Did you know that type 2 diabetes and hypertension are the leading causes of end-stage renal disease (otherwise known as kidney failure) in the United States? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), seven out of ten new cases of renal disease in the U.S. are the direct result of diabetes or […]
March 26, 2013
Diabetes Alert Day – March 26th – Do You Know if You are at Risk for Developing Diabetes?
Diabetes mellitus is one of the most prevalent chronic conditions not just in the United States but in the world today. Simply defined, diabetes is a condition wherein blood glucose levels remain uncontrolled in the bloodstream due to the absence (type 1) or lack (type 2) of insulin produced by the pancreas. In type 2 […]
April 1, 2012
A Type 2 Diabetes Diet And Carbohydrates
Why Do You Care About What Type of Carbohydrate You Eat on a Type 2 Diabetes Diet? You may be wondering what it is about type 2 diabetes diet that is different from other types of diabetes? Ultimately you are interested in blood sugar control just like every other type of diabetes diet. As […]