Someone had to say it! This article in WebMD explains why people should not depend on cinnamon to lower blood glucose levels. It is okay t...
This is a very personal post, reporting on my own recent reports on three aspects of my health: my eyes, my heart and my other affliction, l...
This author creates hype for grapefruit by calling it a superfood. Then what she presents as being the new antioxidant found in the citrus ...
The last blog about polypharmacy concludes the blogs on diabetes complications and related topics. This does not mean that I will not write ...
In the previous blog I used the following - other definitions have appeared in the medical literature that put the problem of polypharmacy i...
There is little remaining doubt in the scientific/medical community that high levels of LDL, so-called "bad cholesterol", cause he...
Again, I am listing a few of my prior blogs on polypharmacy rather than rewrite them. I find this a very interesting topic and one that I ...
To relieve statin side effects, your doctor may recommend several options. Discuss the following steps with your doctor before trying them:...
I cannot say that statins caused my diabetes because I had diabetes when statins were prescribed. I can say that I did ask to have to dose ...
Yes, statins increase the risk for type 2 diabetes! Most doctors have now accepted this as a risk for prescribing statins and many don'...
I have written more than the one below on sleep apnea, but this is mainly concerning sleep apnea and management of blood glucose. http://abo...
One of the most common pieces of advice in the health-nutrition world is that we should focus our carbohydrate intake on slowly-digesting ca...
The last blog on Alzheimer's disease is the last on diabetes complications and now I will present some of the related issues. I know tha...
If you have a loved one or a parent that you are having difficulty with, forget about everything, and ask your parent if they wish to name y...
You can support your loved one with Alzheimer's by learning more about how the condition progresses. There are seven stages in the progr...
Alzheimer's disease and diabetes do have a link. The Mayo Clinic recognizes this, as do a few other organizations. A few organizations...
Type 2 diabetes is the type of diabetes that occurs later in life or with obesity at any age. Insulin resistance precedes the development o...
This week's "lucky" winner... bacon fried Oreos!! Read more »
Many do not consider this a diabetes complication, but I am including it as one. Diabetes and insulin resistance are well linked and genera...
Why did I change the topic from gestational diabetes to diabetes during pregnancy. The material is pointing to all types of diabetes and th...
Diabetes and pregnancy is a special concern because what the mother does during pregnancy can definitely affect the baby and its life for go...
Continued from prior blog. Issues for both sexes: Urinary infections are more common in people with poorly controlled diabetes and can caus...
In my research for this topic, the sources on the first ten pages were between 7 to 1 and 9 to 1 about the problem happening for men. In ad...
Our April meeting on April 11 turned out to be more relaxed than I thought it would be. Jason had received the materials from Brenda and wa...
The topic for this blog is management of liver disease in people with diabetes. The following are factors and tests your doctor will be loo...
The following is a discussion of diabetes management in patients with liver disease. There are points everyone should be aware of and inclu...
The liver diseases seen in type 2 diabetes patients cover virtually the entire spectrum of liver disease. Abnormal liver enzymes Elevation o...
This topic is not what I thought and research has given me cause for concern. Fatty liver disease is not to be taken lightly or even dismis...
I admit I do not appreciate people with diabetes that do not take care of their feet. Those that have been reading regularly, know that we ...
Onychomycosis is very difficult and sometimes impossible to treat, and therapy is often long-term. Therapy consists of topical treatments th...
Rather than rewrite blogs – here is a list of blogs that are applicable to foot care and a few of the problems. http://diabetestopics.blogsp...
Continued from the previous blog. Unfortunately, the numbers have to change. Rashes, Bumps, and Blisters, Rashes and bumps: Allergic rea...
If you have diabetes, potentially serious skin problems can be part of your life also. See your doctor as soon as you notice a problem and b...
People with diabetes need to be more aware of infections, their causes, and the problems infections can cause. Everyone can have infections...
Warning -- Satire -- April Fools Post I have a sheepish confession to make: until recently, I had a tapeworm, and that's why I'm lea...
