Type 2 Diabetes Drugs - Results of Recent Study

Results of the Diabetes Reduction Assessment with Ramipril and Rosiglitazone Medication (DREAM) study of middle-aged obese participants showed those who took Rosiglitazone had significant improvement. The authors point out that Rosiglitazone is expensive and has some uncommon but serious side effects.

New Diabetes Treatments Could Save Your Life

One of the accusations leveled against some people, diabetic or not, is the fact that they do not read enough, thus they fail to access information that is free, easy to understand, and could potentially save their lives.

Filler Up - Soda Plus More Soda Is Not In a Good Diabetes Diet

What might be causing diabetes to reach epidemic proportions? There is probably not one thing. But here is one of the things. See if you agree.

What Is The Diabetes Food Pyramid

There are many books and literature about diabetes and diets out there. Some are quite complex and take time to digest and understand. Possibly the simplest reference guide for diabetics is the diabetic food pyramid. Find out what it is all about and how you can use it in everyday life.

Diabetes Diet Guidelines - You Need To Follow It

The first thing to realise about diabetes diet guidelines are that there won't be one set of guidelines suitable for everyone. Each and every diet plan should be designed around the individual. Somebody who is overweight and has type 2 diabetes will have a completely different dietary requirement to that of an underweight person with type 1 diabetes. It is a common misconception that there is such a thing as a diabetes diet, there isn't as people with diabetes should eat exactly the same amount of calories as a non diabetic person. Having said that a diabetic needs to make sure that they monitor and control their carbohydrate intake on a daily basis.

Diabetes and Children - The Numbers Keep Getting Worse

What can we do to help our children? With the diabetes disease becoming more prevalent in our world we could be facing an epidemic.

Link Between Childhood Diabetes And Obesity

Why are children getting diabetes ? What can be done to prevent and treat this situation ? Find out what type of diabetes children are more susceptible to and the aim of treatments for this increasingly prevalent disease.

About Glucose Monitors

A blood glucose monitoring system such as the Ascensia Breeze is used to help test how much glucose (glycemia) there is in a person's blood. These systems are extremely important for those people who suffer from Type 2 Diabetes as they should actually be testing theirs every day. Normally it is best if they carry out these tests before breakfast.

Some Basic Diabetes Type Two Info

Diabetes Type Two info is provided here because sometimes accurate information is difficult to find. There are a number of sources for Type 2 diabetes diet info, but some of these are fad diets that may not be helpful and could even be dangerous.

Monitoring Your Blood Glucose Levels

If you are old enough, you will remember a time when you could only test your blood glucose levels through your urine. And testing this way was not even a reliable and accurate indicator of the levels of glucose in a person's body. Thanks to advancements is technology, we can now receive an instant, and much more accurate reading with a single drop of blood.

Glucose Meters - Which Type Is Best For You?

One thing diabetics have in common is the need to shop for, and decide on just which blood glucose meter to purchase? If you have shopped around at all, you will have noticed that the available variety of meters on the market can make this one confusing search.

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance of variable severity with the first recognition during pregnancy. Screening is now part of routine antenatal care in many settings in developed countries.

Diabetics - Keep Your Best Foot Forward

Summer is almost here. It is time to have fun outdoors. Diabetics have special foot care to tend to to keep the feet in good health.

Diabetes - Symptoms, Test and Control

Article is about symptoms, diagnosis, control, treatment options for diabetes and also tips on keeping diabetes under control