through diet, care and treatment
You could argue that diabetes is actually the number one killer in America. Learn what diabetes is, its symptoms, what might cause it and how you can test and treat it.
It is critical that all diabetics learn the proper way to care for their bodies. Read our blog to get good tips to people suffering from diabetes, as well as their family and friends.
In layman's terms, diabetes is a state in which there is higher or lower than normal amount of blood glucose in the human body. But, why it is so? Blood sugar, is the fuel necessary for the functioning of the human body but, the body cells can only use it with the...
What is Diabetes? Diabetes Mellitus is the scientific name for the more commonly known diabetes. The name perfectly explains the symptoms of this disease. Diabetes comes from the Greek term Diabanein which means “to pass through”; in this case, it refers to the...
The fluid regulation system in our body plays an important role of keeping balance in fluid intake and excretion of the fluid by the kidney, and volume and composition of the body fluids. Diabetes Insipidus occurs in a person when this system gets disrupted, i.e.,...
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of high blood pressure and coronary heart diseases in people all over the world. The type 2 diabetes or diabetes mellitus type 2 is one of the most common types of diabetes which occurs when the body either fails to produce...
Cholesterol is a type of lipid molecule or animal sterol that is required in small amounts to produce certain hormones, vitamin D, and bile acids. It is an important component of animal cell membrane. It is mainly found in animal products, like eggs, meat, and...
According to the 2011 National diabetes fact sheet, more than 79 million people in the United States of America are suffering from prediabetes. Not only this, almost 215,000 children under 20 years of age are suffering from diabetes as per the recent reports....
Diabetes is a serious ailment which is developed when the body stops the production of insulin, that controls sugar or glucose level in the blood. There are two varieties of diabetes, namely Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. A person detected with this disease, has to...
The condition of low blood sugar is often referred to as hypoglycemia. Any person with blood sugar levels lower than 70mg/dL, is considered to have this condition. Although it can occur in people of any age group, it is most commonly observed in people at their...
Type 1 Diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus is an autoimmune disorder caused due to the severe deficiency of the hormone insulin. The disorder is more observant in adults than in children. It is a polygenic disorder resulting from the malfunctioning of...
Researches show that gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that develops when a woman is pregnant, affects approximately 14% of all pregnant women. It is a condition which can cause many complications during pregnancy such as a difficult and painful labor, the...
Hi, I'm Megan and welcome to my blog.
I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes in my 30s. I wanted to be healthy for my children, so I did everything in my hand to control this disease. I created this blog to put my thoughts in order and help others who need clear information.
Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you find something to help you along the way.
