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Nov 10, 2008
Living Well with Type 1 Diabetes: An Interview with Monique Hanley from Team Type 1:
When she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 19, it stopped what Monique Hanley envisioned would be a successful basketball career. The stresses of dealing with the condition, combined with living away from her Australian home for college led her to hang up her sneakers within three years. Determined to stay in shape. . .
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Nov 06, 2008
Understanding Hypothyroidism:
Hypothyroidism is the underproduction of thyroid hormone by the butterfly-shaped thyroid gland located in the front of the neck. This can occur from pathologies at three different levels. Primary hypothyroidism involves a disorder of the thyroid gland itself, which is often a result of an autoimmune disorder. Secondary hypothyroidism involves a failure of the pituitary gland to produce thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), which acts on the thyroid gland to make thyroid hormone. Tertiary hypothyroidism occurs as a result of a deficiency in thyrotropin-releasing hormone from the hypothalamus. This hormone stimulates the production of TSH in the pituitary which then stimulates secretion of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland.
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Oct 30, 2008
Facing the Challenge of Dawn Phenomenon:
Dawn phenomenon is the term used to describe an abnormal early-morning increase in blood sugar normally between 4 a.m. and 8 a.m. It is most pronounced in type 1 diabetics, whose insulin must be injected entirely on a manual basis or with an insulin pump.
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Oct 23, 2008
Understanding Low Blood Sugar:
By following these techniques, you should be able to reduce and treat low blood sugar events easily and maintain tight control of your glucose levels.
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Oct 15, 2008
Keeping a Diabetes Log - How to and Benefits:
One of the most effective methods of managing diabetes is by keeping a daily “diary” of blood sugar levels, food intake, insulin or medication, exercise, etc.
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Oct 09, 2008
Growing Old and Staying Healthy with Diabetes:
For many Americans, aging means joining the more than 20 million patients who have already developed diabetes...
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Oct 02, 2008
Weighing Food - The Importance of Accuracy:
Thirty years ago when a type 1 was first diagnosed they were taught to weigh and measure food in accordance with the meal exchange program. It was very important since there were no glucose monitors to get an immediate, accurate blood sugar measurement and no rapid acting insulin...
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Sep 25, 2008
Why Adult Diabetics Fear Vision Loss - And What You Can Do:
In a recent study, 41 percent of people with diabetes in the United States cited vision loss as their biggest fear...
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Sep 17, 2008
Reducing Risk of Long-Term Complications through Exercise:
Whether you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, regular exercise is crucial in terms of reducing the risk of serious long-term complications and improving overall health and quality of life...
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Sep 11, 2008
The Cost of Diabetes Healthcare: Crunching the Numbers:
The American Diabetes Association reports that in the United States, 1 out of every 10 health care dollars is spent on diabetes...
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Aug 26, 2008
Diabetes and Depression: When Should You Talk To Your Doctor?:
Having a bad day or experiencing moments of frustration are completely normal. After all, managing diabetes can be extremely stressful. But if your feelings of sadness or despair remain unabated for two weeks or more, it could be a sign of depression...
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Aug 11, 2008
Children and Diabetes: Figuring Out Financing:
Between testing supplies and medications, doctor appointments and medical emergencies, having diabetes is expensive. If you have a child with diabetes, you face many challenges...
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Aug 04, 2008
Link Between Diabetes, Hearing Loss Discovered:
Add another medical problem to the long list attributed to diabetes: hearing loss. A new study funded by the National Institutes of Health indicates that hearing loss is about twice as common...
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Jul 23, 2008
Quick Tips for Healthy Travel with Diabetes:
For many people, the excitement of traveling outweighs the stress that sometimes goes along with it...
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Jul 02, 2008
Scott Dunton: Living with Diabetes - In and Out of the Water:
The most important thing about being diagnosed with diabetes is to never be embarrassed about it. I was for the first couple years and it almost cost me my life...
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Jun 19, 2008
Living with Type 1 - Be in Charge and Own it:
Kelly Kunik is a 30-something woman living well with type 1 diabetes. Kelly's father, two of her sisters, her nephew, two of her aunts and one cousin are also type 1 so it's kind of a family affair...
