by Diabetes Support | Mar 12, 2014 | Diabetic Articles
A long-term study, featuring 10,000 diabetic patients, was recently halted 18 months early, due to an unexpected increase in deaths. The US Government’s National Institutes of Health was running this study to answer the key question: “Could pushing blood...
by Diabetes Support | Mar 12, 2014 | Diabetic Articles
The Anatomy of Carbohydrates Carbohydrates are long chains of sugar molecules connected together. There are basically two kinds of Carbohydrates: Simple and Complex. Simple Carbohydrates are made up of only 1 or 2 sugar molecules. Complex carbohydrates are made up of...
by Diabetes Support | Mar 12, 2014 | Diabetic Articles
Facts on Vitamin C Vitamin C is an antioxidant. It is needed for tissue growth and repair, adrenal gland functions, healthy gums, skin and blood. It also aids in the production of anti-stress hormones, is needed for metabolism, protects against harmful effects of...
by Diabetes Support | Mar 12, 2014 | Diabetic Articles
Let’s look again at what happens as you become insulin resistant. The liver becomes resistant first, then the muscle tissue, then the fat. What is the effect of insulin on the liver? It is to suppress the production of sugar by the liver. “The sugar...
by Diabetes Support | Mar 12, 2014 | Diabetic Articles
Blood sugar can be brought down and kept at normal levels throughout the day, yet, many diabetics find that even though they have not eaten before bedtime, when they wake up in the morning their blood sugar levels are elevated. This is caused by something called the...
