places is possible, even when you have diabetes.
The most important thing to remember when you have diabetes and plan to travel is that an ounce of prevention [...]

Sexual Health in Diabetes
Sexual health is an important part of your overall wellbeing. Sexual health is another aspect of health that is influenced by diabetes. Diabetes can affect the sexual health of both man and women. Controlling the blood glucose can prevent these common but less discussed side effects of diabetes. Some people find it difficult to discuss [...]