When faced with a diagnosis of diabetes, there are so many questions that can go through your mind.  When your child has diabetes, you can become quickly overwhelmed.  Parenting is one of the hardest jobs on earth; parenting a child with diabetes is a challenge that...

Stress is a subject that seems to be a part of routine conversations these days. How many of us when talking to family or friends start a conversation with: ”I am so stressed out with”? … well, you fill in the blank. We have heavy traffic,...

Fatigue is one of the most common complaints that physicians hear from patients. In truth fatigue can be a silent thief; stealing time spent with loved ones, causing you to be unproductive at work, and even setting off symptoms of depression. It is important to treat...

There are countless supplements out there claiming to treat and even worse “potentially cure” diabetes.  Manufacturers make use of social media to advertise and often “glorify” heath claims.  The FDA routinely monitors and cracks down on companies making false claims, but it is best for you,...

So…. you have been diagnosed with diabetes; but do you know what type of diabetes you have?  As it turns out, diabetes is not as simple as type 1 and type 2; but there are now five, yes five, proposed categories of diabetes.  These “types” now...

As the year moves forward into January, we all try to make pledges to start the year out by making resolutions to be better.  Everyone has room for improvement, so what do we want to change.  Do you want to eat better and exercise more?  Isn’t...

Maybe we can help with the following tips: Exercise Comes in many forms, and does not just have to occur in a gym.  Running, walking the dog, and even house cleaning counts as exercise.  In the warm summer months many people enjoy gardening.  For those of...

One of the main focuses of diabetes management is food.  Too often, people see diabetes as a barrier to enjoying eating. Many assume that a healthy diet is boring and tasteless.  Actually, when you get right down to it, diabetes can help your whole family stay...