The Diabetes Author Presents - Diabetes Tips and Info

The Layman’s Guide To Diabetes  Facts about diabetes that everybody should know   What is Diabetes  Diabetes is one of the commonest but very serious health disorders found all over the world. Approximately one in every 25 person suffers from it and a big population is predisposed to suffer from it. With all the advancements and developments in modern medicine, we have failed to find a cure for it. We do not even know the exact causes of Diabetes. Diabetes today has affected whole world... Read Full Story

People with diabetes weigh their options carefully when it comes to what they eat. Sugar and sweeteners are no exception to that rule. Some people may prefer the taste of table sugar (sucrose) to other sweeteners. But, they also know the harmful effects that sugar can have. When people with diabetes eat too many sugary foods, blood glucose levels can skyrocket dangerously. Over time, elevated sugar levels can lead to permanent damage of the eyes, kidneys, nerves, heart, and other organs. For... Read Full Story

Just a real quick post to let you know that Accu-Chek is offering…for a limited time only…FREE “skins” for your Accu-Chek Aviva glucose meter!! That’s right…now you can personalize and/or customize your Aviva meter with a set of FIVE cool skins…and you have a great variety of patterns from which to choose. For instance: Animals Set: Fish…Cats…Peacock…Dogs and Cheetah Color Set: Lime…Fuchsia…Teal…Periwinkle and Orange Flowers Set: Pink…70’s…Tall…Smileys and Mosaic Groovy Set... Read Full Story

Constant High Blood Sugar Disables Insulin 'Off' Switch Researchers say mouse study reversing that pattern offers hope of new diabetes treatments THURSDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) -- Chronically high blood glucose levels disable the molecular switch that normally turns off sugar production in the liver in response to increasing insulin levels, a California study finds. This finding suggests that inhibiting the enzymatic pathway that disables the "sugar-off" switch (CRTC2) may help... Read Full Story

Access Diabetic Supply is a leader in the mail order diabetic supply industry. They provide free home delivery of diabetic testing supplies and medications to thousands of Medicare participants nationwide. Because Access works directly with Medicare, you can receive testing supplies with no out-of-pocket expenses. Access files all the paperwork for you, so will never have to fill out confusing insurance claim forms or pay out of pocket for your testing supplies again! Access Diabetic ships... Read Full Story