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Baby It’s Cold Outside – How to Care for Your Feet This Winter
Individuals with diabetes must take good care of their feet, especially during the cold winter months. Diabetes can affect the health of your feet in several ways. Diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage) can cause you to lose feeling in your feet. You could have a cut, a blister, or a splinter and not even know. You could also experience numbness or tingling in your feet. As a … [Read more...] about Baby It’s Cold Outside – How to Care for Your Feet This Winter
Can Probiotics Really Lower Blood Sugar?
Probiotics are live bacteria that stimulate the growth of helpful microorganisms, especially those in your gut. While we may recognize bacteria as a bad thing that can cause disease, it also occurs naturally in the human body. There are the “bad” bacteria we immediately think of, but there are also “good” bacteria. Probiotics contain these “good” bacteria. Lactobacillus and … [Read more...] about Can Probiotics Really Lower Blood Sugar?
Tired of Being Tired? How to Get Your Energy Back
The impact of diabetes on the body can cause all manner of issues, one being diabetes fatigue. Symptoms of diabetes fatigue include overwhelming feelings of exhaustion, a near constant state of weariness, lack of energy, and a decline in motivation and concentration. This fatigue could stem from any number of reasons – unsuccessful diabetes management, the responsibility of … [Read more...] about Tired of Being Tired? How to Get Your Energy Back
Diabetes and Alzheimer’s – New Research Suggests a Connection
When blood sugar is too high, as occurs in uncontrolled diabetes, the extra sugar can cause damage to nerves and organs as blood circulates throughout the body. Cardiovascular disease, stroke, even blindness are associated with diabetes due to prolonged high blood sugar. This damage can also affect the brain. A new report from US News supports a link between diabetes and … [Read more...] about Diabetes and Alzheimer’s – New Research Suggests a Connection