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If tests reveal that you have diabetes (and you’re not pregnant), the next question is whether you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

Although the symptoms and blood test results can…

Although your health care provider may suspect that you have diabetes because of your symptoms, the only sure way to tell is with blood tests.
Blood tests are used to diagnose both type…

The risk factors associated with type 1 or type 2 diabetes are different. For both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, having a family history of diabetes puts you at a higher risk for…

Insulin is produced by the beta cells in the pancreas. In people with type 1 diabetes, the immune system mistakenly destroys these cells. The body responds to the beta cells as if…

The reasons that type 2 diabetes occurs are different from those that trigger type 1 diabetes. Unlike people with type 1 diabetes, who become unable to produce insulin, people with type 2…

Like the other types of diabetes, the exact cause of gestational diabetes is unknown. However, experts do have some clues.

Hormones
During pregnancy, the placenta, which is the organ that nourishes the…

Whether you have diabetes before pregnancy or develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy, you will want to pay special attention to the food you eat. Eating healthy during pregnancy really isn’t all that different from a healthy…

People with type 2 diabetes are more likely to be overweight and are likely to benefit from weight loss. If you are overweight, losing weight is one of the single greatest steps you can take…

Eating disorders occur among people with diabetes just as they do in the general population. Some researchers believe that individuals with diabetes may have an increased risk for eating disorders because they have to pay…

Controlling diet-induced degenerative disorders such as Type II Diabetes and obesity could be as easy as sprinkling a dietary supplement on your food in the future.

A national research team, including…

In the future, people with diabetes may be able to monitor their blood sugar levels using a glucose “tattoo.”

This new type of continuous glucose monitor relies on…

Nearly one out of three adults are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

That’s why the YMCA is unrolling a…

Extract of one of Scotland’s most popular wild fruits – the blaeberry – could be used to treat diabetes, researchers reckon.

In their study, Aberdeen University scientists will explore the possibility of…

Traveling clinics that serve hundreds of people in a day make medical marijuana available to sick people who cannot access it through their regular doctors.

So says Janna Johnson, a Billings…

In 10 days, nearly 1,000 cyclists from 16 states will converge on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to ride their bicycles in the movement to Stop…

People with diabetes have the same requirements for vitamins and minerals as people without diabetes. If you are eating a variety of foods, rich in vegetables, fruits, cereals, and grains, then you are most…

Everyone needs some fat in their diet to make sure their bodies function properly. Fats are used to rebuild the membranes that protect the cells in your body and to help the cells in…

Proteins are used as replacement parts in the body. They are not used for energy unless there are not enough carbohydrates and fats present.

Eating protein is an important part of any healthy diet. However,…

Carbohydrates include sugars, such as sucrose, fructose, and lactose, and large, complex molecules, such as starch.

In the body,  most carbohydrates get broken down into glucose,  a sugar that is the body’s main source of…

The best approach to healthy eating is to eat a wide variety of foods. This goes for everyone, whether you have type 1, type 2, or gestational diabetes - and even if you…

Many people find that it helps not to think of their meal plan as a “diet.” After all, no one could “follow a diet” for the rest of their lives. If…

Food and blood glucose levels are intimately linked. Knowing what’s in the food you eat - the calories, carbohydrates, protein, and fatwill make it easier for you to manage your blood glucose levels.

For…

In the past, babies born to women with diabetes tended to be large.  This problem,  called macrosomia,  was the baby’s response to having extra amounts of glucose from the mother’s blood. To reduce the…

Blood Glucose Management. The first step is to choose blood glucose targets for your pregnancy. The targets given in the box on page 370 are an example. Talk to your health care team…

In the past,  it was common for women with diabetes who became pregnant to experience serious problems, such as miscarriage, stillbirth, or a baby with birth defects. Today, it is very common for women…