Diabetes Treatment

Why Is Low Blood Sugar So Dangerous for People with Diabetes?

Why Is Low Blood Sugar So Dangerous for People with Diabetes?

Gerald Bernstein, MD | December 27, 2018

If you have diabetes, it's normal to have mild low blood sugar—hypoglycemia—sometimes. But severe hypoglycemia is dangerous. Here's how to prevent it.

Is It Safe to Eat Fruit When You Have Diabetes?

Is It Safe to Eat Fruit When You Have Diabetes?

Mark A. Stengler, NMD | August 7, 2018

I know fruit is healthy, but I have diabetes and have to watch how much sugar I eat. Fruit has a lot of sugar, doesn’t it? Does that mean I shouldn’t eat it?

“Type 1.5” Diabetes

“Type 1.5” Diabetes

Anne Peters, MD | June 6, 2018

What is type 1.5 diabetes? How does it differ from other types of diabetes? Some researchers believe that type 1.5…

Culinary Medicine: Bitter Melon for High Blood Sugar

Culinary Medicine: Bitter Melon for High Blood Sugar

John La Puma, MD | April 5, 2018

Bitter melon looks like a warty cucumber. It's used in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine to control blood sugar in people with diabetes. Should you try it?

Should I Take Gymnema Instead of Metformin for Diabetes?

Should I Take Gymnema Instead of Metformin for Diabetes?

Michael Murray | November 13, 2017

Should you take gymnema for type 2 diabetes? This naturopath thinks there's a better alternative—berberine.

Is an A1c Level Below 7 Always Best for Managing Diabetes?

Is an A1c Level Below 7 Always Best for Managing Diabetes?

JoAnn Manson, MD, DrPH | November 3, 2017

If you have type 2 diabetes, you may think that getting your blood sugar levels as low as possible is ideal. But it can backfire.

Can Diabetes Be Reversed?

Can Diabetes Be Reversed?

Gerald Bernstein, MD | September 18, 2017

Can type 2 diabetes be reversed? Yes, it can! Recent diet studies, as well as results from bariatric surgery, show what is possible.

Can This Fast Actually Reverse Diabetes?

Can This Fast Actually Reverse Diabetes?

May 29, 2017

It's the latest buzzword in anti-aging circles—the "fasting-mimicking" diet—a special low-calorie, high-fat diet designed to deliver many of the health…

Got Diabetes? Don’t Let Exercise Mess with Your Blood Sugar

Got Diabetes? Don’t Let Exercise Mess with Your Blood Sugar

Richard Cotton, MA, ACSM-CEP | May 15, 2017

If you’ve been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, you know that exercise is key for long-term blood sugar control. But…

Wireless Blood Sugar Monitor (Almost) Replaces Finger-Sticks

Wireless Blood Sugar Monitor (Almost) Replaces Finger-Sticks

May 5, 2017

If you have diabetes, checking your blood sugar can be a pain—literally. But now the FDA has approved a new…

Lessons from Diabetes Boot Camp

Lessons from Diabetes Boot Camp

Michelle Magee, MD | August 3, 2016

The name makes you think of raw recruits sweating it out on an Army base. “Diabetes Boot Camp” takes the…

Outsmart This Diabetes Treatment Trap

Outsmart This Diabetes Treatment Trap

George L. King, MD | August 18, 2015

Weight gain is common—here’s how to avoid it… “You’ve got diabetes...” Nearly 2 million Americans hear these sobering words for…

Don’t Be One of the Millions of Americans Overtreated for Diabetes

Don’t Be One of the Millions of Americans Overtreated for Diabetes

Kasia Joanna Lipska, MD, MHS | March 2, 2015

Bringing blood sugar down with diabetes drugs might be too simple an approach and, worse, ineffective and even harmful for…

The Shocking Diabetes Trigger That Can Strike Anyone

The Shocking Diabetes Trigger That Can Strike Anyone

Hyla Cass, MD | January 9, 2015

It's the opposite of what most people worry about… Everyone knows about high blood sugar and the devastating effects it…

If You Have Diabetes…How to Fast Safely for a Medical Test

If You Have Diabetes…How to Fast Safely for a Medical Test

Paula Vetter, RN, MSN | December 16, 2014

Recently, an employee at Bottom Line Publications was scheduled for a colonoscopy, the screening test for colon cancer. The medical…