Who discovered Diabetes? The real answer is, there is no individual, whose name we know, that can be credited with first discovering diabetes. With any degree of certainty, we do not even know when was diabetes discovered. Here is some of the history of diabetes that we do know. What we do know is, [...]
Before going on to diabetes heart attack symptoms let’s talk about what a heart attack is and the common causes of heart disease in diabetics. Basically, heart disease is anything that makes the heart function in anything other than the normal way. The reason people with diabetes tend to have more heart attacks than [...]
If you are interested in testing for gestational diabetes you should know that this is a screening test and not a diagnosis. These glucose screening tests, called GCT (glucose challenge test) are usually recommended during weeks 24 through 28 of a pregnancy. The purpose of the test is to learn if your blood sugar level [...]
Ok all you diabetics looking for diabetes friendly recipes, gather around, here comes one for French toast. Really? You betcha! I know, you thought you were absolutely done eating French toast, so you’re going to love this. Now this isn’t going to be one of those diabetic friendly recipes that tell you the exact measurement [...]
One of the best cereals for diabetics would have to be Cream of Wheat. It is not necessarily a diabetic cereal, but it does have zero sugars and that is what makes it such a good diabetes cereal. Here is the reason.
Breakfast Cereal For Diabetics
Cream of Wheat, whether you use the type you cook [...]
Researching what factors contribute to uncontrolled diabetes is of great importance to many people. More than likely that is because they are either apprehensive about becoming a diabetic or they are already a diabetic and are concerned with uncontrolled diabetes side effects. And there is little wonder why. According to the National Institutes of Health, [...]
Many people today want to know how to lower blood sugar. The curious thing is, not all of these people are diabetics. Naturally, the majority are diabetics, but people today get a wealth of information via the internet and therefore they are more aware of health issues than ever before. Not only that, but people, [...]
Move over Byetta, there’s a new drug in town and its’ name is Victoza. That’s right, for those diabetics who may not have heard yet, there is a new drug out that has been approved by the FDA, it’s called Victoza and the studies say it is better than Byetta.
Byetta was the first of a [...]
I am a diabetic and this is a real diabetic’s diet. I was almost 60 years old when I became a diabetic. Diabetes was not unknown to me. My father died at age 54 from complications of diabetes. My fathers’ mother died from complications of diabetes when I was that young that I do not [...]
Sugar Free Hot Chocolate. Who says you can’t enjoy a great cup of hot chocolate on a cold morning? I’m talking about a cup of hot chocolate just like the one your mother use to make for you. Remember when you were a kid, being outside playing in the snow, you were soaking wet and [...]