Stress is one of the things that can raise your blood sugar and exacerbate diabetes. How you handle stress will allow you to restore your blood sugar balance. High Stress Hormones Stress hormones such as cortisol, have an instant effect on blood sugar level. If you’re...
If you are experiencing diabetes and trying to lose weight, you may feel frustrated and confused about what to eat. Right now, the ketogenic diet (keto diet) is trendy. Although some people initially experience rapid weight loss, the keto diet is not good for diabetes...
Many type 2 diabetics spend way too much time searching for the “right” medication, not realizing that it is possible to lower A1c naturally. Here are the information that can help you make the right decisions for yourself. Medication Side Effects Side effects of...
If you are suffering from diabetes you need to focus on reversing it as much as possible, not just relying on medications to control it. With healthy lifestyle choices, it is possible to completely reverse type 2 diabetes and eliminate the need to take insulin or...
Reason #1: You Don’t Have a Clear Goal If your goal lacks clarity, you won’t be able to achieve it. One woman came to me for health coaching after her doctor gave her 4 months to get her blood sugar under control with diet and exercise. Otherwise the doctor was going...
Often Individuals are not motivated to get control of diabetes until after a major event. But you don’t have to wait for a crisis. It’s possible to take control of your healthy lifestyle habits and diabetes right now. Why do we change our habits? Everyone is...
Sugar is confusing. Some say sugar is bad while others say it’s okay. In this article Dr. Carla Hightower, M.D. debunks 3 myths about sugar, so you can make the right choices and care for your health. Myth #1: Sugar Causes Diabetes Sugar does not directly cause...
People experiencing diabetes can take steps to reverse diabetes and restore their health rather than slowly watching their health decline. Instead of just managing the disease, it is possible to prevent and reverse insulin resistance (characteristic of type 2...
The incidence of diabetes has increased dramatically over the last 25 years and continues to rise. In 1980, the global prevalence of diabetes was 4.7% compared to 8.5% in 2014. The World Health Organization indicates that there are 422 million people in the world with...
By changing your diet, it is possible to reverse type 2 diabetes (and significantly improve type 1 diabetes). Avoid the following foods to markedly improve or even reverse diabetes. #1 Dietary fat Fatty food worsens diabetes, because fat makes your cell membranes...
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