Holiday meals and busy schedules can make blood sugar control more challenging.
With some planning, people with diabetes can travel safely and comfortably.
Diabetes self management education programs teach practical skills for daily diabetes care.
Poor sleep can affect hunger hormones, insulin sensitivity, and blood sugar control.
Stress hormones can raise blood sugar and make diabetes harder to manage.
High blood sugar increases the risk of gum disease, and gum disease can make blood sugar harder to…
Snacks that combine fiber, protein, and healthy fats can help keep blood sugar steadier between meals.
Alcohol can affect blood sugar, sometimes causing low blood sugar hours after drinking, especially for people taking insulin…
Insulin can lose effectiveness if it gets too hot or freezes.
People with diabetes have a higher risk of heart disease and stroke.
Over time, high blood sugar and high blood pressure can damage the kidneys.
Illness, infection, and stress can raise blood sugar, even if you are eating less than usual.
Physical activity helps the body use insulin better and can lower blood sugar.
Diabetes can damage blood vessels in the eyes, a condition called diabetic retinopathy, often without early symptoms.
Diabetes can reduce sensation and circulation in the feet, so small injuries may go unnoticed and heal slowly.
Carbohydrates have the biggest effect on blood sugar, so many people with diabetes learn to count carbs.
The plate method is a simple way to build balanced meals without counting every gram.
A common approach for treating mild low blood sugar is the rule of 15.
Low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, is generally a reading below 70 mg/dL. It can happen with certain diabetes…
A continuous glucose monitor, or CGM, uses a small sensor worn on the body to track glucose levels…
Home blood sugar checks show how food, activity, stress, and medication affect your levels.
The A1C test reflects your average blood sugar over roughly the past two to three months.
Prediabetes means blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not yet in the diabetes range. An A1C…
Diabetes symptoms can develop slowly, and some people have no symptoms at first.