Diabetes mellitus, more commonly referred to as Diabetes is a lifelong disease which is known to have affected more than 150 million people (5.5 percent of all the adults) around the globe. This disease, which is characterized by high levels … Continue reading →

Carb (short for Carbohydrate) counting is a relatively new technique used in the management of Diabetes. Of all the foods we eat, carbohydrates have the greatest impact on the level of Glucose in our blood. Too much carbohydrate can raise … Continue reading →

It is a common belief that people having diabetes should follow a Diabetes diet that imposes severe restrictions on eating habits. Contrary to this belief, there is no such thing as a Diabetes diet. What we refer to as a … Continue reading →

Managing your glucose levels, changing your diet and ensuring that you exercise for at least 30 minutes is crucial, but not enough for you as a diabetic. What is equally crucial is that you monitor yourself for complications; a major … Continue reading →

Diabetes, a growing epidemic is a common lifelong disorder that affects millions of people around the world. Being diagnosed with this deadly disease is indeed a big deal, something that can turn your world upside down. So what can you … Continue reading →

A problem caught at the time when it begins to develop is a problem half-solved. Diabetics often have to go through the nightmarish experience of encountering and dealing with complications, most of which are a result of the risk-bar that … Continue reading →

Diabetes doesn’t occur out of an immediate underlying process  taking place overnight; it grows out of a gradual change in your glucose levels, and what is known as ‘pre-diabetes’. Pre-diabetes, itself, is not a matter of weeks, or months, but … Continue reading →

We would be stating the obvious if we said exercise is important for everybody, and we would be rapped on the knuckles for the same mistake if we said it is all the more crucial for diabetics. However, the questions … Continue reading →

Screening guidelines for gestational diabetes test are presently varied.  Some medical professionals hold the view that women under 25 years of age with no pronounced risk factors may not need a gestational diabetes test at all.  Others however opine that … Continue reading →

The hard fact is that the signs of diabetes cannot be conclusive until a lab test is done to determine the blood sugar levels which will either put you into the long list of diabetes patients world wide or help … Continue reading →