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16 Symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes

Diabetes is a serious and life-changing condition that causes an individual to stop producing insulin. This is called insulin-dependent diabetes because the sufferer will thus become completely dependent on insulin injections in order to be able to absorb and use sugar that comes from their diet. Insulin is produced by cells called islet cells. Once […]

10 Silent Signs of Type 1 Diabetes You May Miss

Type I diabetes used to be called juvenile diabetes because it typically manifested during childhood. Currently, 5% to 10% of the population has type I diabetes, while the rest have type II. With type I diabetes, the body’s immune system destroys the insulin-releasing cells, which eventually completely impairs the body’s ability to manufacture insulin at […]

6 Things You Should Know When on Pre Diabetes Diet

As the name suggests, pre-diabetes is a condition that occurs prior to the development of full-blown diabetes. People who have pre-diabetes have higher blood sugar levels than normal, but the levels are not considered high enough for an actual diagnosis of diabetes. Having prediabetes, of course, increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. It […]

9 Fruit Types for Diabetics

One of the common misconceptions about diabetes is that patients need to avoid fruit because an overload of glucose could come from eating apples, pears, and oranges. While there are some things to be aware of when it comes to fruit and diabetes, the myth that fresh fruit should be avoided is simply not true. […]