Diabetes and Age Diabetes is a disease that occurs when the pancreas cannot produce enough insulin or when the body cannot use the insulin it produces in an effective way. Insulin is used to regulate blood sugar. The long term effects of poorly-managed blood sugar levels is hypoglycemia, which...

Diabetes is a metabolic disorder caused by a constant high level of sugar in the blood. It can develop in people of any age group, however, people over 40 years of age are more likely to develop diabetes mellitus. Though it is controllable, ignorance of the disease often leads to chronic...

Can type 2 diabetes be prevented? Can you prevent type 2 diabetes? The good news is that it may be possible to reduce the likelihood that you will be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. You will note that this type of diabetes usually affects adults in middle age. Your lifestyle can contribute to this disease, but there...

The human body functions as a natural system, which enables each organ to perform their necessary bodily function. When the body’s organs malfunction, the hormonal functionality of the body shifts, and serious complications can occur. Such is the case with diabetes.  Diabetes can affect any individual no matter the age bracket. Around the globe, more than 450 million...

Contributing Factors of Diabetes When first diagnosed with diabetes, one may think that they can never again be healthy and happy, but this is not the case. Very few diseases can be as affected by lifestyle choices as diabetes. Diabetes is caused by a lack of insulin production, or insulin resistance. Diabetes affects people of all...

A healthy diet combined with proper exercise can help the healthy diabetic patient cope with their condition. Obesity increases the risk of diabetes. Therefore, it is very important for diabetics to maintain a healthy weight.  Changing your diet to healthier alternatives can help prevent obesity, which in turn can reduce the chances for being diagnosed with all sorts of diseases, including diabetes. For...

How does diabetes occur?  When you consume food the body processes it into glucose, during the process the pancreas releases a hormone called insulin that acts as the cell’s “key” which turns the glucose into energy. Glucose is the primary source of body energy.  Diabetes can affect any individual no matter the age. Tangible cases...

Fortunately, today’s diabetic can lead a normal life using modern treatments and medicines, making the management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes much easier than in the past. But that does not always make life with diabetes easy. In many cases, type 1 or type 2 diabetes can affect not only...

Diabetes is incredibly common in today’s society. More and more people are getting diabetes every year. Diabetes is serious and can seriously affect a person’s life. That’s why it is important to understand diabetes control and how to manage it if you find out you have diabetes. Diabetes: the basics Diabetes is a condition in...