Diabetes

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For Better Blood Sugar, You Can’t Beat Beets

For Better Blood Sugar, You Can’t Beat Beets

Christopher Bell, PhD | February 21, 2018

If your blood sugar is too high and you're fighting the battle of the bulge, there's an easy way to…

How to Still Eat Sugar and Stay Healthy
Nutrition

How to Still Eat Sugar and Stay Healthy

Sharon Palmer, RDN | February 12, 2018

“Only the dose makes the poison” – Paracelsus (1493-1541), Swiss physician and alchemist. Lots of us are trying to skim…

How a Quick Massage Can Help You Live Longer
Wellness

How a Quick Massage Can Help You Live Longer

Mark Tarnopolsky, MD, PhD | February 5, 2018

Since diabetes runs in my family, I try to eat healthy and exercise and watch my weight so I don’t…

Going Gluten-Free? Watch Your Blood Sugar

Going Gluten-Free? Watch Your Blood Sugar

January 24, 2018

Just because a food is gluten free doesn't mean it's good for you. Case in point—pasta.

Exercise If You Take Insulin? This Online Calculator Makes It Easy

Exercise If You Take Insulin? This Online Calculator Makes It Easy

Richard Cotton, MA, ACSM-CEP | January 15, 2018

If you have diabetes and take insulin, exercise can be tricky—and sometimes, dangerous. This online calculator helps make it easier to be safe.

The Gut Bug That Protects Against Diabetes

The Gut Bug That Protects Against Diabetes

January 12, 2018

Here's a diabetes paradox. While most people who get type 2 diabetes are overweight or obese, some overweight/obese people never…

Natural Wound Healing for People with Diabetes

Natural Wound Healing for People with Diabetes

Andrew Rubman, ND | December 13, 2017

For people with diabetes, a simple scratch can become a serious medical challenge. Fortunately, you have a kitchen. And a…

Natural Treatments for Diabetic Neuropathy

Natural Treatments for Diabetic Neuropathy

Andrew Rubman, ND | December 5, 2017

Learn which natural supplements are good for diabetic neuropathy. Dr. Andrew Rubman recommends alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) and octacosanol.

Patient Wisdom: 7 Tips for Living Alone with Diabetes

Patient Wisdom: 7 Tips for Living Alone with Diabetes

Judith H. McQuown | December 4, 2017

It's easy to feel vulnerable when you have diabetes and live alone. I know—I've had type 1 diabetes for more…

Is Your Doctor Missing Prediabetes?

Is Your Doctor Missing Prediabetes?

November 27, 2017

There aren’t many primary care providers who can identify which patients should be screened for prediabetes. Should you ask your doctor to have you tested?

Patient Wisdom: Traveling with Diabetes

Patient Wisdom: Traveling with Diabetes

Judith H. McQuown | November 24, 2017

Judith McQuown, author of 1,137 Secrets for Living Well with Diabetes, shared her tried-and-true travel tips for people with diabetes.

Is Your Home Too Comfy for Your Health?

Is Your Home Too Comfy for Your Health?

November 17, 2017

We like indoor temperatures to be comfy. But keeping your home cooler can help you burn fat, lose weight and control blood sugar better.

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.

A Disturbing Rise in Deaths from Diabetes

A Disturbing Rise in Deaths from Diabetes

Andrew Stokes, PhD | October 30, 2017

The American death rate from diabetes is more than triple what it was just a generation ago, according to a…