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The Facts about Diabetic Retinopathy

Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes that mainly affects the eyes and it is the leading cause of blindness especially among diabetic (both type 1 and 2) adults aged between 20 and 74 years. It occurs when elevated blood sugar levels damage the tiny light sensitive blood vessels and tissue inside the retina (at the back of the eye). Stages of diabetic retinopathy 1. Mild non-proliferative retinopathy: This is the earliest stage that occurs when diabetes affects the circulatory system of the retina thus weakening the walls of retinal capillaries forming microaneurysms. Microaneurysms are…

1200 calorie diabetic plan

What is a good 1200 calorie diabetic plan? For diabetics a good diet means everything to them. If they eat wrong types of food their blood sugar explodes. If they eat too little food they can suffer hypoglycemia. So the right diabetic diet is everything. Diabetes is a condition where the body produces too little of a chemical called insulin. (The pancreas organ is responsible) They chemical called insulin is responsible for changing the blood sugar in your blood into fuel that the body can use. When too little of the insulin is in the…

What is a 1000 calorie diabetic diet?

What is a good 1000 calorie diabetic diet? For diabetics a good diet means everything to them. If they eat wrong types of food their blood sugar explodes. If they eat too little food they can suffer hypoglycemia. So the right diabetic diet is everything. Diabetes is a condition where the body produces too little of a chemical called insulin. (The pancreas organ is responsible) They chemical called insulin is responsible for changing the blood sugar in your blood into fuel that the body can use. When too little of the insulin is in the…

What Should Your Blood Sugar Level Be?

What should your blood sugar level be? Your blood sugar level is a need to know for those who have diabetes or have pre-diabetes. As diabetes ravages the world more and more people ask “What should your blood sugar level be?’’. Diabetes is a disease where the body does not have sufficient amounts of insulin. Insulin is a chemical that is produced by the organ called the pancreas. The insulin is responsible for changing the sugar in the blood into fuel that the body can use. When the insulin amounts are to low the sugar…

What is a Good Diet for High Blood Sugar?

What is a good diet for high blood sugar? For diabetics a good diet means everything. If they eat wrong their blood sugar explodes. If they eat too little they can suffer hypoglycemia. So the right diet is everything. Diabetes is a disease where the body produces too little of a chemical called insulin. (The pancreas is responsible) They chemical called insulin is responsible for changing the sugar in your blood into fuel that the body can use. When too little of the insulin is in the blood the blood sugar levels begin to rise.…