Herbal Management of Diabetes

Many studies have been performed on various naturally occurring herbs and other compounds, demonstrating their ability to lower blood sugars. While many of these compounds decrease the blood glucose level by stimulating the pancreas to produce more insulin, one particular herb, Goat's Rue or French Lilac, chemically known as guianidine, is particularly effective in reducing the blood glucose level utilizing a different mechanism.
 

Yoga for Diabetics

Diabetes means that the body does not produce or use insulin properly. Many studies have reported the beneficial effect of the practice of yoga on diabetes. Some studies have mentioned up to 65 percent beneficial effect of yogic therapy for diabetes.

Diabetes and Exercise

In a new randomized controlled trial, both aerobic and resistance exercise improved glycemic/blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes. The greatest improvements came from combined aerobic and resistance training.

Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes is a disease that affects the body's ability to produce and respond to insulin, a hormone that allows blood glucose (blood sugar) to enter the cells of the body and be used for energy. Diabetes Mellitus is a condition characterized by an excess of glucose (sugar) in the blood. This happens because the body is not producing enough insulin, the hormone it needs to break down sugar.

Gestational Diabetes: Causes, Symptoms and Management

Gestational diabetes is a carbohydrate intolerance of variable severity that starts or is first recognized during pregnancy or the inability of the tissues to absorb glucose from the bloodstream during pregnancy due to a lack of the hormone insulin.

Food For Diabetics

In people with diabetes the amount of glucose (or sugar) in the blood becomes abnormally high. This is due, either to failure of the pancreas to produce enough of the hormone insulin or to the lack of insulin actions. Read on....

Management of Diabetes in Hypertension
Patients with diabetes should have blood pressure levels less than 130/80 mmHg and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels < 100 mg/dL (2.60 mmol/L). If left uncontrolled, diabetes and hypertension are a dangerous combination. Read on....

Identifying appropriate strategies for diabetes prevention
Recent Clinical Practice Recommendations 2003 by American Diabetes Association have indicated that there are now interventions capable of delaying the onset of diabetes. Read on....

Women and Diabetes
Diabetes is a disease that affects the body's ability to produce or respond to insulin, a hormone that allows blood glucose (blood sugar) to enter the cells of the body and be used for energy. Read on....

Dairy Intake Linked to Diabetes Prevention
For those concerned about weight and health, the first things often cut from the diet are high-fat dairy products. But new research suggests high dairy intake may be healthier than once thought. Read on....

Top 10 Do's For Women With type II Diabetes
It has been observed that women who are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes are overweight. The exact cause of this type of diabetes is unclear, but it does appear to be associated with weight gain. Read on.....