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Jun 12, 2008
Can Vitamin D Help Prevent Type 1 Diabetes?:
The causes of type 1 diabetes are largely unknown, but our understanding of the disease is growing at a quick rate. We know the disease does have some genetic basis, but children do not necessarily show signs of having the disease early in their lives...
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Jun 04, 2008
U.S. Diet not Diabetes-Friendly:
As any person with diabetes knows, the food industry doesn’t make it easy to put your health first when making food choices. The most convenient and economical foods are not necessarily those that are best for you. But there is a way to get food right...
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May 21, 2008
Inaccurate Glucose Testing - What to Watch For:
The 21st century will herald the advent of new useful gadgets for diabetics, including a cool Dick Tracy watch that measures glucose levels. But while blood glucose meters are constantly evolving, know that they have a number of limitations...
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May 16, 2008
The Benefits of Aspirin Therapy:
A new study shows that aspirin may have a previously unrecognized benefit in treating people at risk for developing type 2 diabetes...
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May 07, 2008
BTW, U have low blood sugar: Mobile Technology and Diabetes:
While it may seem somewhat unlikely, wireless technology is starting to play a role in diabetes treatment. Several companies, backed by healthcare professionals, are getting into the diabetes field by recognizing text messaging...
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Apr 23, 2008
Drug Shows Results in Combating Diabetic Retinopathy:
One of the most dreaded complications of type 1 diabetes is diabetic retinopathy, which causes vision problems and blindness...
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Apr 14, 2008
Genetics and Diabetes - Understanding the Connection:
Diabetes is a chronic disease we still know relatively little about. While the treatments and side effects of diabetes are understood, the science is still unclear as to why certain people are more apt to develop diabetes...
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Apr 04, 2008
Pancreatic Cancer and Diabetes: A New Connection:
Pancreatic cancer and diabetes both affect the health of the pancreas and insulin regulation. While the two are very separate conditions, there are some connections between the two diseases...
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Mar 25, 2008
Teenagers and Insulin Pumps: New Generations:
As insulin pumps have very recently come into prominence, a new generation is beginning to see insulin pumps as a normal, conventional, and overall easier way to treat their diabetes.
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Mar 17, 2008
Study Finds Type 1 Incidence May Be Higher Than Previously Believed:
New research has shown that roughly 15,000 children and teens are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes each year in the United States...
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Mar 12, 2008
Join Diabetes1.org at the Boston Diabetes EXPO:
The Boston Diabetes EXPO is an event for people living with diabetes and their friends and loved ones. Located at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, the EXPO will be held March 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m...
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Mar 04, 2008
Pumping Flexibility Back into Life:
Insulin pumps are enabling people with diabetes to enjoy a more flexible lifestyle. From sports to travel, activities that were difficult to manage using insulin shots have become accessible again...
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Feb 29, 2008
Managing Diabetes and Depression - A Giant Leap Forward:
Diabetes, unlike many diseases, is treatable and perfectly compatible with an active lifestyle provided that it is vigilantly maintained. It’s up to patients to get into the driver’s seat and do all they can for their health...
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Feb 25, 2008
Relating the Five Stages of Grief to Diabetes:
The American Diabetes Association estimates that 15 to 20 percent of people with diabetes suffer from depression. This is more than five times the percentage of people in the general population who are depressed...
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Feb 21, 2008
Obesity Surgery May Help Cure Type 2 Diabetes:
An Australian study has revealed that type 2 diabetes can be pushed into remission by obesity surgery. This news is quite stunning, as type 2 diabetes has long been considered a chronic and progressive disease...
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Feb 11, 2008
Connection between Diabetes Treatment and Heart Disease :
A recently-released study called Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes, or ACCORD, found a depressing link between the treatment of diabetes and the development of heart disease...
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Feb 10, 2008
Diabetes and Your Doctor: What You Need to Ask to Stay Healthy:
Your physician is an important resource for you in terms of understanding your condition and taking the appropriate steps to control your condition...
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Jan 16, 2008
Keeping Score of Your Diabetes: Tests and Tips:
The more control you have over your diabetes, the more control you have over your overall health – which is why it is so important to know what other tests and numbers are critical to your wellness...
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Jan 09, 2008
Healthy Eating For Healthy Living:
If you have diabetes, what you eat is one of the most important considerations in your life...
