Melatonin, Diabetes & Sleep Disorders
Melatonin is considered by the majority of individuals as a sleeping aid, a supplement that can be taken on nights when lack of sleep or difficulty sleeping is keeping them awake. However, are you aware that melatonin also plays an important role in other functions in your body?It also affects the cardiovascular system, immune system […]
Plant Based Diet for Diabetes Prevention
Maybe you’ve contemplated going ‘vegan’ before, or your spouse have been nudging you to try switching to a vegetarian diet, or the thought of even removing meat from your diet is unimaginable, whatever your stance is on vegetarian diet, perhaps this article could give you a little mindset shift. There are many misconceptions about those […]
Treatment for Gastroparesis
Gastroparesis is a common complication of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. It is a condition in which the muscles of the stomach become weak so that the food isn’t ground up well in the digestive process and there is a decrease in the emptying rate of food from the stomach to the duodenum, […]
High Triglycerides Treatment
Triglycerides are one of several types of fats found in the body. Triglycerides can be sued by the body for cellular energy. Your body needs some triglycerides in the system in order to have normal health; however, high triglycerides can increase the rate of heart disease in susceptible patients and may indicate that the diabetic […]
Diabetic Ketoacidosis Guidelines
Diabetic ketoacidosis is a complication of diabetes mellitus that results in blood glucose levels of more than 250 mg/dL, a serum bicarb level of less than 18 mEq/l, a blood pH level of less than 7.3, increased serum ketone levels, and clinical hydration. The main cause of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a lack of insulin […]
Insulin Resistance Treatment
Insulin resistance is also known as “syndrome X”. It affects more than 80 million people in the US. While most people don’t know they have the condition, some people with insulin resistance have symptoms of increased hunger, weight fain, and fatigue. Increased frequency of urination and having to get up at night to urinate are […]
Diabetic Nerve Pain And Medication
Diabetic nerve pain is also known as diabetic neuropathy. It stems from nerve damage caused by having blood sugars that aren’t in good control in a diabetic individual. When the blood sugars are high, this causes the nerves to become damaged so that the individual experiences burning pain, numbness, and parasthesias (tingling sensations) of mostly […]
How to lower A1C levels
The hemoglobin A1C level is a blood test that measures how “sugar coated” the hemoglobin is in your body. When the blood sugar is high, the glucose attaches to hemoglobin, becoming “glycated hemoglobin”. Elevated hemoglobin A1c levels can indicate prediabetes or diabetes. In testing the hemoglobin A1c level, the doctors are looking for this: Levels […]
Diabetes Insipidus Treatment
Diabetes insipidus is a relatively rare condition in which the body lacks enough antidiuretic hormone (ADH), which is also called vasopressin. Normally, ADH is secreted by the hypothalamus and it sends a signal to the kidneys to hold onto water. When an individual has diabetes insipidus, they lack enough ADH or vasopressin so that the […]
Diabetic Ketoacidosis Treatment
Diabetic ketoacidosis is a life-threatening medical condition that is a complication of diabetes mellitus that is not in control. It is more common among type 1 diabetics that have no insulin but it can also be seen in severe cases of type 2 diabetes. In diabetic ketoacidosis, there are ketones in the bloodstream and urine […]