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Green Tea and Diabetes

Is Green Tea Helpful in Diabetes? According to Medline Plus, green tea may offer several benefits which include lowering your risk for high cholesterol, Parkinson’s disease, and cancer. Preliminary studies also show that green tea may also reduce the risk of developing diabetes and some of the complications associated with this debilitating condition. Although people suffering from diabetes can safely drink green tea, they should also monitor their blood sugar carefully because of its potential blood glucose lowering effect. Why is Green Tea Highly Beneficial for Diabetics? Green tea is rich in EGCG catechins EGCG…

Is Agave Nectar Safe For Diabetics?

Many diabetic people and people who want to lose weight want to find the right sugar substitute that can satisfy their sweet tooth. Agave nectar or syrup has gained popularity as one of the products that provide such as substitute. It is about 1.5 sweeter than regular sugar and its taste and consistency are comparable to honey. Although for many people agave nectar may seem like the best answer to satisfy their sugar cravings, the truth is that it’s best used in moderation because it has its own complications especially when too much of it…

Diabetic Diet Facts

The food you choose to eat, can be powerfully important for your overall health and well being.Your diet can make an enormous difference to cholesterol, blood pressure and blood glucose levels. The diabetic meal plan is designed to help control blood sugar levels, the less fluctuation, especially rapid release of glucose in the blood is an important aspect of blood sugar control in patients with diabetes mellitus. It was once thought that the diabetes diet was focused mainly around just cutting out sugar from your diet. However more recently it seems the recommendations for a…

Acupuncture Therapy For Diabetes

Acupuncture is a practice that mainly involves insertion of thin needles (4 to 25 mm long) into the skin on specific points in the body in order to prevent illness and improve health and general well-being. The practice originated in China more than 2,000 years ago and it’s one of the oldest medical practices known to man. The stimulation of sensory nerves results in the release of vital chemicals including endorphins. Studies show that acupuncture treatment may reduce nerve pain and improve peripheral diabetic neuropathy. Acupuncture Therapy Procedure After inserting (4-20) thin needles into specific…

Top 5 New Diabetes Devices Expected In 2017

The soon-to-launch diabetes products have made this period quite exciting especially in diabetes history. Progress is happening faster that we had anticipated. This new slew of products will make living with diabetes less of a hassle by improving glucose outcomes with fewer fingersticks and injections, less data overload, less math less worry and less pain. Most emerging diabetes technology shows great potential in improving the quality of life for people with diabetes. We were astonished in September, 2016 when the FDA approved the world’s first sensor/pump system that doses insulin on its own. This new…