Diabetes
Treatment is More Convenient, Less Painful and Less Expensive
by R. Mendosa
Prescription drugs are improving, monitoring devices are getting more
advanced (and less painful!) and there's even good news about diabetes
and insurance in America. |
How
to Talk to Your Doctor About Diabetes
by R. Mendosa
Thanks to the increase in sources and types of health information,
now we can all walk into the doctor's office prepared with questions
and ideas about our own health issues. |
Obesity,
Lifestyle and Your Patient's with Diabetes
by R. Mendosa
New information supports the significant benefits of incorporating
physical activity, behavior and use of medication into the treatment
of obesity. |
HbA1c
- the 7% Solution
by R. Mendosa
You test your glucose level several times
a day, you're aware of diet and exercise issues and do your best to
stay on track. But what about your hemoglobin A1c level? |
Diabetes:
Is Yours Under Control?
by Sharon Truax
If controlled properly, most people with diabetes can live relatively
complication-free, but if left uncontrolled, diabetes can lead to
major health problems. |
National
Diabetes Month is Nothing to Celebrate
by Sharon Truax
'Celebrate' National Diabetes Month by getting your blood sugar checked.
Don't walk around thinking you don't have diabetes because you feel
fine. |
Diabetes
Demands Triad of Treatments
by P. Kurtzweil
There are over 16 million Americans suffering from diabetes mellitus,
a chronic disease in which the pancreas produces too little or no
insulin, but there are new treatments available. |
Blood Glucose
Monitoring at Home
by A. Hingley
For millions of Americans with diabetes, regular home testing of blood
glucose levels is critical in controlling their disease. |
Overcoming
Juvenile Diabetes
by D. McNamara
Most people are first diagnosed with Type 1, or
juvenile, diabetes during the teen years. |
Alternative Therapies
for Diabetes
Alternative treatments that have been studied to
manage diabetes include acupuncture, biofeedback, guided imagery,
and nutritional supplements. |
Don't Lose Sight
of Diabetic Eye Disease
People with diabetes may face eye problems as a
complication of their disease, which can cause severe vision loss
or even blindness. |
Frequently Asked
Questions About Diabetes
When you have diabetes, your body either doesn't
make enough insulin or can't use its own insulin as well as it should. |
Diabetes and Periodontal
Disease: A Guide for Patients
Like other complications of diabetes, gum disease
is linked to diabetic control. People with poor blood sugar control
get gum disease more often and more severely. |
Diabetic Neuropathy:
The Nerve Damage of Diabetes
A more thorough review of neuropathy, its causes
symptoms, types, and ongoing research for new treatments. |
Gastroparesis
and Diabetes
Gastroparesis is most often a complication of type
1 diabetes. At least 20 percent of people with type 1 diabetes develop
gastroparesis. |
Are You at Risk
for Gestational Diabetes?
Answer the questions in this survey and determine
your own risk level for gestational diabetes during pregnancy. |
