Understanding the Measurements In the United States, blood sugar is usually measured in milligrams of glucose per deciliter of blood. This is expressed as mg/dl. In the United Kingdom, Canada and elsewhere, you will see blood sugar reported as a ratio of millimoles/liter. This is expressed as mmol/L. For comparison, you can multiply a Canadian… Read More »
Can You Have Hypoglycemia and Type 2 Diabetes?
When people think of type 2 diabetes, they think of abnormally high blood sugar levels. This is only natural, as is the belief that type 1 diabetes puts you at risk for dangerously low glucose levels. Most people with type 2 diabetes tend to have problems with high blood sugar levels, so it is understandable… Read More »
Healthy Food For Diabetes
Prediabetes and type 2 diabetes are health conditions related to elevated blood sugar levels. Accordingly, if you consume foods that have low levels of sugar, you stand a better chance of reversing your diabetic situation. There are other foods you should avoid aside from sugar that can aggravate your diabetes. Foods to… Read More »
Your Diet and Type 2 Diabetes
Can You Reverse Diabetes Through Diet? It is possible to reverse several poor health conditions by changing what you eat. If you eat too many processed foods, those food items which generally are packaged in a box, can or bag, you can become overweight or obese. Eating fewer of those foods, or none, and instead… Read More »
Type 1 Diabetics and Their Insulin Needs
It is almost always due to excess insulin in the system as a result of medication. For this reason, it mostly affects type 1 diabetics, however there are circumstances where some type 2 diabetics require insulin. There are also some non-insulin medications that can cause some level of hypoglycemia. Type 2 diabetics in these circumstances… Read More »
You Can Manage Your Type 2 Diabetes
Are There Natural Treatments for Type 2 Diabetes? If you receive a type 2 diabetes diagnosis, medication may be prescribed. There are known medications which are effective for suppressing your appetite, cranking up your metabolism, lowering your blood sugar and jump-starting other processes that can help you reverse diabetes. If you have type 2 diabetes… Read More »