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Blood Sugar and Lyme Disease

Blood Sugar and Lyme Disease

It is well known in the clinical community that diabetes increases susceptibility to infection.4,5 Does diabetes and high blood sugar...
Managing Diabetes: Low-Calorie Diet

Managing Diabetes: Low-Calorie Diet

What Is a Low-Calorie Diet? A low-calorie or a hypocaloric diet is a diet designed to lower daily caloric intake.1...
Sugar Substitutes and Diabetes

Sugar Substitutes and Diabetes

What Are Sugar Substitutes?    Artificial sweeteners are sugar substitutes with little to no calories and much stronger sweetness compared...

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14 07 ,2022
Sugar Alcohols

Sugar Alcohols

Sugar alcohols, also known as polyols (referring to their chemical structures), are hydrogenated mono-, di-, and polysaccharides.1 They are commonly used as natural alternative sweeteners and bulking agents.2,3 Unlike artificial sweeteners (eg, aspartame, sucralose, and saccharin), sugar alcohols provide some caloric value and are naturally present in some fruits and vegetables in small amounts.1,2 They are also commercially produced in...
09 07 ,2022
Skin Care and Diabetes

Skin Care and Diabetes

Skin complications as a result of diabetes (both type 1 and 2) can affect between 30-90% of diabetic patients.1–5 According to one study, the most common skin complications as a result of diabetes were cutaneous infections (by fungus, bacteria, and viruses), xerosis (dry skin), and inflammatory skins diseases (usually causing redness and itchiness).5 Other skin disorders associated with diabetes...
08 07 ,2022
Traveling With Diabetes

Traveling With Diabetes

Even though chronic medical conditions such as diabetes can affect one’s quality of life and pose challenges to travelling, individuals with diabetes can still participate in activities they enjoy and travel safely with proper management of the illness and safe travel planning.1–3 For those with diabetes who plan on traveling, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides...
15 06 ,2022
Dental Care and Diabetes

Dental Care and Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus is well-known to be associated with oral complications.1,2 Oral diseases such as hyposalivation (reduced saliva), halitosis (bad breath), and periodontitis (gum infection) are commonly found in both controlled and uncontrolled diabetic patients. Gingivitis (gum inflammation), cavities, taste alterations, candidiasis (oral thrush), and burning mouth sensation also affect individuals with diabetes. 
03 06 ,2022
Eye Care and Diabetes

Eye Care and Diabetes

The eye is one of the main organs affected by diabetes mellitus.1,2 Sustained high blood glucose levels in diabetic individuals whose glycemic levels are sub-optimally managed can lead to microvascular damages to the retina and swelling in the eyes.