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Drugs That Can Worsen Diabetes Control
This article lists some of the medicines that can worsen diabetes control, the reasons they have that effect, and the usual magnitude of the changes.
10 Diet and Exercise Tricks to Control Diabetes
10 easy changes you can make to get diabetes under control.
Learn How To Prevent and Control Diabetes
Prevent or Control Diabetes<br>Most people think of diabetes as a hormone condition caused by the body’s inability to make insulin, the hormone that converts glucose, or blood sugar, into energy<br>But diabetes is really a cardiovascular disease, and a huge threat to heart health! For this very reason, I want you to know how to prevent diabetes and for some -control it.<br>In fact, diabetes contributes to the development of coronary artery disease more than any other risk factor except for smoking.…
How to control diabetes: Reduce meat intake
A new meta-analysis concludes that switching to a plant-based diet could significantly improve the psychological and physical symptoms of diabetes.
How Many Carbohydrates Should You Eat to Control Diabetes Effectively?
Question: I have had diabetes for two years. I am 6’3” and weigh 215 pounds (having lost almost 100 pounds in the past 15 years). I have never heard anyone tell me how many carbohydrates one should have to control their diabetes. I talked with my doctors, but they seem more comfortable prescribing m
Reaching out to Hispanics to prevent or control diabetes
When Alba Raudez was pregnant with her third child, she was told she had gestational diabetes, a form of the disease that only occurs during pregnancy.
What Is Well-Controlled Diabetes and How Is it Achieved?
This is a question that is frequently asked and rarely understood; even by those who have had diabetes for a long time. Some believe that having well-controlled diabetes means you don’t feel sick o…
Eye study underscores the long-lasting benefits of controlling diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes who intensively controlled their blood sugar level during the landmark Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) Trial Eye Study were found to have...
5 Surprising Symptoms Of Diabetes
The diabetes symptoms you never suspected were side effects of the disease
After a Prediabetes Diagnosis: How to Prevent Diabetes
WebMD offers 7 ways to prevent the onset of diabetes if you've been diagnosed with prediabetes.
Tired of taking pills for diabetes? How about a shot of broccoli?
A compound found in broccoli improves diabetic outcomes to an extent that rivals the go-to drug treatment, with fewer severe side effects.
6 Easy Ways to Reverse Diabetes Risk
If you’ve been diagnosed with prediabetes, these simple lifestyle changes can help stave off a type 2 diabetes diagnosis and get your health back on track.
How Artificial Sweeteners Induce Diabetes
A groundbreaking new study reveals that non-caloric artificial sweeteners (NAS) drive obesity- and diabetes-related changes in both mice and humans.
Drunk versus diabetes: How can you tell?
When the conditions are ripe, the distinction between intoxication and a diabetic emergency can easily be blurred
5 Things Caregivers Must Know About Diabetes
With a U.S. diabetic population of 26.9% age 65+, or 10.9 million, caregivers must be careful observers. If your parent or spouse has diabetes and is over age 65, read on. Their condition is unique to their age, but it’s not always treated that way. “Geriatric diabetes is not as well understood as it is for the pediatric population. Treating a 40-year-old the same way as an 80-year-old is inappropriate,” says Dr. Medha Munshi, a geriatrician and endocrinologist who runs …
Quiz: What Should You Eat if You Have Diabetes?
What can you eat if you have diabetes? Are desserts off-limits? Should you have snacks? Find out in this WebMD quiz.
Could a Diabetes Drug Help Beat Alzheimer's Disease?
Metformin may slow or reverse dementia and cognitive impairment, even in nondiabetics
Diabetes symptoms: When diabetes symptoms are a concern
Diabetes symptoms are often subtle. Pay attention to the clues your body's giving you.
Can Superman End Diabetes?
Recent research shows that diabetes may be an even greater threat to our health and our economy than tobacco, and it may have an even simpler solution. Jonat...
