Diabetes Blog

New information from the Black Women's Health Study shows that eating foods that have a lower glycemic index and increasing cereal fiber in a healthy diet can reduce the risk ... Read More

Pre-diabetes is diagnosed if a fasting blood glucose level is between 100 mg/dl and 125 mg/dl. Usually it is discovered during routine lab tests as part of a yearly physical. People ... Read More

A study by the University of Michigan Health System determined that people with diabetes are more motivated to walk when they have a way to keep track of their steps. Two ... Read More

Exercise is an important part of a healthy life, but when you have diabetes, exercise is essential for helping you manage the disease. Regular exercise helps you lose weight and ... Read More

A study by the University of Michigan Health System shows that 92 percent of diabetic seniors are also trying to manage multiple serious health problems, such as heart disease, hypertension, ... Read More

The holidays are upon us, and here comes the goodies. Sometimes it seems like it's almost inevitable that we're going to over-indulge and we're going to gain weight. If you ... Read More

You wake up in the morning and check your blood sugar before breakfast. And it's high. Higher than it usually is in the morning. What's going on? It could be ... Read More

The Diabetes Forum is the place to go for discussions on anything and everything about diabetes. This week's hot topic... why are first morning blood glucose readings high some days ... Read More

It's fitting that the Great American Smoke-Out follows World Diabetes Day. Smoking is bad for everyone, but smoking with diabetes can make the risk of complications go through the roof. Smoking ... Read More

Getting more fruits and vegetables in our diets is important for reducing the risks of heart disease, high blood pressure, and development of type 2 diabetes. Eating more produce can ... Read More

An article by About.com's Guide to Low Carb Diets, Laura Dolson, announces that the American Diabetes Association (ADA) will be coming out with a new set of guidelines for diabetes ... Read More

The FDA announced, in a press release November 14th, that the diabetes drug rosiglitazone (Avandia) will receive new information in the black box warning that is already in place on ... Read More

A study that appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association, November 7th, 2007, compared health risks of people who were underweight, overweight or obese. Scientists used the BMI scale ... Read More

World Diabetes Day is a campaign led every year on November 14th, by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). Over 240 million people across the world have diabetes. The IDF predicts that ... Read More

Results of last month's informal poll are in! The topic was "Which Glucometer Do You Use?" There were ten choices of the most common glucometers on the market. Accu Check - ... Read More

The Diabetes Forum covers a lot of informational ground every day. This week's topics cover everything from what to bring on an airplane, to what's the most diabetes-friendly chocolate, to ... Read More

A story that appeared November 5th, in USA Today, features a woman who ran the marathon in 28 hours and 45 minutes. Besides being the last runner in, 59 year ... Read More

Raising Awareness About Diabetes According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 7% of the American population have diabetes. 14.6 million people have been diagnosed, but an estimated 6.2 million people do ... Read More

When someone has type 1 diabetes, there is no question that they will need insulin. Having type 1 means their pancreas can no longer make insulin, and it must be ... Read More