More Americans Successfully Managing Diabetes
By Laurie Saloman Reviewed by QualityHealth’s Medical Advisory Board For the past few years, the news about Americans and diabetes has mostly bleak. There are 26 million people who have the condition, and almost three times that many have prediabetes, a condition that typically is a marker for the development of diabetes. Rising obesity rates […]
Slow Carbs vs. Fast Carbs
By Susan McQuillan MS, RDN, CDN Reviewed by QualityHealth’s Medical Advisory Board Mention the word “carbs” and most people think of white breads, sugars, and pasta—the foods we’re frequently told to avoid when we read about diet, nutrition, weight loss, and blood sugar control. However, not all carbohydrates are created equal. In broad, general terms, […]
Type 2 Remission: 6 Tips to Get There
By Rosemary Black Reviewed by QualityHealth’s Medical Advisory Board “Kind of a long-term assumption really is that once you have diabetes there’s no turning back on it, and there’s no remission or cure,” said Edward Gregg, lead author on the report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Reuters. However, the study reinforced […]
5 Ways to Prevent Blood Sugar Spikes
By Kathleen Hall Reviewed by QualityHealth’s Medical Advisory Board After eating, everyone experiences a temporary rise in blood sugar as the glucose from food enters your blood stream. This blip is barely noticeable in healthy individuals. However, when you have diabetes, food digests faster than normal and these post meal (post prandial) spikes and subsequent […]
Insulin Resistance: Symptoms and Solutions
By Rosemary Black Reviewed by QualityHealth’s Medical Advisory Board Insulin is the hormone that regulates your metabolism, and it helps cells absorb the glucose (sugar) in your bloodstream so it can be used for energy. But if you’re insulin-resistant, your cells have trouble using the insulin, so glucose starts building up in the blood. Your […]