So, you’ve just learned that you have diabetes, and diagnosis protocols are not in question. You’ve gotten a second opinion and the test results don’t lie. You either have pre-diabetes or full blown diabetes. Now what?
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There is a growing interest in cinnamon and diet – namely how it affects a diabetic if used regularly in their diet. Some diabetics put cinnamon in their tea and have noticed their glucose levels have reduced. Others put it on their toast or oatmeal every day and have also noted a significant reduction.
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With the holiday season approaching, how do you juggle diabetes and foods – especially when there are so many activities from now through the end of the year which seem to revolve around eating too many rich foods and heavy deserts?
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At this time, there is no cure for diabetes. What do you do once you receive the diagnosis that you have diabetes? While diabetes is a serious disease, knowledge is power and people with this disease can live long lives if they take care of themselves.
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It is something no parent wants to hear. And yet, children are diagnosed with diabetes every day. But take heart, with the proper care and treatment, they go on to do many of the normal things other children are able to do. It is important for the entire family to be involved.
One of the biggest struggles that comes with living with diabetes is managing your weight. It’s a double curse – the disease makes it tougher to keep your weight under control, even while the consequences of not doing so can be far more dire than in a person who isn’t diabetic. It’s a heavy burden to bear, and many diabetics can get discouraged and give up the fight, and just let themselves go. But that’s the road to an early grave, and you should do your best to avoid resignation. Yes, diabetes and weight loss are tough to manage together, but it can be done. Here are some tips.
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Let’s talk about diabetes and sugar. If you’re like most people, you know that there’s some sort of connection between the two, but you’re sort of fuzzy on the details. In fact, you have probably heard the disease itself referred to as sugar diabetes. This is less common these days, but many older people still use this incorrect term. And you’ve probably heard two completely contradictory statements – that sugar causes diabetes, and that sugar doesn’t’ cause diabetes. Which one’s true, and which one’s false? They can’t both be true, can they? Just what are the facts, exactly?
If you’re a fairly well informed citizen, you’re probably aware that there’s a growing epidemic of obesity in this country. We hear about that all the time in the media. But did you know that there’s another epidemic that is spiraling out of control in America, even in our children? It’s called adult onset diabetes, or Type 2 diabetes. And yes, more and more kids are being diagnosed with this disease that, until quite recently, was virtually unknown in minors. Diabetes is a ravaging disease. It can lead to blindness, kidney failure, and even limb amputation due to poor circulation. But most diabetics actually die of heart disease. Here are some things you should know about diabetes and heart disease.
