Ever wonder why your blood sugar is a tad higher than normal when you wake up in the morning? After all, you’ve been fasting all night. Your sugar levels should be fairly low, right? Turns out, your body is experiencing the dawn phenomenon. The kicker? It happens to everybody–not just people with diabetes. While you’re […]
You are browsing archives for
Category: Diabetes Education
Vitamins, Minerals, and Your Diabetes
Many of us remember taking a Flintstones vitamin with breakfast as a child. But now that we’re older, is popping a supplement pill really necessary? And what about those “natural” drugs that claim to fight diabetes? Here’s what you should know about vitamins, minerals, and your diabetes. Are multivitamins necessary for people with diabetes? According […]
Tips for Dental Care and Diabetes
Did you know people with diabetes–especially with blood sugar levels that aren’t well controlled–are more likely than non-diabetics to develop oral health problems such as tooth decay, ulcers, thrush, and gum disease? In honor of National Dental Hygiene Month, we’ve rounded up tips to help you brush up on your oral care practices. With a […]
How to break the top bad diabetes habits
We’ve all been there. One postponed doctor appointment here, an unchanged lancet there. Because diabetes is such a time-consuming condition, it can be easy to take a few shortcuts in your care plan. Unfortunately, these seemingly helpful time-savers can develop into bad habits–ones that make managing your diabetes more difficult in the long run. To […]
Importance of Glucagon + New Changes to the Medica...
What is glucagon? Hypoglycemia–or extremely low blood sugar–is a condition that most commonly affects people with type 1 diabetes. If left untreated, hypoglycemia can turn serious or even fatal. Most of the time, low blood sugar can be treated with a small, sugar-rich snack or 15-20 grams of glucose tablets. But what happens when this […]
Tips for Coping with Gestational Diabetes
A study published this week in the journal Diabetes Care showed that rates of gestational diabetes among Canadian women nearly doubled from 1996 to 2010. It’s no secret that the rates of diabetes are on the rise, and this fact applies to prenatal health, too. If you’ve been diagnosed with gestational diabetes, read on for […]
What to think about when buying an insulin pump
Thanks to new improvements in technology, insulin pumps are becoming a more common way for diabetes patients to manage their blood sugar. If you are considering an insulin pump, here are a few important things to think about before you start shopping around. What is an insulin pump? An insulin pump is a battery-operated device […]
4 Myths About Alcohol and Diabetes
From a carb-rich bottle of beer to a sugary glass of champagne, it’s no secret that alcoholic beverages can wreck havoc on a healthy diet–and your diabetes. However, that doesn’t mean people with the condition have to give up a glass of wine with dinner or the occasional night out with friends. In fact, health […]
What is insulin resistance?
If you’ve been diagnosed with prediabetes, you’ve probably heard your doctor mention the term insulin resistance. Also called metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance describes a wide variety of health complications that can put people at an increased risk of developing diabetes and heart disease. According to the Joslin Diabetes Center, insulin resistance occurs when the body […]
How does age affect diabetes?
It’s no secret that our bodies start to slow down as we get older, making it difficult to stay active. Add diabetes into the mix, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle can become even more of a challenge. According to WebMD, one of the greatest risk factors for diabetes is age. In fact, a person’s risk of […]