Diabetes Information & Tips

Though exercise is good for almost everyone, exercise offers considerable benefits for people living with diabetes.

Diabetes and stress are intrinsically linked - with diabetes contributing to higher stress levels, and stress worsening the risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Why is that? What about stress could lead to the potential for diabetes? And what can be done to reduce those odds?

More than two-thirds of Americans are overweight and 42% are clinically obese. Find out which treatment options are available & which are covered by insurance.

Diabetes insipidus is caused by complications with the chemical vasopressin (AVP), also known as antidiuretic hormone (ADH). 

The Medicare Donut Hole is a nightmare that affects far too many Americans. It’s also known as the Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Gap, describing a slew of patients who fall into a specific bracket that leads to enormous healthcare costs. It’s been getting less severe, but still makes an enormous impact on millions of families each year.

GLP-1 agonists are a class of type 2 diabetes medications that help regulate insulin secretion and blood sugar levels. They work by mimicking insulin production hormones that don’t work properly in people who are overweight or suffer from type 2 diabetes. Many GLP-1 agonists are also approved for weight management, even in people without diabetes. This is because the receptors they stimulate make you feel full, which makes it easier to lose weight. In this article, we’ll describe exactly what GLP-1 agonists are and how they work. We’ll also explain their connection to weight loss, and take a look at some of the most popular GLP-1 medications.

When diabetes is diagnosed in an adult, it is most likely type 2.  When you have type 2 diabetes, your body does not utilize insulin effectively and blood sugar levels become elevated.  Your body tries to compensate by producing more insulin, but it is ineffective and blood glucose levels remain elevated. Sustained high blood glucose levels are damaging to the body and can cause serious health problems. Naturally, this means you should have a lot of questions for your doctor.  To assist you in having the type of Q&A session where all bases are covered, here is a list of questions, that once answered, should provide you with enough information to give you a real understanding of how diabetes will affect your life moving forward.

Let’s look at 10 foods that diabetics should avoid. Sure they might seem healthy, but these foods make it difficult to regulate blood sugar levels.

Diabetes is associated with many health-related complications. Hair loss, or alopecia, is one of them. 

Over 80% of people with Type 2 diabetes go on to develop high blood pressure, and around 20% of people with high blood pressure go on to develop diabetes. But are the two conditions (diabetes & hypertension) linked?