All Diabetes Q&A

High blood glucose causes poor blood flow to the legs and feet, so if you have a sore or infection, you need to monitor it closely and tell your physician, because it won't heal as easily as it would if you didn't have diabetes. Elevated blood glucose levels can also lead to nerve damage, which read more...

Just take out your tape measure, wrap it around yourself at belly-button level, and read the measurement. The healthiest waist size is less than 34 inches and health risk increases with each increased notch of the belt.
A study based on data collected from 27,270 subjects tracked over 13 years who read more...

The buzzwords in the world of diet and nutrition right now are ‘anti-inflammation’. Inflammation can be good when you stump your toe or cut yourself. Your immune system kicks in sending white blood cells along with other substances to jump start the healing process. Inflammation is not so good read more...

A lack of sleep actually wears down your fine tuned machine known as your body and you sustain physical, mental and emotional wear and tearThis wear and tear affects the body’s insulin resistance (meaning how well insulin and blood glucose work as a team) and increases the chance for metabolic read more...

Diabetes has become a major health concern in this country. The risk for diabetes is often tied to weight but just recently a study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism found that low intakes of calcium and vitamin D may be risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes especially read more...