Doctors at Eastern Virginia Medical School Pioneer Diabetes Research
Dr. Aaron Vinik likes to dream big. In his ideal vision of the not-so-distant future, people with diabetes and its sometimes crippling side effects return to health, reducing or even stopping their...
View ArticleIs Insulin Resistance Affecting Your Health?
Look down at your belly. Go ahead. What do you see? If you see the beginnings of a protruding abdomen, often referred to as a “gut,” then you likely have the beginnings of a common medical problem...
View ArticleLocal Couple Lends Help and Hope to People with Diabetes
Written by Lauren B. Gray October 10, 1983, is a date Rhodes Ritenour will never forget. That was the day he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes—at the age of five. Alana, Ritenour’s wife of three...
View ArticleEating More Red Meat Increases Risk of Diabetes
Written by Shawn Radcliffe A new study confirms the link between eating red meat and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus. [dropcap]With summer almost upon us, backyard grills everywhere...
View ArticlePrediabetes is Not Pre-Problem
Written by Jill Weisenberger, MS, RD, CDE Recently, I’ve been seeing more and more people with prediabetes. This is a good thing. It’s not because I’m happy that more people have prediabetes, but I am...
View ArticleAre You An Active Couch Potato?
I know that sounds like an oxymoron. How can someone be active but still be a couch potato? Well, according to researchers, it is both possible and common. I’m just back from a terrific symposium about...
View ArticleGive Mom One of These Great Health Books
Written by Jill Weisenberger, MS, RDN, CDE My shelves are covered with cookbooks containing better-for-you recipes and nutrition books of various types. I can’t help myself sometimes; if I know of a...
View ArticleDiabetes Myths Busted!
Myth: People with diabetes must eat special diabetic food. Truth: A healthful diet for a person with diabetes is nearly the same as a healthful diet for a person without diabetes. There is usually no...
View ArticleCan Type 2 Diabetes be Prevented?
To a great degree, we can delay the onset of type 2 diabetes. Changing your diet and losing weight have proven highly effective in people at risk, including those with a family history of diabetes,...
View ArticleWhat is the Difference Between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes?
In 2012, 29 million Americans had diabetes; 1.25 million had Type 1. The difference between Type 1 and Type 2 is huge! With Type 1, your pancreas produces no insulin, and so, it is impossible to live...
View ArticleJessica on a Journey: A Weight Transformation Story
A N’awlins girl through and through, Jessica Larche was raised on fried chicken, crawfish, beignets, red bean and rice, and other heavily fried and overly creamy foods. Despite being an active child,...
View Article9 in 10 Americans Are not Eating Enough Seafood
You’ve heard that fish is brain food and that it’s good for the heart, so you occasionally choose the grilled salmon at a barbecue, go with a tuna sandwich from time-to-time and veer towards the...
View ArticleType 1 Diabetic Children at Risk for Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Two weeks before a family vacation last spring, 10-year-old Hailey Evans started to drink a lot more water. Her parents didn’t think much of it, given that Hailey had just joined a running team at her...
View Article10 Facts You May Not Know About Type 1 Diabetes
1. Type 1 diabetes develops when a patient’s immune system mysteriously destroys pancreatic cells that make the hormone insulin, which regulates blood sugar and helps cells use the sugar glucose for...
View ArticleDiabetic Eye Disease Often Lacks Early Symptoms
A diabetic eye examination performed at least once a year is extremely important because diabetic eye disease often lacks early symptoms. Diabetic eye disease describes a group of eye conditions that...
View ArticleDiabetes Takes a Toll on the Eyes
Have you had diabetes for more than 10 years? Make sure you’re taking care of your eyes. The eyes are a fundamental part of the human body. With them, we capture life’s precious moments — from seeing...
View ArticleHow Gum Health May Influence Type 2 Diabetes
Good oral health can not only significantly benefit speech, smiling, eating and facial expression, but it can also help keep your body safe — not just your mouth. A recent study may have found a link...
View Article5 Best Exercises to Lower Your Blood Sugar and Control Diabetes
These days, people of all ages suffer from high blood sugar or diabetes. There are, however, ways you can lower your blood sugar level and get diabetes under control. Exercise is a great solution, as...
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