Diabetes Management

Scientific research and the experience of doctors and other health professionals show that supplements and superfoods can be even more effective than drugs in preventing and treating diabetes. Here are three more standout natural remedies. GYMNEMA Gymnema Sylvestre has been the standard antidiabetes recommendation for the past two thousand years from practitioners of Ayurveda, the…...

Feeling drained all day despite getting a good night’s sleep? Noticed an unusual breathing pattern while sleeping? Coupled with obesity or being overweight, these could be red flags signaling obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) – a serious, potential risk to your health, impairing your breathing as you sleep. Do not dismiss these OSA warning signs, as…...

The thyroid is a little gland that sits like a butterfly at the bottom of the trachea, right on top of the collarbone. It is the main organ that helps our body set its metabolism. It is essential for people living with diabetes to measure thyroid labs at least once per year.  If the thyroid…...

Before we dive into insulin resistance, let us ensure you understand insulin’s actions and where it’s produced. The pancreas produces insulin, and the pancreas is a long, narrow organ that lies behind the stomach in the left upper quadrant of our abdomen. There are four pancreatic endocrine cell types, known as islet cells: beta, alpha,…...

All your body cells need energy, and their primary source is glucose, which requires the hormone insulin to enter the cells. In diabetes, there is a lack of insulin, or insulin cannot do its job correctly, which causes various symptoms and health problems. If you have diabetes, your body cannot control your blood glucose effectively…....

Sleeping less or having disrupted sleep affects brain function, imbalances the hormones, and increases inflammation. All these factors can negatively affect your blood glucose. First, fewer than 6 hours of nightly sleep is associated with an increased risk of developing prediabetes, diabetes, and the sinister friends of diabetes (including hypertension, obesity, and heart diseases).In a…...