If you’ve been diagnosed with insulin resistance, you’re on a collision course with type 2 diabetes. Make no mistake, insulin resistance – though it may sound rather benign – is a setup for the No. [...]
Some “diabetes hypochondriacs” test their blood sugar repeatedly with home tests, wondering what really is the right reading range right after eating. “It is not uncommon to have a one to two hour postprandial blood [...]
Is Glucerna really healthy for people with diabetes, since these products are so highly processed? Glucerna’s ingredients list is quite lengthy. The Glucerna trademarked slogan is “Smart nutrition for people with diabetes.” Perhaps you’ve seen [...]
If diabetes can be controlled, why do so many Americans die from it every year? According to the National Diabetes Statistics Report, 2014, diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S in [...]
If your fasting glucose is about 106, do not panic, as this does not automatically mean you have insulin resistance or prediabetes. A few years ago I visited a general practitioner to find out why [...]
Having diabetes is no excuse to blow your top and be angry at your loved-ones all the time, but this disease indeed could lead to factors that can alter mood and even cause ADHD symptoms. [...]
If the tip of your middle finger has suddenly become numb, here is some reassuring news. It’s hard to ignore numbness in the tip of your middle finger. However, the extreme locality of this should [...]
Did you get one fasting glucose reading over 100 and under 126 and are now panicking that diabetes will soon be a part of your life? “One individual reading of a fasting glucose over 100, [...]
Don't blow off that burning in your feet. This can mean a life-threatening condition. Don't assume that feet don't show symptoms of serious disease. “Burning feeling in the feet can be an indication of neuropathy [...]
