Comprehensive Diabetes Information and Lifestyle Guide
Abbott glucose meters are some of the most popular on the market. The company has a knack for developing products that people want. Like other companies producing blood glucose meters, Abbott Laboratories is a large conglomerate of medical and health related companies. Abbott Diabetes Care is the subsidiary that markets the glucose meters. Over the … Read more
The link between cinnamon and diabetes for glucose control is arguably the most talked about of any natural diabetic treatment. However, is there any truth to the talk about cinnamon as a treatment for diabetes? Does it really work? What exactly is the connection and what do the studies say? After all, seemingly every month … Read more
Why sea vegetables and diabetes? The answer has more to do with any given person’s health, not just a diabetic’s. Recently, a national public television special hosted by Olivia Newton John shed some light on this amazing source of food. THE JAPANESE ANTI-AGING AND ANTI- DISEASE SECRET The buzz about Sea vegetables is that they … Read more
Magnesium and diabetes is another well covered alternative treatment subject. Magnesium is the fourth most prevalent mineral in our bodies. Most magnesium is found in our bones, almost 50%, with the remaining portion in the cells. Increasingly, there has been focus on how magnesium may be able to help people manage diabetes. Magnesium is necessary … Read more
Why is green tea and diabetes the newest health craze? Every once in a while, something comes along that has seemingly no downside and huge upside. Green tea is one of those things. Let’s take a look at what this ancient drink has to offer us! Green teas come from the camellia sinensis tea plant. … Read more
Glucosamine and diabetes is one of those things that many people search for on the Internet. The two basic inquiries are: What is glucosamine? How does it relate to diabetes? The answer has varied a bit over time but newer research has shed some light on this somewhat elusive subject. Basically, glucosamine is a naturally … Read more
Continuous glucose monitors (CGM) offer some of the most exciting advances in blood glucose monitoring on the market. Nonetheless, is monitoring right for you? What are the advantages and disadvantages? What are the best (only) systems that offer the features you need? We discuss all this and more below. WHAT IS CGM? CGM systems record … Read more
Coenzyme Q10 or CoQ10 is a substance that garners a lot of attention, not just in relation to diabetes health. It is one of the most studied nutritional supplements and the list of benefits it is supposed to deliver is tremendous. This supplement should definitely make the list of things you want to talk to … Read more
A FREE blood glucose meter? The Internet is loaded with free glucose monitor offers. All you have to do is fill out a simple form and…Voila!…your monitor is on its way to you. But, is anything really ever free? I mean, why would anyone give you something for free, while others pay for it? Are … Read more
Learning the proper approach to blood glucose testing is critical for monitoring your blood sugar and controlling your diabetes. Here’s a great video from the folks who actually test and approve your meters. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration covers the basics on how to use your blood glucose meter or monitor to get the … Read more