You’ve helped them regulate their diabetes for at least 18 years. Now, they won’t always have you around if they need help. Going to college is already a scary experience, but now your child has to care for themselves alone. In order to prevent serious situations from happening, it’s best to be prepared for the…
You must make certain lifestyle changes to improve blood sugar levels while avoiding diabetes and reducing blood sugar spikes. Here’s how to lower your blood sugar. Manage Your Carb Intake Meals that consist of low-carb should be consumed to help lower the blood sugar levels and prevent blood sugar spikes. Carbs are broken down into sugars…
Whether you suffer from type 1 or type 2 diabetes, it is always important to know your A1c level. The normal way to find out your HbA1c or glycated hemoglobin level is to have your doctor send you to a blood lab and perform the A1c test. However, there is another way to check, you can try…
Diabetes cases have been growing over the past decade in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 100 million Americans have diabetes or prediabetes. Complications related to the ailment can be serious, including vision loss, heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, and the amputation of toes, feet, or legs…
Previously Published on Healio.com – Insulin-treated adults with diabetes selected by clinicians for real-time continuous glucose monitoring saw a 0.4 percentage point reduction in HbA1c and fewer ED visits for hypoglycemia during 1 year of follow-up compared with nonusers. Read on to find out how a real-time CGM lowers HbA1c. “Our real-world study found that in…
Health has always been a matter of concern for most people. However, we do not give enough emphasis to it in our daily lives. Neglecting your health from a young age can lead to a variety of issues. Hence, it is crucial to pay attention to minor health issues before they turn into something big….
A positive diagnosis of diabetes in children can lead to various reactions for both the parents and the child. There can be fear, denial, shock, anger, or a combination of them all. Diabetes in kids—if not properly managed—is potentially life-threatening. It is a condition that makes the body loose the ability to produce insulin or, basically,…