I know Diabetes Alert Day is not one most people mark on their calendar as being remarkable, but as a diabetes educator and long-time nurse, I would like to encourage more people to pay attention to their risk of developing diabetes. Most people can live for years without ever knowing they have diabetes because human bodies […]
Author: Carol White
A Wake up Call for Type 2 Diabetes
American Diabetes Association Alert Day on Tuesday, March 27 is a one-day “wake up” call that encourages everyone to take the Diabetes Risk Test to find out if they are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Signs & Symptoms of Diabetes In addition to taking the test, signs and symptoms of diabetes include: Extreme […]
Myths and Truths About Diabetes
Throughout the month of November in celebration of American Diabetes Month, we will bring you facts about the prevention and the management of prediabetes and diabetes – starting with prediabetes and Type 1 and 2 Diabetes. Recently the American Diabetes Association surveyed the American public to find out how much people know about diabetes. The […]
Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes Q&A
Throughout the month of November in celebration of American Diabetes Month, we will bring you facts about the prevention and the management of prediabetes and diabetes. We started last week with prediabetes and have now progressed to type 1 and type 2 diabetes. According to the American Diabetes Association in 2011 a total of 25.8 […]
Prediabetes Q&A
Throughout the month of November in celebration of American Diabetes Month, we will bring you facts about the prevention and the management of prediabetes and diabetes – starting with prediabetes. According to the American Diabetes Association more than 79 million Americans have prediabetes. In other words, their blood sugar levels are elevated, but not high […]
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