About The American Diabetes Association

With children and adults being diagnosed with one of the two different types of diabetes, it is important to know that there is help out there and that there is an organization dedicated to answering questions and raising money.
The American Diabetes Association is a nonprofit organization that is focused on providing the public with [...]

Manage Diabetes With Exercise

Having diabetes doesn’t mean you are bedridden for the rest of your life. On the contrary, regular exercise is a great way to manage your diabetes.
And exercise has other health benefits such as help keep your circulation going, your heart strong and your energy levels up.
You don’t have to become a [...]

Finding A Cure For Diabetes

There are many people out there, doctors, researchers, and patients who are longing for the day when the press makes the announcement that a cure for diabetes has been found.
That day will surely be a day that will hold a lot of celebration as there are millions of adults and children who are praying that [...]

Certified Diabetes Educator

This writer has written nearly fifty articles about diabetes.  Does this mean that I can call myself a Certified Diabetes Educator?
Although I do my best to help spread accurate information about diabetes, I legally cannot call myself a Certified Diabetes Educator.
The “certified” part is for a reason – you have to earn a certificate (that [...]

Don’t Be Fooled By the Terms Borderline Diabetes or Pre-diabetes

Just about ten or twenty years ago, you could be diagnosed as being “borderline diabetes” or “pre-diabetes”.
This gave a false level of reassurance.  Treatment for diabetes usually wasn’t started, as it wasn’t thought of as being necessary, since you were still in a grace period. Then, the patient usually got worse.
Surprise, Surprise
Why did the patient [...]

Diabetes Complications

Diabetes is a serious disease that gives rise to many other conditions that threaten people from all walks of life.
It is a condition that results from abnormal production of insulin on our bodies or the misuse of glucose in our bodies.
There are many different health problems that arise from having diabetes. The condition itself needs [...]