Diabetic Strips

Having to inject oneself on a daily basis isn’t for most people; it’s incredibly difficult to make those injections a daily ritual. It’s a constant reminder that you are managing a chronic condition that needs attention. A good majority of people with diabetes, both young and old, are exhausted from insulin shots and the effect it has had on their lives. Many opt to not take the shots, .... Read more

The increasing obesity epidemic among children today is thought to be a leading cause in the increase in juvenile diabetes in this country today. While not everyone agrees on the causes and affects it is hard to argue with the continuing increase of children with Type 2 diabetes who are also overweight. In fact as the percentages of obese children raises so does the percentage of those affected .... Read more

Maternal health and fetal complications are at a much greater risk in women with diabetes who are pregnant. Even the stress of a pregnancy can bring about gestational diabetes, which is a form of glucose intolerance that begins during the pregnancy and resolves itself after the birth of the baby. Whether there is preexisting diabetes or gestational diabetes there is an increased risk of fetal .... Read more

A large amount of the food we consume is transformed into glucose (sugar) during the digestion process. The glucose travels in the bloodstream and is expected to be absorbed by the body to provide sustenance and energy for the body. If the pancreas fails in its insulin production, the glucose level will rise and will eventually lead to diabetes.There will now be a need for medications for .... Read more

Gestational diabetes is one of the three types of diabetes, aside from type 1 and type 2. This afflicts non-diabetic pregnant women during the fifth or sixth month of pregnancy (weeks 24 and 28) and the symptoms are not usually specific and typically the same with that of other diabetes. As the period of pregnancy progresses, the placenta which provides sustenance to the baby while inside the .... Read more