Diabetes - Prevention

Type 2 Remission: 6 Tips to Get There

It may be possible to put your condition into remission by following an intensive diet and exercise program.

Which Type of Insulin Should You Take?

Deciding what type of insulin might be best for you will depend on many factors, including your age, your lifestyle habits, and your body's individualized response to the hormone.

Have Diabetes? Tips to Protect Your Teeth

Diabetes can put you at greater risk of tooth decay, gingivitis, and periodontitis. Here's how to help keep your smile healthy and bright.

Young, Thin, and Type 2 Diabetic?

Don't fool yourself. Just because you appear healthy from the outside doesn't mean you can't develop diabetes.

How Blood Sugar Affects Your Mood

Don't let your blood sugar swings result in mood swings. Use these preventative tips to keep an even keel.

Protect Your Teeth and Gums as You Age

In between visits to the dentist, take these precautions to keep your mouth in tip-top shape.

Will Black Tea Reduce Diabetes Risk?

A research study of 50 countries reveals surprising findings about black tea's effect on blood sugar.

Best Reasons to Pass on These Drinks

Consider three sizeable arguments against soda, and diet soda too. Plus, sip on replacement thirst quenchers.

The Sepsis Epidemic

An estimated 750,000 Americans get sepsis each year and 28 and 50 percent will die from the infection. Who's at risk for sepsis, and what can be done to prevent it?

Avoid Diabetes-Related Complications: Top 10 Tips

Use these actionable expert tips to ward off heart disease, kidney disease, and other common diabetes-based complications.

Want to Stave Off Diabetes? Slow Down

Taking your time at the table may impart a big health benefit: Reduced risk of type 2 diabetes.

3 Super Fruits for Diabetes

What about these edibles is so effective? Get a harvest of delicious ways to include them in your diet.

What Causes Impotence in Men?

Thanks to TV ads erectile dysfunction is no longer under the covers. Still, misconceptions remain. Learn what causes impotence and ways to reduce your risk.

5 Symptoms Men Ignore

Men can prevent health risks by paying attention to changes in their body and seeing their doctor when something isn't right.

Health by the Numbers: Diabetes

As obesity rates climb, health problems such as diabetes are becoming more common. Here's a look at the disease by the numbers.

Conquering Portion Distortion

From entrées and desserts to sodas and sides, Americans are supersizing. Learn how to choose healthier portions.

Everyday Fitness

Follow these easy tips to make exercise part of your daily routine.

8 Ways to Manage Diabetes

Diabetes is a lifelong disease, but these tips can make it easier to manage the condition.

A Guide to Type 2 Diabetes

About 90 percent of the more than 25 million U.S. children and adults affected by diabetes have type 2 diabetes. Find out more about this growing epidemic, from risk factors to treatment options.

A Year of Living Less Dangerously

Keeping up with all your health screenings may seem daunting, but this list can get you started on a year of healthy living.

Southern Home Cooking Lightens Up

Sugar, butter, and cream may be one celebrity chef's go-to ingredients, but that doesn't mean you should follow in her footsteps. You can still recreate the cuisine of the Queen of Southern Cooking without doing damage to your health. Let a team of experts show you how.

Tummy Trouble? Gastroparesis With Diabetes

If you haven't had a good handle on managing diabetes, be careful. It could cause a digestive condition called gastroparesis. It occurs when your stomach nerves are too weak empty the stomach which makes it more likely for you to regurgitate.

No Time to Exercise? Try This

If you can barely find the energy to get yourself and your kids out the door in the morning and you're too tired to do anything at all after work, you probably feel that you don't have even a sliver of time to devote to exercise. Here's how to fix that.

Diabetes and Foot Care

There are steps you can take to keep your feet healthy and minimize your risk of serious complications. Get started with these simple tips.

The Link Between Nerve Damage and ED

Nerve damage doesn't only affect the legs, fingers, and the toes. It can also result in erectile dysfunction (ED), or impotence. Read on to find out how you can prevent ED from affecting you.

Depression and Physical Insecurities: How to Cope and Overcome

In a society obsessed with beauty, most of us don't want to stand out because of our appearance. Whether you have a physical deformity, or are just unhappy with some aspect of how you look, follow these tips to work toward better quality of life.

Breathe Deep: Two New Diabetes Tests on the Horizon

Two new tests could allow you to assess your pre-diabetes risk and monitor your blood sugar, all with just a puff of breath.

Identifying Prediabetes Just Got Easier

Asking the right questions of yourself and your loved ones could save lives.

5 Fun, Deprivation-Free Ways to Decrease Your Disease Risk

Take a coffee break. Get zen. Here are five fun fixes that will add to your quality of life, while lowering your risk of developing diabetes and possibly heart disease, too!

Add This Kind of Fiber for Less Belly Fat

Visceral fat, the type found around the waist and belly and surrounding the vital organs, poses much more of a health risk to you than fat that's right under the skin. But upping a particular type of fiber in your diet could help you get rid of it.
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