Archives: 2008 May

Teenagers and kids with Type 1 diabetes can still engage in camping and hiking activities.  A little extra planning may be needed, but it is easy to manage your diabetes and still attend camp, or go on a hiking trip.  Of course, it is easier if you go to a camp for diabetics because they […]

Do you need some help with cooking healthy meals for your diabetic condition? There are plenty of delicious meals that can be made to focus around the diet of a diabetic. You should strive to make meals that contain starches, fruits, and vegetables, while keeping the usage of simple sugars to a minimum. Healthy eating […]

We know the harm that stress can do to our body.  Did you know that stress also impacts the disease of diabetes?  Stress has an effect on many parts of our body.  It can cause coronary heart disease, stroke, and worsens metabolic problems in the body.  Researchers have decided that work related stress could be […]

Ketones are acids that build up in your blood supply and are a warning sign you’re your diabetes is not under control.  It shows up in urine when you are not getting the needed amount of insulin.  Ketones poison your body and ketoacidosis is the result of too many ketones in your urine.  Ketoacidosis is […]

To understand diabetes you must know how the body works.  Knowing what changes your body goes through, will help you better understand why complications happen.  Our bodies break down the food we eat during digestion.  Food is broken down to three groups, proteins, fats, and carbohydrates.  Meat, fish, eggs, and other dairy products give us […]

Which is also known as Noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, is a chronic disease which occurs when there is too much glucose found in a person’s blood. This happens when a person’s body does not correctly use the insulin that is produced in the pancreas. Insulin, made in the beta cells of the pancreas, is used to […]

You don’t have to give up flying if you are diagnosed with diabetes.  It does take a little extra preparation time, and talking to airline personnel to make them aware of your illness.  The Transportation Security Administration section of the Department of Homeland Security has many good tips on flying when you have diabetes.  If […]