Diabetes: African Americans Deadly Foe
Diabetes is having a devastating effect on the African American community. Diabetes is the fifth leading cause of death in African Americans and their death rates are twenty seven percent higher than whites.
Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Analysis Advances Understanding of Barriers to Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose
ORLANDO, Fla., June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- An estimated 75 percent of adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes say they believe they know what their blood sugar levels are without testing, according to data presented at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 70th Scientific Sessions.
Diabetes by Numbers
Three: there are in fact three types of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes, sometimes called juvenile diabetes because this is usually when the symptoms are first seen, is the body?'s inability to produce insulin. Type 2 diabetes is when the body produces insulin but cannot make proper use of it. Gestational diabetes is a temporary illness developed during pregnancy, with type 2 diabetes symptoms.
10 Diabetes Diet Myth
"Diabetes diet." Simply hearing these words may be enough to make you feel overwhelmed or frustrated. Perhaps you have said, or heard someone else express, one of these thoughts: - Eating too much sugar causes Diabetes. - There are too many rules about choosing foods that are OK in a Diabetes diet. - You have to give up all your favorite foods when you're on a Diabetes diet. These three statements are all myths about Diabetes diets. Take a closer look at these and other myths to find out the facts about Diabetes and diet.
What You Need To Know About Diabetes
INTRODUCTIONAccording to the World Health Organization, a few decades back diabetes was an uncommon disease, in both developed and developing countries. Today, the story is different.
GlucoStories Donation Campaign Aims to Raise Diabetes Awareness and Money for Diabetes Causes
American Diabetes Wholesale will donate $3.00 for every diabetes story published on GlucoStories.com
Blogging Marathon for World Diabetes Day
World Diabetes Day is a day to bring Diabetes into the spotlight, to build awareness amongst those at risk, to educate sufferers about better management strategies, to raise awareness in the wider community and to work towards a cure.
That's why the Official Diabetes Blog is spreading the World Diabetes Day message, through a marathon blogging effort.
What Is Diabetes?
Your doctor may have recently advised you have diabetes. Or you are overweight and you have discovered you may be at risk of diabetes.
