Walking has been show to help improve your cognitive function and actually slow down the aging of your mind. In fact, walking can help keep your body and heart healthy, too! A recent study has shown that even just adding a few regular walks to your exercise routine (even if they’re the only part of … Continue reading Aging is a normal part of life, but that doesn’t mean you can’t give the process a piece of your mind! Or, as the case may be, take that piece right back. →

According to a recent study, diet soda is associated with an increased risk of diabetic retinopathy (DR). More specifically, patients who consumed more than four cans of diet soda a week had significantly increased odds of experiencing proliferative DR than patients who did not. Regular soft drink consumption, on the other hand, was not found … Continue reading Diet soda is touted as being healthier than regular soda, but is it actually doing more harm than good? →

I was diagnosed with type I insulin-dependent diabetes 54 years ago at the age of 22 months. A dear family friend suggested my parents take me to our family doctor and have me checked for diabetes after I showed some of the more common symptoms. I was unusually cranky and always hungry, but had a … Continue reading Living With Type 1 Diabetes: Still Healthy After 54 Years →

Sleeping is supposed to refresh your mind and rejuvenate your body, but did you know that the way that you sleep might impact your insulin sensitivity? A study recently published in The Journal of Pediatrics explored the effect of sleep patterns on insulin sensitivity in overweight and obese adolescents. Participants kept a sleep diary and … Continue reading Diabetes Health in The News Podcast: Sleep Habits Affect Insulin Sensitivity in Adolescents →