Let me preface this by saying I am not a doctor or medical professional but someone who knows a little about this disease. I am a diabetic with Type 2 Diabetes. I had pre diabetes for maybe two years and Syndrome X for maybe 5 years before getting some help..... Read More

Both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes cause serious long term health problems if left untreated or undiagnosed. They both affect the way the body uses digested food for energy. Here's how it is supposed to work..... Read More

There is no doubt that being overweight is a huge risk factor not only for diabetes but also many other serious diseases like hypertension, cardiovascular disease, sleep apnea, and on and on..... Read More

It was absolutely embarrassing! I couldn’t stay awake. After eating a normal breakfast lunch or dinner I was out like a light. No I am not talking about the Thanksgiving turkey tryptophan thing that is the brunt of so many jokes-this was not funny at all..... Read More

Before people develop Type 2 Diabetes, they almost always have "pre-diabetes" -- blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. There are 54 million people in the United States who have pre-diabetes and most don't even know it. Recent research has shown that some long-term damage to the body, especially the heart and circulatory system, may already be occurring during pre-diabetes..... Read More

Many people first learn they have Type 2 Diabetes quite by accident through blood tests done for another condition or as part of a routine exam. But in some cases, Type 2 Diabetes may not be detected before damage to your eyes, kidneys or other organs has occurred. That's why the American Diabetes Association recommends that all adults have a fasting blood glucose test at age 45. If the test results are normal, repeat the test every three years. If your results are borderline, you should have a fasting blood sugar test every year...... Read More

The symptoms for this disease are many and seemingly innocent so you must pay close attention. By themselves they may appear harmless-I guarantee they are not. Here are the most common symptoms..... Read More

The American Diabetes Association tells us that more than 21 million Americans have diabetes. There are millions more who have pre diabetes most of whom don't even know it. The people who are most at risk of getting diabetes have several risk factors in common-the ones they can control and the ones they can't control..... Read More

As I said at the outset early on you may not even know you have the disease and if you do know it seems so trivial so it is easy to ignore. But diabetes affects nearly every vital organ in your body..... Read More

Controlling your blood sugar is the most important goal of any type of diabetic on any kind of treatment. It is essential to feeling healthy and avoiding long-term complications of Type 2 Diabetes. Some people are able to control their blood sugar with diet and exercise alone. Others may need to take medications, in addition to making lifestyle changes. In either case, monitoring your blood sugar is a key part of your treatment program..... Read More

Before you dismiss this type of treatment read on. The basics of it are founded on ADA principles and should not be discarded because of the "natural" handle. The basics involve taking control of the factors that brought you to be at risk in the first place. Weight, exercise, diet, and nutrition (supplements)..... Read More

See your doctor right away if you notice any of the signs and symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes, especially increased thirst and urination. And if you have Type 2 Diabetes, get regular checkups to monitor your condition..... Read More

Over 90% of the 21 million Americans who have diabetes have type 2 Diabetes. The other less than 10% have type one diabetes and unfortunately exercise does not affect them at all..... Read More

Your health care team and you need a team of pros working together to provide support and professional advice, but it's up to you to follow through. As they say in the Navy "you have the con" or something like that..... Read More

As devastating as the disease is; as fast as it is growing in the U.S.; as many people as it kills every year directly or indirectly thru its' complications; one thing stands out: IT IS ALMOST ENTIRELY PREVENTABLE And it is one of the few major diseases that can be prevented. Given the level of obesity in the U.S. someone needs to wake up..... Read More

You would think that something as serious as diabetes would generate enough interest for folks to have just a little knowledge about it. Apparently not!...Read More

The physical complications of diabetes get most of the publicity and rightfully so. Dealing with the emotional side of the disease presents a whole new set of problems not to be taken lightly...Read More

I need some marketing help with it. Any volunteers? I am convinced it will make me famous, rich, and maybe even lose some weight. After all isn't that the idea of a diet?.....Read More

As my Doctor in Pueblo Colorado used to say to me "do you see a pattern here?" Dr. Gary Wofford was a pain in the patuty (also not a medical term) but he had my best interest at heart. He was always on my case about losing weight. That is where most of it begins..... Read More