Cold, Flu and other Infections

An acute disease almost always raises blood glucose (sugar) levels because of: the secretion of...

Gastroenteritis

Gastroenteritis causes diarrhea and vomiting, which can lead to dehydration and the loss...

Delayed or Early Meals

For optimal glycemic control, people with diabetes should stick to the same meal...

Restaurant Meals

Eating healthily and sticking to a daily meal plan at a restaurant can...

Menopause

Menopause plays a role in the control of diabetes, and diabetic women may...

Puberty in Young Diabetics

Puberty is the period of sexual development marking the transition from childhood to...

How Glucocorticoids Effect Blood Sugar

Medications known as glucocorticoids, such as prednisone and cortisone, are mainly used as...

Halloween and the Diabetic Child

Halloween is all about candy and can therefore be a stressful time for...

Christmas and the Holiday Season

The holiday season is a time when our lifestyle habits and diabetes management...

Diabetes at the Sugar Shack

Warmer temperatures in March and April herald the arrival of the sugaring-off season....

Celebrating Easter with Diabetes

It wouldn’t be Easter without chocolate and sweets! Here are some tips to...

Ramadan and Diabetes

For the estimated 1.1 to 1.5 billion Muslims around the word, the observance...