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For Some, the Greatest Challenge of Diabetes Is Acceptance
The number of people in the U.S. and around the world diagnosed with diabetes is growing at a frightening rate. Experts estimate that there are over 200 million diabetics around the globe. This disease brings with it a list of complications that includes blindness, amputation, liver damage, heart disease, and kidney failure. However, according to […]
Cold and Flu Season: Diabetics Share Natural Remedies
As the leaves fall and winter weather creeps onto the horizon, the risk for catching a nasty cold or the miserable flu increases. For people with diabetes, catching the flu can be much more than an inconvenience. In fact according to the Centers for Disease control, a diabetic is three times more likely to die […]
The Challenge of Navigating the Holidays with Diabetes
For people with diabetes, the approach of Halloween can bring a certain anxiety with it. Not only is the candy-fest on October 31st a challenge for those who must carefully monitor each gram of sugar and carbohydrates they eat, but Halloween also kicks of the whole holiday season. It seems there’s no escaping the extra-rich […]
