Taking Your Diabetes Medicine
Diabetes 101: Insulin and diabetes pills are the two kinds of medicines used to lower blood sugar.
Diabetes 101
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Sucralose and Diabetes
Diabetes 101: Sucralose is a low-calorie sweetener made from sugar. It is about 600 times sweeter than sugar and can be used like sugar in a broad range of foods.
The Signs of Diabetes
Diabetes 101: The signs of diabetes and why you need to take care of yourself.
Keeping Daily Records
Diabetes 101: Learn to write down the results of your blood tests every day in a record book.
Why Fiber Is Important To Your Diet
Diabetes 101: What can fiber do for you? Numerous studies found that diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol and high in fiber are associated with a reduced risk of certain cancers, diabetes, digestive disorders, and heart disease.
Alcohol and Diabetes
The effect of alcohol on blood glucose levels depends not only on the amount of alcohol ingested, but also on its relationship to food intake.
What Is Diabetes?
Diabetes 101: Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism; the way our bodies use digested food for growth and energy.
What Are the Different Types of Diabetes?
Diabetes 101: Learn about the three main types of diabetes -Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes and Gestational Diabetes in a simple, easy to read format.
Diabetes And Your Nerves
Diabetes 101: Over time, high blood sugar can harm the nerves in your body.
Causes Of Diabetic Neuropathy
Diabetes 101: Scientists do not know what causes diabetic neuropathy, but several factors are likely to contribute to the disorder.
The History of the Diabetic Diet
Diabetes 101: The earliest recorded diabetic diet is in the Papyrus Ebers,“which was written in about 1500 B.C.
Exchange Systems
Diabetes 101: In an effort to make meal planning easier for the diabetic, the American Diabetes Association and others have developed exchange systems.
Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation
Diabetes 101: Islets are clusters of cells in the pancreas that produce insulin and other hormones.
What is Hypoglycemia
Diabetes 101: Glucose, a form of sugar, is the body’s main fuel. Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, occurs when blood levels of glucose drop too low to fuel the body’s activity.
