The onset of diabetes may be accompanied by many types of diabetes symptoms. But the American Diabetes Association warns that diabetes may also arrive quietly, with many of the symptoms overlooked as mild annoyances. The Mayo Clinic warns that more…
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Diabetic emergencies can happen quickly and are preceded with telltale symptoms that a problem is occurring. The brain relies on blood sugar, called glucose, to function. During diabetes, the body may produce too much or too little insulin, the chemical…
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Blood tests are available to diagnose diabetes and monitor sugar levels. Decades ago, people had to test their urine for the presence of sugar. This showed only that blood sugar levels were much too high. Today’s diagnostic tools show both…
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After you eat a snack or meal, the sugar levels in your body naturally increase for approximately one to two hours. When your body has digested the consumed foods, your sugar levels typically fall back to normal. Certain people can…
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Type 2 diabetes is a complex disease characterized by a failure of insulin to remove sugar (glucose) from the bloodstream. Under healthy conditions, insulin interacts with body cell mechanisms that permit the passage of glucose out of blood circulation and…
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Most cardiac health improvement plans focus mainly on diet and exercise. This is largely because these lifestyle factors tend to affect blood pressure, blood cholesterol, weight and level of fitness, which all have a substantial impact on the health of…
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Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body develops a resistance to the effects of insulin or when the production of insulin by the pancreas is insufficient, according to the Mayo Clinic. This results in a high blood glucose level (hyperglycemia)….
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Overview Neuropathy refers to nerve damage that may be the result of severe injury, diabetes or infection. It is described as a tingling or numbing of the hands and feet, with some stabbing pain, according to the Mayo Clinic. Sufferers…
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Diabetics may be unaware that they have the disease until there are obvious signs or symptoms. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is caused by destruction of the pancreas (type 1 DM) or insulin resistance in tissues (type 2 DM). Gradual decline in…
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Neuropathy, a condition in which the nerves are damaged, affects the three types of nerves in the body: sensory, motor and autonomic nerves. For example, damage to the sensory nerves alters the patient’s ability to feel changes in temperature. When…
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High blood sugar, also known as hyperglycemia, is an elevation in blood sugar levels that occurs in diabetic patients. Food choices, physical activities, illnesses or failure to take diabetic medication can cause hyperglycemia. Symptoms of hyperglycemia typically don’t appear until…
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Chronically high hyperglycemia, or high glucose, is referred to as a condition known as diabetes mellitus (DM). Type 2 DM is the most common form of the disease that affects almost 10 percent of the U.S. population, according to the…
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Diabetes, also called diabetes mellitus, is a disease marked by high levels of sugar in the blood. In type I diabetes, the body does not make insulin, a hormone that changes sugar into energy for the body. Type II diabetes…
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Exercise induced low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia occurs when your body’s blood sugar is used up too quickly. Sugar, or glucose comes from the food that you eat and your body uses it as a source of energy during exercise….
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Neuropathy is a disorder that results from damage to the nerves caused by excessive alcohol use, diabetes and other conditions. The disorder can interfere with the patient’s ability to feel changes in temperature or perform certain functions. The type of…
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The American Diabetes Association (ADA) says people with type 2 diabetes mellitus, or T2DM, can enjoy a variety of foods. You should limit some foods, however, because they can lead to diabetic complications when consumed in excess. The key to…
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Cozaar, or losartan, is a prescription medication approved for the treatment of high blood pressure and diabetic neuropathy in type 2 diabetes. Cozaar belongs to a class of medications called the angiotensin II receptor blockers. It works to block the…
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Hyperglycemia, also known as high blood sugar, results when the body has excessive amounts of insulin or when the body can’t properly utilize insulin. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), hyperglycemia is a major cause of diabetes complications. Consistent…
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High blood sugar (hyperglycemia) occurs when the body has too little insulin or can’t efficiently use the insulin it has. Though most anyone can experience high blood sugar, it is most commonly associated with diabetes. Long-term or untreated high blood…
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Insulin is a medication given to diabetic patients who cannot make sufficient body insulin or whose body cannot use the body’s insulin effectively. Body insulin works to breakdown carbohydrates such as sugars into glucose. Glucose provides energy to the cells…
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Overview The American Dietetic Association, American Diabetes Association and the United States Public Health Service to assist individuals diagnosed with diabetes in meal planning created the diabetes food exchange system in 1950. Today, this system has become widely used by…
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Hypoglycemia, also known as low blood glucose or low blood sugar, happens when blood sugar levels drop below normal range. Hypoglycemia is generally mild and rare in healthy adults with no known glucose or insulin-related problems. Most commonly, hypoglycemia results…
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Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), also known as low blood glucose, happens when your blood sugar drops below normal levels. In most cases, low blood sugar is mild and temporary. However, serious cases can lead to serious complications. If you have…
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Controlling and managing diabetes requires a lifestyle that supports normal blood sugar and a healthy weight to prevent diabetic complications and promote health. All foods can be consumed in a diabetic diet however certain ones should be limited more than…
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Many diabetics — people who have abnormally high amounts of sugar, or glucose, in their blood — inject insulin daily. Diabetics inject insulin because insulin helps glucose move out of the bloodstream and into cells, where it’s used for energy….
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a condition where the body is not able to regulate levels of glucose (a sugar) in the blood. There are three types of diabetes mellitus: type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes. While the causes of…
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Diabetes is a condition that affects millions of Americans, young and old. Type one diabetes affects mostly children, while type two diabetes most often affects adults. Both types of diabetes involve an inability to use insulin to disperse blood sugar…
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According to the National Institutes of Health, diabetes is caused by a problem in how the body makes and uses insulin. The high levels of blood sugar and fats seen in diabetes adversely affects several organ systems, leading to health…
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According to the World Health Organization, type 2 diabetes is moving toward pandemic status, becoming one of the fastest growing diagnoses of adults in the world. In 2001, over one million deaths occurred due to diabetes. Not only is type…
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Stevia, with the scientific name of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, is an herb native to Bolivia. It is 300 times as sweet as sugar. Its best-known medicinal quality is based on what it lacks–calories. This makes stevia valuable in treating obesity…
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