A 1 C Meter

A1c testing has been, until recently, done strictly by a visit to the physician every few months and having a blood sample sent in for testing, now it is possible to get fast and accurate test results at home with an at home a1c meter. Practically anyone who has diabetes is very familiar with testing their blood sugar, sometimes many times each day, just to track and trend their levels and try to keep them as close to normal as possible. Though many diabetics routinely visit their doctors for A1C testing they are not sure…

Continue ReadingA 1 C Meter

Vinegar and Diabetes

Vinegar and DiabetesThe old adage is that you are what you eat, meaning that the things we put in our mouths can have a profound effect on our health and this may be true with the relationship between vinegar and diabetes. While it is true that many people scoff at the idea that something as simple as a spoonful of vinegar could possibly have any effect whatsoever on a dreaded and complicated disease like diabetes there are a few facts that should be taken into account first.

One common question is, “how can vinegar, which is an acid, have anything to do with diabetes which has to do with sugar?” The truth is that whether a person is talking about vinegar and diabetes or coffee and bacon the fact remains that our bodies take in and metabolize whatever we put into them. Practically anything we put in our body has some type of effect on all the bodies’ systems. (more…)

Continue ReadingVinegar and Diabetes