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Diabetes and Blindness: Understanding the Link and Preventative Measures

Post updated: 6th May 2023 Diabetes damages the body’s small blood vessels. Diabetic blindness occurs when the blood vessels in the retina are damaged due to high blood sugar. The retina is the part of the eye responsible for sending images to the brain. You can lower your risk of diabetic retinopathy by keeping your blood sugar levels within your target range. It is essential to keep in mind that diabetic retinopathy can cause poor vision or even blindness. However, it often gets worse over several years. The small blood vessels of the eye get…

Essential Tips For Traveling With Insulin

Traveling with Insulin or other medication can be complicated and requires some planning. However, it shouldn’t hinder you from achieving your travel goals and exploring the world. However, for people with diabetes, traveling requires extra layers of planning beyond researching excursions, making hotel reservations, and booking flights. Whether you are cruising, flying, or driving, you need a plan to cover all your essential health needs. Some of the most common challenges for diabetes patients involve changes in time zones, diet, environments, and activity levels, all of which may hinder proper blood glucose management. Therefore, whether…

Some Common FAQ About Diabetes.

Can I Reverse Diabetes? Type 2 diabetes is often a progressive disease that is preceded by a long period of elevated blood sugar. In fact, for most people who are finally diagnosed with diabetes, medical experts believe they have been on the path for 5 to 10 years. Therefore, most of them have already lost about half of their insulin-making capability. Although it’s impossible to undo your lifestyle of the last decade, you can take some steps to stop the progression or even reverse diabetes. Recent studies show that losing weight can delay the onset…

FDA Approved – Abbott’s FreeStyle Pro Bloodless Glucose Meter

Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre Pro System Receives FDA Approval For Medical Practitioners To Use With Diabetes Patients. On 28th September 2016, Abbott announced that the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) had approved the FreeStyle Libre Pro System, a bloodless glucose monitor for use by healthcare professionals on diabetes patients. The system is designed to empower physicians to provide better management of diabetes. The system provides physicians with a clear visual snapshot of blood glucose data, commonly known as AGP (Ambulatory Glucose Profile). Besides giving a clear and simplified view of the blood glucose levels, healthcare providers…

Top 6 Diabetic Neuropathy Treatments to Ease Your Nerve Pain

What is Diabetic Nerve Pain? One of the most common complications of diabetes is damage to the autonomic or peripheral nerves, commonly known as neuropathy. Besides causing losses in the motor and sensory function, diabetic neuropathy can also lead to foot ulcers and debilitating pain which may lead to amputation. Although conventional treatment of neuropathy is limited to good nail and foot hygiene, early detection of ulcers, and the use of strong pain killers such as opioids and antiepileptics, studies have found that some nutritional supplements are capable of reversing diabetic neuropathy. Acetyl-L-Carnitine - A…