Diabetes

If your wellness is affected by type 1 diabetes, a dual-hormone artificial pancreas system (also known as a closed-loop delivery system) may improve your glucose level control and reduce your risk of hypoglycaemia, This is according to a…

Having a chronic illness is a huge strain on your wellness in itself, but unfortunately each illness also tends to come with its own list of health concerns. This is because when there is one weakness in an area of your wellbeing, other…

When your wellness is affected by type 1 diabetes, this means your immune system destroys your insulin-making cells. Your need this hormone to control your blood sugar levels, and so the disease can take its toll on your wellbeing,…

Diabetes is a lifestyle condition which is affected by the diet you eat and how much exercise you get – the number of cases of type 2 diabetes around the world has doubled in the past three decades, as we've developed more sedentary…

Diabetes is a real health concern if it affects your wellness, but why let it get to that point? Why would you want to spend your life watching everything you eat and injecting yourself with insulin, when you could quite easily guard your…

The New England Journal of Diabetes published a research study in 2006 which came away with two very interesting observations. The first was that a variation of the TCF7L2 gene is linked to prediabetes, which is when blood sugar is high but…

If you have diabetes, you know that your wellbeing depends, in part, on you maintaining a healthy weight through your diet and lifestyle, as well as with medication management, to prevent or delay medical complications of the disease.…

The biggest concern behind type 2 diabetes is that most people do not realise they have it. This has now affected the wellbeing of one in four Americans, who either have diabetes or pre-diabetes. In fact, Diabetes Mellitus – to give it its…

Diabetes can drastically impact your wellbeing, but wellness experts have found that the situation is more hopeful than it once was. According to a new study, published in the journal Diabetologia covering millions of Canadian and UK…

For diabetics, having high blood sugar can have a huge impact on your entire body – including both your physical wellbeing and your emotional wellness. However, what you may not know is that diabetes can also cause many problems in your…

Diabetes not only affects your wellbeing in terms of blood sugar, but the disease can also take its toll on your brain and heart wellness. This is why the University of Sheffield’s Medical School – renowned for the quality of its diabetes…

A study involving 20,000 Americans has suggested that taking too many selenium-based pills could potentially increase the risk of developing type-2 diabetes. Selenium is a common ingredient in heart disease medication, due to its ability to…

The Scottish Government has launched a new medical scheme to help the country’s diabetes suffers. Diabetic patients are to receive regular foot checks and care in the CPR for Feet scheme, in order to reduce the need for diabetes-related…

Researchers in Japan have discovered a new blood test which could help to predict gestational diabetes in the first trimester. Women in the top quartile for serum soluble (pro)renin receptor in the first 14 weeks gestation are reportedly…

Diabetes is largely affected by your lifestyle, with many people are serious risk of developing this condition. There are some ways in which you can reduce your risk though, simply by making a few small lifestyle changes. Here are some easy…

As it stands, there are 2.5 million diabetics in the UK, but this is estimated to rise to four million by 2025 and five million by 2030. With these statistics, it is necessary that you follow a healthy lifestyle and be on the lookout for…

If you are diagnosed with diabetes, you are usually told to exercise. With insulin and a good diet however, the idea of exercise can seem somewhat redundant. A study done by researchers in the Life Sciences Institute in Michigan however,…

If you have type 2 diabetes, a personal care plan may be more beneficial to your wellbeing than routine, doctor-led care. This is according to a new study which found that people who had personal care had less chance of having a heart…

Diabetes is a long-term condition that affects the wellness of sufferers in numerous ways. It is caused by a problem with the body’s ability to regulate blood sugar level, and is treated in a variety of ways, such as through diet and…

Patients who have Type 2 diabetes and undergo bariatric surgery can often see a very significant drop in the blood sugar levels that doctors long believed was due to the operation. However, new research suggests that it is actually…

Although you are likely to be aware that fruit is an important part of a healthy diet, it is likely that you stick to boosting your wellness and wellbeing through the traditional favourites such as apples, oranges and bananas. Mangos are…

Puberty can be a very difficult time for wellness and wellbeing, and that is never more serious than when your teenager happens to have diabetes. Puberty is often a time when diabetes control becomes problematic, but a recent study…

Pregnancy can be a difficult time, and having diabetes can be a difficult challenge. Put both of these two things together, and things can become even more challenging than ever before. One woman has been chronicling her journey through…

One of the most difficult aspects of being a diabetic is the fact that sufferers often have to inject themselves with insulin on a daily basis in order to maintain their wellness and keep their sugar levels stable. Now, a new hormone has…

Diabetes UK have warned that the wellbeing of four in five people with diabetes is at risk, as they are failing in meeting targets to keep their condition under control. The charity’s figures, which were obtained by analysing data from the…

When you have diabetes, freeing your wellbeing from the disease is a dream-come-true, but what happens if your diabetes comes back? Anna Floreen, 30, knows all too well how being “cured” and then “not-cured” of type 1 diabetes can take its…

If you eat walnuts just two or three times a week, you can reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by almost a quarter. This is according to new US research which found that women who consumed a 28 gram packet of walnuts at least…

A team of researchers has shown good progress while studying a new way to treat people with Type 2 Diabetes by using a barrier that is able to block some harmful foods. Experts have thought for a long time that there is a strong…

Diabetes is one of the most worrying health concerns for millions of people across the world. Here are three ways that you can help ensure that you don’t develop it. Moderate exercise Getting exercise is a great way to ward off…

Planning for a pregnancy is important for all women’s wellness, but, according to Rita Forde, an advanced nurse practitioner at the Mater Hospital's Diabetes Centre in Dublin, when your wellbeing is affected by diabetes, ‘this need to plan…