You might think of diabetes as a physical condition, but it can have a negative effect on your mental health as well. People with diabetes are more likely to suffer from anxiety or depression, which isn’t really surprising when you think about it. It does put you under a significant amount of stress. Luckily, there …
There are several types of diabetes, but what they all have in common is that they involve problems with your blood sugar levels. Clearly, the body doesn’t want to have excessive levels of glucose in its blood, so normally it takes steps to regulate it on its own. The hormone in charge of this process …
You may have heard people talking about diabetes in terms of type 1 and type 2, with maybe an occasional reference to gestational diabetes. There is another word that’s useful to know though, and that’s “prediabetes”, the informal description of the stage just before you develop diabetes proper. It’s important because if you know the …
Tucked behind the human stomach is another organ called the pancreas. Inside it are what are known as pancreatic islets, which produce the hormone known as insulin. If you’re not getting the insulin you need or it’s not working properly, that’s when you could develop diabetes mellitus. Insulin plays an important role in regulating glucose, …
At its most basic, diabetes is when your blood sugar regularly gets too high, most commonly because your body either isn’t producing enough of the hormone insulin or the insulin you do produce isn’t working properly. It may not sound like a big deal, but the symptoms of diabetes can be pretty wide-ranging. If you …
We probably all know a few basic facts about diabetes – it has to do with blood sugar levels, there’s no cure, and you manage it with diet and insulin. You might not know, however, that there are three different types of diabetes, that there are ways to reduce the risk of developing diabetes, or …
Hearing you have diabetes is pretty shocking, folks. Despite how common this condition is nationwide, finding out you have it can be pretty upsetting and leave you unsure what to do next. Don’t beat yourself up over it Yes, unhealthy lifestyle habits can contribute to the development of diabetes. A poor diet, lack of exercise …
Many of us are living with diabetes, and it’s nothing to sneeze at. This condition can introduce a whole new load of concerns into your life, from daily management to the consequences for your long-term health. While diabetes is more manageable and treatable today than ever before, you still may find yourself overwhelmed with all …
Many people in the US have or will develop type 2 diabetes, my friends. It’s unfortunate but true. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that about one out of every ten people has diabetes, and at least 90 percent of the cases are type 2 (https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/type2.html). If you’ve just been diagnosed with this …
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We all talk about sitting less, readers! “Today” is always the day we’re going to start working out more and sitting less, but it doesn’t usually pan out that way, does it? There’s always something more important to do than exercise, and a lot of times, you just don’t feel it. It’s simply easier to …
