Health Conditions : Diabetes

Diabetic Exchange Diet
If you have diabetes, your doctor may put you on a diabetic exchange diet to help control both your weight and the amount of sugar and cholesterol in your blood.

Type 2 Diabetes: Cardiovascular Complications
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among people with diabetes, yet much of the population remains unaware of the risk.

Type 2 Diabetes: Kidney Complications
Diabetes is the number one cause of chronic kidney (or renal) failure in the U.S., and kidney disease among people with diabetes has more than doubled in the past decade.

Understanding the Patient with Diabetes
If you are taking care of someone with diabetes, either as a parent, loved one, or a member of their support network, it’s important to understand both the disease and the challenges it creates. Find out more.

Diabetes and Oral Health
People who have diabetes know the disease can harm the eyes, nerves, kidneys, heart and other important systems in the body.

Diabetes in Older People - A Disease You Can Manage
Diabetes is a serious disease. People get diabetes when their blood glucose level, sometimes called blood sugar, is too high.

Diabetes & High Blood Pressure: The Two Leading Causes of Kidney Disease
Diabetes and high blood pressure can damage your kidneys and lead to kidney disease.

Diabetes Prevention Program
The Diabetes Prevention Program was a major clinical trial, or research study, aimed at discovering whether either diet and exercise or the oral diabetes drug metformin could prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes in people with impaired glucose tolerance.

Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapies for Diabetes
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, part of the National Institutes of Health, defines complementary and alternative medicine as a "group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered to be part of conventional medicine.

Neuropathy Poses a Risk to Diabetics
Neuropathy poses a risk to diabetics. Loss of sensation might cause injury or infection to go undiscovered until the problem is well advanced.

How to Self-Monitor Blood Glucose
Self-monitoring blood glucose (SMBG testing) provides a map that guides decisions in managing and treating diabetes.

Caring for a Diabetic
Diabetes has the ability to change the lifestyle of both the caretaker and the person diagnosed, and many who find themselves in this position can easily be overwhelmed if not prepared.

An Overview of Diabetic Neuropathy
Diabetic Neuropathy is a peripheral nerve disorder caused by diabetes.

Diabetes and Skin Care
Diabetes can hurt skin in two ways: through fluid loss and nerve damage.

Diabetes and Foot Care
High blood glucose from diabetes causes two problems that can hurt feet: nerve damage and poor blood flow.

Diabetic Retinopathy Defined
Diabetic retinopathy is the most common diabetic eye disease and a leading cause of blindness in American adults.

Seven Principles to Control Diabetes
These principles will help you manage your loved one's diabetes.

An Overview of Diabetes
Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism—the way our bodies use digested food for growth and energy.