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Diabetes Health in The News: More than 100 Million People Suffer from Prediabetes or Diabetes
In its annual National Diabetes Statistic Report, the CDC stated that over 100 million people have a diagnosis of prediabetes or diabetes. This information, which was based on data from 2015, shows that 30.3 million Americans suffer from diabetes and …
Diabetes Health Type 1: How a Diabetes Diagnosis Bonded a Father and Daughter
This Father’s Day reminds me of a scene set long ago. It was almost 23 years ago. It was the summer that I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as an 18 year-old.
The entire diagnosis was not handled well …
Diabetes Health in The News: Counseling and Meal Planning Reduce Obesity in Children
A University of Minnesota research time has built on a previous study that showed obesity in children could be reduced via counseling. This study has determined why this method works. After studying how counseling affected 81 families in the Twin …
Diabetes Health Type 1: NASCAR’s Ryan Reed racing to stop type 1 diabetes
When he’s racing in NASCAR’s Xfinity Series, driver Ryan Reed keeps a close eye on his dashboard monitors, which track his blood sugar along with his car’s tire pressure, RPMs and water temperature.
Reed was told his racing career was
You Can’t Outrun Your Microbes: How Exercise Affects Your Gut By William B. Miller, Jr., M.D.
Millions of Americans are serious about fitness since we have long been told of its benefits. It is well established that consistent exercise promotes long-term health by lowering blood pressure, improving glucose tolerance, and assisting in weight management. Most people
Diabetes Health Type 2: Studies on female ‘grooming’ of pubic area raise health concerns
Should women consider shaving their pubic hair?
A recent study on feminine “grooming” of the genital area startled many not only because it suggested the practice was more widespread than previously believed but also because a majority of respondents reported
Diabetes Health Type 1: What is your gut telling you?
Figuring out what’s going on when you have stomach discomfort or digestive issues can be difficult for anyone, but this is especially true for people with diabetes. Diabetes can affect every system in your body, including the gastrointestinal
AskNadia: My Husband Wants Me to Ignore My Diabetes When on Vacation
Dear Nadia,
I have Type 2 Diabetes. I have been trying to manage things with diet and exercise. I was doing very well until we went on vacation and my husband ragged on me about it. He wanted me to …
Someone Dies……..it’s None of Our Business……..None. Period.
I find it absolutely astounding that when someone with T1D passes away…..from diabetes or something else, the questions begin about the cause as if someone has the right to know. Here is the hard truth…..you don’t. For whatever reason you …
