Adults with diabetes are at high risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). In fact, at least 65 percent of those with diabetes die from heart disease or stroke. Managing diabetes is more than keeping blood glucose levels under control-it is also important to manage blood pressure and cholesterol levels through healthy eating, physical activity, and the use of medications, if needed.
Although the causes of Type 2 diabetes are unknown, there are some key risk factors, including obesity. When a person is…
People with diabetes have a higher that risk of developing heart disease, thus putting them at a higher risk for stroke and heart attack. People with diabetes should have…
One of the biggest causes of depression in association with diabetes is the feeling that the diabetes is in control of you and your life, making you feel somewhat hopeless…
Where I live in Vermont, the land wants to be forest. Many generations ago, men toiled for years to cut down the trees and transform the land into pastures and gardens. Today, we can keep it that way, but it requires constant work. If you…