Diabetic neuropathy can impact various aspects of a patient’s life. Apart from the numbness and tingling that are common symptoms of neuropathy, the associated loss of reflexes and persistent pain and cramping can make it very difficult to get through the day. In some instances, pain and discomfort brought on by diabetic neuropathy are severe enough…
In order to manage diabetes, you need to maintain healthy blood sugar levels. Doctors will give you guidance and prescribe traditional treatments. This includes things like insulin injections, which are capable of keeping your blood sugar levels at normal rates. However, at the same time, if you suffer from diabetes, you might also take advantage…
Diabetes is spreading worldwide at high rates. 7 out of 10 people are diabetic patients with either type 1 or type 2. But still under developed countries are struggling to control its higher spreading rates. Countries with low to moderate literacy rates have far more diabetic patient’s ratio in contrast to countries with high literacy…
People who suffer from high blood glucose levels (diabetes), have to take medications to control blood sugar levels. This can however cause the serious condition – hypoglycemia. What is Hypoglycemia? It’s a condition opposite to diabetes of very low blood glucose level. This condition may be very dangerous and even life-threatening, however, it’s extremely important…
The coronavirus has exploded around the world, “The Pandemic“. And while many of us were thinking in February that it would be a passing concern, the virus has now taken over our entire way of life. With the majority of Americans still under stay-at-home orders, this new normal doesn’t appear to be going anywhere soon….
Previously Published on Endocrinologyadvisor.com – Findings from a 17-week, randomized, open-label, crossover study comparing the efficacy of fast-acting insulin aspart (faster aspart) with standard insulin aspart (IAsp) delivered by an automated closed-loop system in adults with type 1 diabetes(T1D) showed faster aspart demonstrated greater glucose time in range (TIR) compared with IAsp (82.3% [78.5, 83.7]…
The lifetime risk of people with diabetes to develop a foot ulcer is 34% and over half of these ulcers become infected. In the case of diabetic foot, a person’s choice of socks is vital. For instance, socks made with a synthetic yarn called Celliant, can actually promote quicker wound healing. Furthermore, it can help the body…
Research shows that the incidence of Type 2 diabetes in youth has risen dramatically over the past 20 years, with around 5,000 new cases being diagnosed every year. Adolescent females have a 60% higher prevalence of the disease than males, as do disadvantaged racial and ethnic groups. A new paper by Zeilter and colleagues (2021,…
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder having significant enhancement of blood glucose level or hyperglycemic condition. Diabetes is a chronic untreatable condition. Therefore, maintenance of normal blood glucose levels is the only way to keep your diabetes under control. World Health Organization (WHO) estimated more than 300 million people across the globe will be diabetic by…