Children born to mothers who ate plenty of vegetables during pregnancy are less likely to have type 1 diabetes, Swedish researchers say. “This is the first study to show a link between vegetable intake during pregnancy and the risk of the child subsequently developing type 1 diabetes, but more studies of various kinds will be [...]

Many of the vitamins like Vitamin B complex, Thiamine or Vitamin B1 and Pyridoxine or Vitamin B6 are great controller of diabetes. Other vitamins like vitamin C and vitamin E also works great in controlling diabetes. Have a look on the benefits how they can help you controlling your diabetes. Vitamin C – Vitamin C [...]

Basically, gestational diabetes is a disease that occur during pregnancy, but usually disappears once the baby has been born. For some women, pregnancy results in their blood sugar levels getting out of balance. A pregnant woman could see that her blood sugar problems with their own or could bring a doctor to determine that their [...]

Babies and women may be protected against developing diabetes disease through breast feeding, according to new research. This current study states that the longer women nursed, the lower their risks of developing diabetes. Diabetes as a medical disorder characterized by varying or persistent elevated blood sugar levels, especially due to eating, is a serious disease [...]

Diabetes and Tanning If you undergo treatment for lupus or diabetes or are susceptible to cold sores, be aware that these conditions may be through exposure to UV radiation from tanning devices, sunlamps, or natural sunlight worsens. In addition, the skin may be more sensitive to sunlight or artificial light, if you are taking certain [...]

The excessive use of fats has been linked to development of diabetes. A recent study at the University of Colorado Health Science Center, USA found that an additional intake of 40 g fat days increased the chances of developing diabetes by three fold higher. Fat-rich diet, especially one with saturated animal fats, appear damaged the [...]

There is no known reason for what causes diabetes.  There are certainly risk factors that make the likelihood of you being diagnosed with the disease higher.  One of the only risk factors that you have control over is your weight.  If you are obese, the single best thing you can do for your health and [...]

If you have two or more of these pre-diabetes symptoms you should seriously consider getting yourself checked out: 1. If you find you are excessively thirsty, not just after extreme exercise or hot weather. 2. You seem to constantly have a dry mouth – even if you’ve just had a drink. 3. You find you [...]

Diabetes is more prevalent than ever and 95% of cases diagnosed are type 2 diabetes. Although for some the development of diabetes is inevitable, perhaps due to heriditery and other factors, for the vast majority it can be prevented by taking these 7 simple steps… Before diabetes type 2 becomes fully developed you go through [...]

Here are some reasons why diabetics suffer more when they are smoking : 1) You are more likely to get nerve damage (neuropathy). This is because smoking affects your blood circulation and that in turn means your nerve endings are not getting the nutrients they need. If this happens to the nerves in your feet [...]

Do you well planning your travel? Planning ahead when travel would reducing stress. This is especially important for diabetic. These 5 diabetes travel tips are easy to implement and crucial for your diabetes management. These are especially important when traveling abroad. 1) Have a pre-travel check-up. Make sure that your A1C blood glucose levels, your [...]

If you have diabetes information about how to manage your condition is vital to your well being. If you don’t look after your feet you run the risk of developing sores or infections that could, in the worst case scenario, lead to amputations. As happened to my father-in-law.  Reduce your risk of infection or amputation [...]

Since my diagnosis with diabetes at the age of eleven, my own diet has changed dramatically.  I maintain my current healthy weight with a great diet/eating plan. If you do plan on losing more than about a stone in weight then I would visit your doctor for more tips on how to do this without [...]

Diabetes is a group of associated diseases in which the body is unable to regulate the amount of sugar (glucose) into the blood. The cells does not respond in type2 diabetes. In this type of case the blood sugar levels gets too high instigating prolonged severe complications. Researchers have identified various genes related with the [...]

Diabetes can and often does go undiagnosed because the symptoms can seem harmless and oftentimes normal. Some diabetes symptoms are : Frequent urination Urination becomes more frequent when there is too much glucose in the blood. If insulin is nonexistent or ineffective, the kidneys can’t filter glucose back to the blood. They become overwhelmed and [...]

Diabetes prevention is proven, possible, and powerful. Diabetes Prevention Program study conclusively showed that people with pre-diabetes can prevent the development of type 2 diabetes by making changes in their diet and increasing their level of physical activity. They may even be able to return their blood glucose levels to the normal range. Researcher proofed [...]

Pregnant women who have never had diabetes before but who have high blood sugar (glucose) levels during pregnancy are said to have . Gestational diabetes is diabetes that happens for the first time when a woman is pregnant. Gestational diabetes goes away when you have your baby, but it does increase your risk for having [...]

Type 2 diabetes is the most common of the three major types and accounts for between 85 – 95% of all people with diabetes. Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body can still make some insulin, but not enough, or when the insulin that is produced does not work properly. Without enough insulin, the glucose [...]

Type 1 Diabetes occurs when the body unable to produce any insulin. A person who has type 1 diabetes must inject insulin daily to live. Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in children and young adults, but can appear at any age. Type 1 diabetes is serious, but people with diabetes can live long, healthy, [...]

What is Diabetes? Diabetes mellitus or commonly called diabetes, is a condition when body can not produce enough insulin; or when body can not use insulin properly. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas, which is needed to convert glucose into energy for daily life. Most of the food we eat is broken down [...]