Goals for Blood Sugar Control People who have diabetes should be testing their blood sugars regularly at home Regular blood sugar testing helps you determine how well your diabetes management program of meal planning exercising and medication (if necessary) is doing to keep your blood sugars as close to normal as possible The results of […]
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General Diet Guide No matter what type of diabetes you have choose healthy foods and maintain a healthy weight. Losing just 7 percent of your body weight if you’re overweight can make a significant difference in your blood sugar control. A healthy diet is one with plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes, with a […]
How Can I Control My Diabetes Depending on what type of diabetes you have, blood sugar monitoring, insulin and oral medications may play a role in your treatment. Eating a healthy diet, maintaining a healthy weight and participating in regular activity also are important factors in managing diabetes. Life style No matter what type of […]
Complications Long-term complications of diabetes develop gradually. The longer you have diabetes — and the less controlled your blood sugar — the higher the risk of complications. Eventually, diabetes complications may be disabling or even life-threatening. Possible complications include: Cardiovascular disease. Diabetes dramatically increases the risk of various cardiovascular problems, including coronary artery disease with chest […]
What Tests are Used to Diagnosis Diabetes Symptoms of type 1 diabetes often appear suddenly and are often the reason for checking blood sugar levels. Because symptoms of other types of diabetes and prediabetes come on more gradually or may not be evident, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) has recommended screening guidelines. Tests for type […]
Risk factors for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes How Is Diabetes Diagnosed Out of the estimated 24 million people with diabetes, one third, or eight million, don’t know they have the disease. This is because people with type 2 diabetes often have no symptoms. However, a simple blood test is all you need to find […]
Symptoms Diabetes symptoms vary depending on how much your blood sugar is elevated. Some people, especially those with Prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, may not experience symptoms initially. In type 1 Diabetes, symptoms tend to come on quickly and be more severe. Some of the signs and symptoms of type 1 and type 2 diabetes […]
Diabetes forecast Diabetes is a serious condition for the individual. There is also a serious concern at the global level. The following facts and figures can testify the major concern: In 1998 an estimated 143 million people worldwide had diabetes In 1985 i.e. 13 years ago an estimated 30 million people worldwide had diabetes. This means […]
Type of Diabetes The two main types of diabetes correspond to these two mechanisms and are called insulin dependent (type 1) and non-insulin dependent (type 2) diabetes. In type 1 diabetes there is no insulin or not enough of it. In type 2 diabetes, there is generally enough insulin but the cells upon it should […]
