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You may know that over 371 million people are estimated to have diabetes throughout the world. What you may not know are the countries with the most people who have the disease. While the United States has the third most cases of diabetes, India has almost 2.7 times our number and China has over 4 … Read more

Low blood sugar is scary, but often a fact of life, for many people with diabetes. Well, it turns out that dogs are being trained to alert owners if they begin to experience low blood sugar. Apparently, when low blood sugar occurs, typically below 80, there is a chemical change or odor that occurs on … Read more

Here’s an entertaining video from Alexys Cheyenne Fleming on the “Dumb Things People Say to Diabetics.” It is a cute take on how she deals with life. In a short time, it has over 30,000 views! Enjoy!

Sometimes we get stuck living in our own little worlds. I thought it would be interesting to look at the “big picture” of diabetes throughout the world. As I discovered, as bad as we think we have it, sadly there are many other countries who have it a lot worse than us. Take these statistics … Read more

Diabetes can make even the most Pollyanna of people feel a little down in the dumps. New research suggests that depression has a much greater effect on speeding mental decline, leading to increased risk of dementia, in type 2 diabetics. The study looked at 2,600 people who were over 55 years old and currently had … Read more

CEO compensation for charities always is fascinating to me. Maybe it is to you as well. There are only a handful of large diabetes charities in the United States. I thought it would be interesting to take a look at their size and how much the CEO’s get paid. I also threw in the Children’s … Read more

Well, you probably new that obesity doesn’t always lead to diabetes. In fat, there are plenty of skinny people who get diabetes. Irish scientists have concluded the same. But, they have also found that measuring the amount of inflammation in a person can be an indicator of whether someone is more at risk of developing … Read more

There are dozens and dozens of diabetes charities in the United States. But are they any good and how would you know? Well, a non-profit organization, took it upon themselves to rate over 1.6 million charities in the United States. You may be surprised with some of the results. The agency looks primarily at the … Read more

Sterling Cleveland is not like most people. The 32 year old just finished a trek across the United States to help raise awareness of diabetes. The journey took him from his home in New York City to Los Angeles. Covering nearly 30 miles a day, Sterling was able to complete his walk in eight months. … Read more

Not many people think a lot about Indian reservations. Nonetheless, about 1 million people live on them and there are 12 reservations in the United States bigger than the state of Rhode Island. If you didn’t know these facts, you may also not know how devastating diabetes is to Native Americans, particularly those living on … Read more