If you’ve been diagnosed with prediabetes, you’ve probably heard your doctor mention the term insulin resistance. Also called metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance describes a wide variety of health complications that can put people at an increased risk of developing diabetes and heart disease. According to the Joslin Diabetes Center, insulin resistance occurs when the body […]
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How does age affect diabetes?
It’s no secret that our bodies start to slow down as we get older, making it difficult to stay active. Add diabetes into the mix, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle can become even more of a challenge. According to WebMD, one of the greatest risk factors for diabetes is age. In fact, a person’s risk of […]
New Year, New Commitment
Happy 2014! The New Year always seems like a good time to make a new start–you know, resolutions and all that jazz. Now that we are a few weeks into 2014, where are you? Did you make a resolution? Has it already gone by the wayside? No worries–we don’t really need those New Year’s resolutions […]
Make this year’s resolution count
Eat more vegetables. Lose 20 pounds. Spend more time with my family. Do these goals sound familiar? According to Forbes, more than 40 percent of Americans make New Year’s resolutions, hoping to live a healthier, happier life. However, only 8 percent of us manage to stick with our goals past January. Instead of laziness or […]
Diabetes + Neuropathy
Diabetes and foot problems often go hand-in-hand. The American Diabetes Association even estimates that 50 percent of people with diabetes experience some type of foot concern. What’s the cause behind this common complication? The answer is diabetic neuropathy. According to Mayo Clinic, neuropathy affects a person’s nerves. The condition typically causes pain or weakness in […]