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Tips for Enjoying Holiday Gatherings With Diabetes

Tips for Enjoying Holiday Gatherings With Diabetes

Do Holiday Gatherings Actually Affect Weight or Blood Sugar?  End of the year is often filled with food-centered festivities for...
What Is a Hyperglycemic Crisis?

What Is a Hyperglycemic Crisis?

Hyperglycemic crisis is an acute metabolic complication that can be precipitated when hyperglycemia is left untreated.1,2 There are two types...
Diabetes and Bone Health

Diabetes and Bone Health

How Does Diabetes Affect Bone Health?   Diabetes and bone health are generally things people don’t associate together. However, numerous...

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23 12 ,2024
Tips for Enjoying Holiday Gatherings With Diabetes

Tips for Enjoying Holiday Gatherings With Diabetes

Do Holiday Gatherings Actually Affect Weight or Blood Sugar?  End of the year is often filled with food-centered festivities for many people around the world that can impact their diabetes management. Even research studies are showing that changes to dietary patterns during the holidays can greatly affect weight and glycemic control. For instance, one cohort study found...
12 11 ,2024
What Is a Hyperglycemic Crisis?

What Is a Hyperglycemic Crisis?

Hyperglycemic crisis is an acute metabolic complication that can be precipitated when hyperglycemia is left untreated.1,2 There are two types of hyperglycemic crisis: diabetic ketoacidosis (ie, diabetic coma) or hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (ie, severe hyperglycemia without ketoacidosis).3,4 They are life-threatening and require immediate medical attention.   Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) occurs when the body lacks to utilize glucose...
23 10 ,2024
Diabetes and Bone Health

Diabetes and Bone Health

How Does Diabetes Affect Bone Health?   Diabetes and bone health are generally things people don’t associate together. However, numerous studies in the recent decades have revealed that diabetes and bone health are intricately related.1 Both type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) affect bone health through various mechanisms. Studies show that both...
24 09 ,2024
Glucose Metabolism

Glucose Metabolism

The level of glucose streaming through the blood is highly regulated by various processes in the body. This state and process of maintaining a steady biological equilibrium is known as the glucose homeostasis and involves vital metabolic processes that are referred to as glucose metabolism.
10 09 ,2024
How Does the Body Make, Use, and Store Glucose?

How Does the Body Make, Use, and Store Glucose?

Glucose is a type of monosaccharide, the simplest form of carbohydrate and the universal source of energy.1 The level of glucose streaming through the blood is highly regulated by various processes in the body.2,3 This state and process of maintaining a steady biological equilibrium is referred to as the glucose homeostasis and involves vital metabolic processes.  ...