Category: Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is similar to type 2 diabetes, but it usually develops during childhood and is largely unrelated to weight or diet. The exact causes of type 1 diabetes are unknown. The most important risk factors are genetics and family history. If you have type 1 diabetes, your pancreas makes little to no insulin.…

For decades, Type 2 diabetes was considered an adults-only condition. In fact, Type 2 diabetes was once called adult-onset diabetes. But what was once a disease mainly faced by adults is becoming more common in children. As you well know from our previous content, Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition that affects how the…

Although sweets can affect your blood sugar, and consuming a diet high in added sugar can increase your risk for developing diabetes, there are many more factors that influence diabetes development including genetics and lifestyle. When you have elevated blood sugar levels or have prediabetes or diabetes, you must carefully monitor your carbohydrate intake. This…

We got a question on if using artificial sweeteners is fine for people leaving with diabetes. We though it best to respond via a post so that we can all learn. With a low to no calorie sugar count, artificial sweeteners may seem like a treat for people with diabetes. But recent research indicates that…

We advise people diagnosed with prediabetes to alter their lifestyle by adopting a healthier diet and getting more exercise. These changes should be made sooner rather than later. That’s because although prediabetes usually doesn’t initially progress to type 2 diabetes, prediabetes can develop into a more serious condition over time if action isn’t taken. Researchers…

Cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and strokes often strike suddenly and without warning. Exertional chest pain or exertional shortness of breath could hint at heart trouble. Seek immediate medical attention, if these symptoms occur. The key is to control the factors that increase your risk for them: diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol, obesity, tobacco abuse. These…

Research has shown that high blood sugar could put you at higher risk of cognitive decline and dementia even if you don’t have fully developed diabetes. Lower levels of blood sugar, on the other hand, are associated with better brain health. Based on previous research – and now our own finding, we can certainly say…

High blood sugar levels – even those that are episodic and not chronic – cause sugar metabolites to accumulate in brain cells, resulting in systemic inflammation. These oxidative metabolites cause damage to cell membranes easily. Over time, this low-grade chronic systemic inflammation results in what is referred to as “Inflammaging”, which can accelerate the biological…

Diet plays an important role in managing type 2 diabetes. Your blood sugar reacts to foods in different ways, depending on what you eat and how much of it you consume at mealtime. UNDERSTANDING SERVING SIZES AND PORTIONS Portions and serving sizes both relate to the quantity of food at a meal. But there are…