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The New Year is a good time to reflect on the previous year and make goals for a healthier life in the upcoming year.  Being diabetic creates a challenge for those who are trying to lose weight.  Most people do not make it to February before the New Year’s resolution is thrown by the way-side.  [...]

Who is your hero?  Whether your Hero has diabetes, leukemia, cancer, or heart disease does not matter.  What matters is the community we build to support each other and our loved ones facing their challenge.  Leave your Hero’s name here so we can support and pray for him/her!  Also, if you are interested, I will [...]

There’s a controversial film that reveals some hard truths about mainstream health information that may shock you.  This new, innovate approach may reverse diabetes for Type 2 diabetics. If you want to avoid chronic diseases like cancer and heart disease If you’re a diabetic or have friends or family who are diabetic If you want [...]

CAREGIVERS NEED SUPPORT TO HELP DIABETIC FAMILY MEMBERS – What is diabetes?  Diabetes is a disease which requires daily monitoring.  With the pace of society today, people dealing with the constant monitoring can find it daunting.  Some caregivers, whether it be a spouse, parent or sibling, may experience resistance when trying to help with the [...]

Most moms-to-be (with and without diabetes) know that when it comes to pregnancy relief from aches and pains, you cannot just visit the drugstore and take some pills.  Most medications are unsafe for expectant mothers, however, there are many alternative remedies for pregnancy relief.  In this article, we look at some of those alternatives, and [...]

In talking with my daughter, a fourth-year dental hygiene student, we discovered that the connection between diabetes and periodontal disease is an issue that can be controlled with good oral hygiene.  Diabetics are more likely to develop periodontal disease due to the bacteria that grows in the mouth.  Those who control their blood sugar levels [...]

The New Year is a good time to reflect on the previous year and make goals for a healthier life in the upcoming year.  Being diabetic creates a challenge for those who are trying to lose weight.  Most people do not make it to February before the New Year’s resolution is thrown by the way-side.  [...]

By Maggie Powers, PhD, RD, CDE; Teresa Pearson, MS, RN, CDE, FAADE; and Rita Mays, MS, RD, LN [Copyright 2011, Minnesota Physician Publishing. This article originally appeared in Minnesota Physician 25(9): 30–31, 36, and is published with permission.] The American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) slogan is “Stop Diabetes.” If this is really possible, why is the [...]

Isn’t it crazy how life works?  I am part of a football family where babies come in three’s.  Our coaching staff, for the most part, has been together for a decade.  During this time, clusters of infants have been born into the football family.  We have had premature babies (one weighing in at 2.9 pounds), [...]

The Connection between Obesity and Diabetes In researching the topic of what is diabetes, I found insights in regards to the development of the disease.  There are a number of things some individuals can do to prevent diabetes.  One of the most important is to maintain a healthy weight.  Obesity and diabetes have a direct [...]