Last Minute Gift Ideas for Diabetics

Christmas will be here shortly and you are at a loss of what do get that diabetic friend or relative. Maybe you want something whimsical or practical what do you get them. Below are a few simple and fun gifts for diabetics.

1. Diabetic socks, with a CD. Sure you can get them diabetic socks but add a CD of their favorite music.
They can slip on the socks and rock away just like in Footloose.

Diabetics could soon 'grow their own insulin

Scientists may have found a way of curing diabetes - at least in men.
They have used tiny slivers of testicular tissue to make millions of healthy replacements for the faulty cells behind the condition.

Tips, recipes help diabetics enjoy the holidays

The holiday season is a time filled with fun, friends and food. However, the latter can present a challenge for people with diabetes.

Certified diabetes educator Ella Brock, RN, CDE, and dietitian Sallie Warren, MS, RD, LD, lead diabetes self-management education classes at the Diabetes Education Outreach Center at ETMC Henderson. “The

Best Workouts for Diabetics

People with diabetes should mix aerobics with weight training to get the best results in lowering blood sugar, a new study suggests.

Diabetics 'risk blindness with just two drinks a day'

London, Dec 4 : Scientists from Utrecht University have found that diabetics who drink just two glasses of wine a day may be at greater risk of losing their sight.

Adding Surgery to Meds May Help Diabetics With Heart Disease

TUESDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Using surgical procedures to open clogged arteries in addition to standard drug therapy seems to work better at maintaining good blood flow in diabetics with heart disease, new research finds.

Diabetes Epidemic Will Hit Half of U.S. by 2020

Nov. 23, 2010 -- More than half of all Americans may develop diabetes or prediabetes by 2020, unless prevention strategies aimed at weight loss and increased physical activity are widely implemented, according to a new analysis.

7 Steps Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetics Should Take

People diagnosed with type 2 diabetes must confront the troubling reality that they face a greater likelihood of heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, and other serious ills down the road. Why? Since their bodies can't properly use insulin—a hormone that controls blood glucose levels—glucose (sugar) that should be ushered into cells for energy instead builds up in the blood, wreaking havoc if left unchecked. A diagnosis, however, is the first step toward getting blood sugar levels back under control. With other steps including exercise and regular checkups, diabetes complications can be avoided. U.S. News asked the experts what they advise all type 2 diabetics do.

Diabetic Exercise Tips

It is common knowledge that maintaining a regular exercise routine is extremely important to managing diabetes.  Yet there are special factors, caused by your diabetic condition, that can make exercise more dangerous if you do not account for them.

The Famous Faces of Diabetes

Wilford Brimley and B.B. King might have leant their celebrity to diabetic supply commercials, but they weren't the only famous people to have diabetes.
Great men and women throughout history have not only influenced society, toppled sports records, and made advances in technology, but many have made those important changes while managing diabetes.
From harnessing electricity to judging on American Idol, the modern landscape is dotted with successful diabetics—including the "Queen of Soul" and the "King of Rock 'n' Roll."
Their influence is so prevalent that you can see it a daily basis.

Half of all Diabetics Unaware of the Disease

By CALVIN YEO
THERE are 1.2 million Malaysians who are diabetic and about half of them are unaware of the disease.

Normah Medical Specialist Centre (NMSC) consultant nephrologist Dr William Chau said the number of people suffering from diabetes worldwide would double by 2030 from the current 171 million.

Adding Surgery to Meds May Help Diabetics With Heart Disease

TUESDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Using surgical procedures to open clogged arteries in addition to standard drug therapy seems to work better at maintaining good blood flow in diabetics with heart disease, new research finds.

India likely to have 80 million diabetics by 2030

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the number of diabetics in India might leap to 80 million from the present 32 million by the year 2030. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has, however, reported that the number of 50.8 million diabetics in the country now would rise to 87 million in the next 20 years, Tirthankar Chaudhury, a leading consultant in endocrinology here, said, quoting recent statistical figures released by IDF and WHO.

Diabetes Drug Tied to Less Cancer

The suspected cancer-fighting effects of the cheap diabetes drug metformin just got more backing from two new studies in the journal Diabetes Care.

Metformin is taken by tens of millions of type 2 diabetics every day to help them control their blood sugar, but in recent years scientists have found it might have some unexpected effects on cancer, too.

For instance, the drug appears to shrink lung and breast tumors in mice, and people taking it have fewer cancers.

Such findings have stoked hopes that metformin might someday be used to prevent cancer in smokers and others at high risk of the disease.

Are You at Risk of Developing Diabetes?

THURSDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Diabetes is a leading cause of death in the United States, and Americans need to know the risk factors and what they can do to prevent and treat the disease, says the American College of Physicians.
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Diabetic Diet Tips

One of the most difficult parts about Type-2 diabetes can be the need to change your diet.  Sometimes, these changes can be very drastic—almost a complete 180 from the type of food you are used to enjoying.  Feeling deprived can lead you to a sense of frustration and anger that is counterproductive to managing your disease.  You may feel as though everything “good” has to be cut out of your life: no more white bread, no more sugar, no more candy, no more ice cream, no more sodas.  You’re suddenly in this whole new culinary world that may not sound all that appealing.  However, there are ways to make this transition easier.

Get Cozy with Fruit

When you add fruit to your diet your body begins to crave their natural sweetness over the sweetness of processed sugar.  Adding fruit to a bowl of oatmeal can help reduce any disappointment you might be feeling

Preventing Diabetes

More and more people are at risk for diabetes.  The American Diabetes Association estimates that there are 57 million Americans who have pre-diabetes, which puts them at increased risk for developing full blown Type-2 diabetes.  But both pre-diabetes and Type 2 diabetes can sometimes be prevented with carefully applied lifestyle changes.

Weight Loss

So many people struggle with their weight.  It may be frustrating to learn there’s yet another reason to battle the bulge—but there is a proven relationship between excess weight and Type-2 diabetes.  Sometimes a little