How does insulin work?
Insulin is a small hormone released from the pancreas that helps control sugar levels in your blood. Here we look at the mechanism of insulin’s blood glucose regulation.
How the body regulates blood sugar
The body needs to keep blood sugar levels within strict limits. If the blood glucose gets too high or to low, problems can result.
Does type 2 diabetes require insulin
There is a lot of confusion over whether type 2 diabetes requires insulin. We can shed light on this, though you do need to contact your doctor for your particular case.
Diabetes Diet
The bad news is that there is actually no “diabetes diet”. The good news is that healthy eating plans provided to diabetics are also healthy for the rest of the family, so everyone can eat the same foods and be supportive.
Glycemic Index
The Glycemic index tells us how quickly a food is digested and how fast blood sugars elevate after eating. Its one of the metrics that everyone, not just diabetics, should be familiar with.
Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in children or young adults, so is also known as “juvenile diabetes” or “”insulin-dependent diabetes”. Find out the causes and the treatments.
Pre-Diabetes
Prediabetes is also known as “impaired glucose tolerance”. It can be an early warning sign in the development of a more serious form of diabetes.
Joint pain medication may help those with type 2 diabetes
Back in 1876, diabetes was treated with a drug that seems to have been forgotten. A form of that drug (which is used to treat joint pain), may now hold hope for diabetics.