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Jan 09, 2008
Depression and Diabetes: a Dangerous Combination:
For years, many doctors and researchers have believed that depression might be a complication of diabetes...
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Jan 04, 2008
Wide Glucose Variations May be More Dangerous Than Previously Believed:
Research conducted in France last year has demonstrated that wide fluctuations in blood sugar levels can cause as much damage as prolonged periods of hyperglycemia...
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Dec 20, 2007
Gene Provides New Hints to Type 1 Diabetes Development:
Researchers in Florida and the United Kingdom have discovered a correlation between succeptibility to type 1 diabetes and lower concentrations of a genetic biomarker for immune activation...
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Dec 20, 2007
Medical Technology Allows Options for Type 1 Insulin Regimens:
Most people who take insulin in order to manage their diabetes use traditional needle-and-syringe injections. But this method can be uncomfortable and inconvenient for some, and many may be unaware that there are multiple alternatives...
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Dec 20, 2007
Research Helps to Explain Hypoglycemic Unawareness:
For some people with diabetes, simply following their insulin and treatment regimens and memorizing the symptoms to watch out for may not be enough...
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Nov 13, 2007
Diabetes Epidemic in India Linked to Affluence Gone Astray:
India is a country with healthy cultural cuisine and a population of 1.1 billion. Yet, 75 million people are projected to get adult-onset Type 2 diabetes over the next 20 years...
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Nov 13, 2007
Pre-Diabetes: A Condition Not To Be Dismissed:
Research shows that a healthy lifestyle can prevent pre-diabetes from ever developing into type 2 diabetes...
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Nov 13, 2007
Diabetics, Fast Food and HPMC:
With so much in the news about diabetes and its link to our diets, we all know that we should eat high-fat fast foods sparingly. But if you just can’t let go of greasy hamburgers and salty fries, researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture may have the answer you’ve been looking for...
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Nov 13, 2007
The Diabetes Obesity Connection - A Look at Leptin:
Obesity isn’t always a fast track to diabetes - and researchers think they may be figuring out why. It all started in 1994 when researchers discovered a hormone that regulates appetite levels in mice and named it leptin...
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Nov 13, 2007
Feeling Blue May Increase Your Diabetes Risk:
Young adults who have a history of depression have an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to recent findings...
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Nov 13, 2007
Vibrating Insoles May Help Diabetic Nerve Function:
New research suggests that relief may be on the horizon for diabetics who suffer from diabetes-related nerve degeneration and associated problems...
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Nov 13, 2007
Women with Pre-Diabetes May Have Higher Heart Disease Risk
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New research reveals that women with “pre-diabetes” may experience blood vessel dysfunction, clot formation and high blood pressure more often than men...
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Nov 13, 2007
Diabetic Ulcers: How to Treat and Prevent a Challenging Complication:
For those with diabetes, there are many concerns besides maintaining safe insulin levels. Those with the disease may suffer from a range of complications, as well...
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Nov 13, 2007
Link Found Between Gestational Diabetes and Periodontal Disease:
Nearly one out of two women with gestational diabetes also has periodontal disease, according to findings from Tulane University researchers...
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Nov 13, 2007
Diabetes Hope in a Microbubble :
An innovative delivery method is offering hope to millions of people suffering from diabetes and may free them from the routine of daily injections...
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Nov 13, 2007
Diet, Exercise Are Effective Diabetes Prevention in Older Adults:
For older adults who face increased risk of type 2 diabetes, recent studies show it is not too late to delay – or even prevent – the onset of this disease. Experts have found that for adults over age 60, losing modest amounts of weight and increasing exercise...
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Nov 13, 2007
Saving The Diabetic Foot:
When do you amputate a diabetic foot, and how much do you remove?
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Nov 13, 2007
One of The Worst Complications of Diabetes May Be Preventable:
When Greg Owen was referred to the Ingham Regional Wound Care Center in Lansing, Mich., he was in danger of losing his toe...
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Nov 13, 2007
Sleep Deficit and Diabetes: How Much We Sleep Affects Our Health:
In an age of constant Internet access, cable news, cell phones and endless supplies of caffeine, it’s no surprise that many Americans aren’t getting enough sleep. Research is beginning to uncover...
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