Health complications may occur because of abdominal fat. Abdominal obesity is usually connected to diabetes, high blood pressure, insulin resistance, lipid abnormalities, and other problems. This increases the risk of stroke, heart disease, and other types of cancer. What causes abdominal fat? Numerous factors contribute to abdominal fat, these are the lack of physical activity, … Continue reading Why Does Abdominal Fat Matter if You Have Diabetes?
It’s a known fact that it’s harder for diabetic patients to recover from illness. Even the mildest, common illness like a cold can hit them worse. That’s because the disease lowers the immune system, making them more susceptible to illness. An added problem Illness puts a certain amount of stress on the body and that … Continue reading How Diabetics Should Plan for Illness
Men with diabetes have trouble performing sexually. It has been known for some time that erectile dysfunction is linked to high blood sugar levels. However, diabetes is also connected with low sexual drive. Both men and women who are having trouble managing their diabetes face low libido. Your blood glucose levels should be the first … Continue reading How Diabetes Affects Libido
One of the many inconveniences of diabetes is the need to prick yourself daily to find out your blood sugar levels. Those who are recently diagnosed may wonder how often they should do this and what machine is the best one to use for testing blood sugar levels. Why monitoring is important Testing your blood … Continue reading How Often Should You Prick?
Men with diabetes have trouble performing sexually. It has been known for some time that erectile dysfunction is linked to high blood sugar levels. However, diabetes is also connected with low sexual drive. Both men and women who are having trouble managing their diabetes face low libido. Your blood glucose levels should be the first … Continue reading How Diabetes Affects Libido
Talk has surfaced over the past decade or so about the importance of doing a regular colon or digestive cleanse. Many tout the benefits of it and that leaves diabetics wondering if it’s something that would be good for them. How diabetics should do a cleanse Those in the holistic health community say both type … Continue reading Can Diabetics Do a Colon Cleanse?
One thing all diabetics must do is test their blood regularly. This is also the one thing many hate doing for all kinds of reasons. Yet, testing your blood sugar when you are a Type 2 diabetic can prevent serious complications that could land you in the hospital. How often should you test blood sugar? … Continue reading The Facts About Diabetics and Blood Testing
A study potentially links men having trouble impregnating their partners and undiagnosed prediabetes. If you are having trouble reproducing with your partner, there is a possibility that your glucose levels have something to do with it. What is prediabetes? Prediabetes is a condition where your blood glucose levels are a little bit higher than normal. … Continue reading Does Prediabetes Cause Fertility Problems?
Doctors have been studying the effects of metabolic surgery on Type 2 diabetes patients for years and the latest study concludes these surgeries help put diabetes in remission better than lifestyle changes or medication. What is metabolic surgery? Metabolic surgery, also called bariatric surgery, are procedures that help people lose weight. The two most common … Continue reading Metabolic Surgery Offers Long-Lasting Hope for Diabetes Patients
Most health experts talk endlessly about drinking enough water but many diabetics may not realize that drinking more water is especially important for them. People just aren’t drinking enough water. Around 75 percent of Americans are what doctors and scientists call “perpetually dehydrated.” Diabetes needs water more than average, healthy people because dehydration negatively affects … Continue reading Water Is Helpful to Diabetics
