Lifestyle changes can help prevent Diabetes: 3 Studies Prove It
Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) disease that affects how your body turns food into energy. Most of the food you eat is broken down into sugar (also called glucose) and…
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The ABC’s of Diabetes: Insulins & Drugs Approved 2013-2017
While Type 1 diabetes is not preventable, Type 2 diabetes can be with weight loss and moderate physical activity. The following links have important information about diabetes and prevention. An estimated 86 million Americans…
7 Safety Tips for Glucose Meters & Test Strips
MedlinePlus say that diabetes1 is a disease in which your blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high. Glucose comes from the foods you eat. Insulin is a hormone that…
Black Americans and Chronic Kidney Disease
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) states that African Americans are at high risk for developing kidney failure1 . This risk is due in part…