Nine (9) Fruits You Should Treat with Extreme Caution

Eating a diet that is low in sugar and low in fat is essential to beating your diabetes. Most fruit fit the bill. However there are certain fruits you must treat with caution or avoid altogether. Here are nine of them. Continue reading “Nine (9) Fruits You Should Treat with Extreme Caution”

Diabetes and a healthy mouth

Being diabetic increases your risk of tooth decay, gum disease, thrush, dry mouth and burning mouth syndrome. So what do you have to do to maintain the health of your mouth? Continue reading “Diabetes and a healthy mouth”

Diabetes and mouth diseases

People with poorly-controlled diabetes are more susceptible to mouth diseases such as cavities, gum diseases, oral infections and chronic bad breath. Here is an overview of the various diseases of the mouth that can plague some diabetics. Continue reading “Diabetes and mouth diseases”

Taking Control – How to lower your risk of diabetes complications

Diabetes can give rise to some very dire medical complications. However you can avoid these horrendous consequences by taking control of your blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol levels. It is not difficult. Here’s how. Continue reading “Taking Control – How to lower your risk of diabetes complications”

Hi-tech devices for self-monitoring your diabetes

Glucose levels, blood pressure, food, exercise, weight and sleep quality are all interrelated. But the connections between these factors are not know with certainty. Now new hi-tech monitoring devices you can use in your daily routine are promising to show you how these factors affect each other so that you have better control over your diabetes. Continue reading “Hi-tech devices for self-monitoring your diabetes”