Staying healthy when you have diabetes is possible with careful blood glucose management – that’s the best way to reduce your risk of long-term health complications.
Higher blood sugar levels cause damage over time to blood vessels and nerves, which can affect your eyes, heart, kidneys, and other organs. It’s important to be aware of these diabetes-related health complications so that you can act now to avoid them or prevent them from progressing.
Did you know that something as seemingly unrelated to diabetes as getting a sunburn can actually have an effect on your glucose? Various environmental factors can affect your glucose levels and how you can effectively prepare to spend time outdoors. Continue Reading »
Weight management is no easy task, but achieving and maintaining a healthy weight is important for your well-being, your diabetes management, and your overall health. Continue Reading »
Studies show that if you have diabetes, increasing your Time in Range (TIR) can lower your risk of developing kidney disease. Learn how kidney disease is diagnosed, why A1C has limitations for people with CKD, and the link between your TIR and your risk for kidney disease. Continue Reading »
Recent studies have shown a link between brain diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s and diabetes. Unfortunately, these conditions are becoming more common as our population grows older. Find out ways to improve brain health. Continue Reading »
Kerendia (also known as finerenone) can reduce the risk of heart attacks, hospitalization for heart failure, and cardiovascular death for adults with chronic kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes. Continue Reading »
Jardiance (empagliflozin), an SGLT-2 inhibitor, was approved by the FDA to help adults who have heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Results from EMPEROR-Preserved also show Jardiance benefits those with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). The FDA has now approved Jardiance for all people with heart failure regardless of diabetes status. Continue Reading »
Julie Heverly describes one harrowing day when her glucose levels teetered between way too high and way too low and how she navigated this challenge. Continue Reading »
The Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists 2021 conference covered the impacts of diabetes stigma, smart MDI therapies, insulin delivery by means other than an insulin pump, the latest in diabetes tech, and more! Continue Reading »
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