How Exercise Can Help You Live Better With Diabetes

Upon receiving a diabetes diagnosis, you're going to be having to make many changes. One thing that must be your focus is a very good exercise regimen. While you may have to think about exercise a little differently while living with diabetes, it can be done. Continue reading to learn more about how exercise can help you live better with diabetes. First of all, you're not going to be training to run the Boston Marathon tomorrow....

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Sugar and Cholesterol

Sugar Versus Cholesterol; What Is The Cause Of Heart Disease? There has been lots of research in the last few years talking about how increased sugar is the cause of diabetes and heart disease. As a society the media really clouds our judgment, and we think that cholesterol is our enemy. Dietary Cholesterol is NOT your enemy. Cholesterol is a vital component and is used for building blocks for cell membranes, maintaining...

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Diabetes and Hair Loss in Women

Diabetes is an illness where the glucose level in your bloodstream exceeds the normal level. This is a condition that you should control through exercise, medication as well as diet. Proper control of diabetes is important to prevent complications such as vascular problems, heart attack, stroke or alopecia. One result of complications from diabetes that you may not realize is hair loss. In women, this can indicate...

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Diabetes and Exercise

In a new randomized controlled trial, both aerobic and resistance exercise improved glycemic/blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes. The greatest improvements came from combined aerobic and resistance training. The...

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Type 2 Diabetes - Does Aspirin Really Help With Certain Diabetic Complications?

Through the years, we have all heard the medical claims as to how taking aspirin can help to prevent the occurrence or severity of certain medical issues. The most notable of these has to do with heart disease. But is aspirin therapy a good idea for people who have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes? The answer is a resounding "yes". Type 2 diabetics automatically have an increased risk of developing heart disease...

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Lower Limb Amputation Rates Associated With Diabetes Drop, US

An investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, found that between 1996 and 2008, the number of leg and foot amputations among U.S. individuals, aged 40+ with diagnosed diabetes, decreased by 65%. The study, entitled "Declining Rates of Hospitalization for Non-traumatic Lower-Extremity Amputation in the Diabetic Population Aged 40 years or Older: U.S., 1988-2008," is published online in the current issue...

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