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Diabetes is a chronic condition where the pancreas does not produce enough or produces no insulin thereby causing high blood sugar. People with diabetes are at high risk of complications that affect several parts of the body. Uncontrolled sugar is likely to affect eyes, feet, nerves, kidney, heart and liver. To avoid the risk of health complications one must get …

Diabetes is a chronic condition which does not discriminate between genders. However, women have a different set of difficulties with regards to overseeing diabetes.  Every woman has a different cycle of menstruation ranging from 20 to 40 days or more. And in some cases, the cycle changes regularly. Unusually long or infrequent menstrual cycles might be connected to insulin resistance. …

Diabetes in itself is a chronic condition which can turn out to be fatal if not managed on time. However, one of the major reasons of the fatality is due to the connection of diabetes and heart attacks. Having diabetes means you are most likely to have a heart attack or stroke. In fact, women with diabetes have a greater …

When sugar levels are not well controlled, foot problems are one of the common complications a person faces. Hence, diabetic foot care is a must to ensure the body remains immune and the secretion of sweat and oil which lubricates the skin is not impaired. A diabetic person has high chances of nerve damages which can result to pain in …

What is Gestational Diabetes? Often women without any previous history of diabetes experience high blood sugar levels during pregnancy, particularly in the third trimester. This phase is clinically termed as Gestational Diabetes or Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Often triggered by fluctuating insulin responses, a possible explanation for the same remains how the lactogen in the human placenta intermingles and hinders the …

Q. You had diabetes at 9 years of age. How was your child hood changed? A. I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes just before my third birthday.  My childhood was more complicated because of diabetes, but I was able to do things that non-diabetic kids got to do, too. Q.Who was your biggest support in diabetes care? A. My family …