We will further explore ways and means of how to parent a diabetic teenager. As we discussed in the previous article, by now we understand that it is not an easy task. So it always comes in handy to know what to expect from your teenager. Know that he/she is also going through a tough [...]

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We all know that adolescence is a period of complications when it comes to both physical and mental stability. The bodily hormonal changes are the main culprit and if your teenager has diabetes, it may be even worse news for you. This may be so, because hormones involved with growth will cause blood sugar levels [...]

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Hypoglycemia, also known as low blood sugar is a rare incident that occurs simultaneously in somebody who’s already been diagnosed with diabetes. However, the case depends on the type of diabetes one may have. If a person with type II diabetes over exhaust himself, he is likely to suffer momentarily episodes of hypoglycemia. So if [...]

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Do you know why diabetes is such a menace? It is because diabetes can affect many other organs in the body giving rise to complications. One such serious complication is diabetic retinopathy which affects eyes.
So if you have been diagnosed with diabetes here are few things you should do to take care of your eyes. [...]

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You may think that diabetes is the worst medical condition on earth. Well, to be frank, it could be but only with your help. So if you are determined to be in control of the situation, you could still maintain balance and lead a perfectly normal life style.
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Many of us that are suffering from diabetes have tools that help us to determine our health at any particular time.  At the top of these tools is our glucose meter, something that we can use in order to determine our sugar level, any time that we feel that it is necessary.  Many of us [...]

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Increasing risk of vaginal yeast infection is one of the major effects of diabetes in women. Yeast is a common type of micro organism that lives in human body. It feeds on sugars called glycogen and glucose. When you have diabetes more of these sugars are available to yeast in your blood and body tissue [...]

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