Tag: blood sugar
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Kombucha Helps Manage Blood Sugar Levels In People With Type 2 Diabetes
Just over 10% of the adult population live with type 2 diabetes, and the condition is responsible for 1.5 million global deaths each year. Despite this, type 2 diabetes is manageable with the right lifestyle changes. In fact, according to a recent study, those changes may include drinking kombucha. Kombucha To Manage Diabetes? Dating…
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Metformin: A Diabetes Drug That Can Boost Longevity?
According to research, life expectancy has increased in the past few years. So, people are living longer but are those added years a blessing, or a curse? For a lot of people, those added years come with age-related diseases and ailments. As such, the goal has now become to not only live longer but also…
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Tips for Getting Your Insulin Dose Correct When Your Diabetes Keeps Fluctuating
According to the 2021 National Diabetes Statistics Report by the CDC, nearly 40 million Americans have diabetes. But despite how widespread this condition is and the advances in healthcare since the discovery of insulin in 1921, much is yet to be understood about blood sugar dynamics. And while fluctuations in your diabetes and blood sugar…
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What To Do When You’ve Overindulged This Holiday Season
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]The festive season is always a time when overindulgence seems to become the norm. Whether it’s rich foods, sweets, or…
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Holiday Season Anxiety: What Are The Worst Foods To Eat?
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]When it comes to anxiety, it’s not a rare problem. In fact, about 40 million Americans live…
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How To Enjoy Halloween When Living With Diabetes
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]The spooky season is here, which means Squid Game costumes, and a lot of sugar and sweets. Unfortunately, for the 460 million…
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Avocados: A Double Win for Diabetes
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text] Four million: the number of people in South Africa with diabetes, according to recent data from the International Diabetes Federation. This…
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Avocado Fruit Might Help You Prevent Diabetes Type 2
Avocado fruit is life. Literally. Diabetes type 2 is a very common disease that doctors encounter worldwide. Indeed, today is World Diabetes Day. The statistics show more people die worldwide as a result of suffering from diabetes type 2 than those with AIDS and cancer combined. So what is the connection with avocado? There’s a…
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7 Ways To Avoid Acne Breakouts After Going Off The Pill
The contraceptive pill is a medication that every woman will have taken at least once in her lifetime. Being a contraceptive, the pill not only acts as a form of birth control, but it can also be used as a tool to balance and regulate hormones as well as hormone-related issues such as acne, menstrual-related symptoms,…
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Meal Prep Builds A Strong Body, But Incorporating More Onions Is The Secret
Meal prep, the phrase that we keep hearing from health experts and fitness fundis. Not that we mind because let’s face it. When you proactively take the time to prepare your meal in advance you make your life so much easier. Although it can be a mission to do this after a long day at…