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More on Drug Warnings for Diabetics

Published on January 17, 2012 By Beverleigh Piepers RN

I’m always amazed at the number of drugs that are prescribed to diabetics and cause the complications that diabetics normally get. For example, some cholesterol-lowering drugs can cause heart attack and stroke. This sounds like a health conundrum to me. If your goal is to create a drug that lowers cholesterol and it does lower [...]

What About Thanksgiving Day Desserts?

Published on November 14, 2011 By Beverleigh Piepers RN

Many people with Type 2 diabetes are worried about the dessert table at holidays. Will they be tempted too much? Will they overeat and cause problems to themselves? Some diabetics are willing to take risks and think it’s important to act like everyone else. But I would ask you to consider the consequences. First of [...]

Belly Fat Linked to Type 2 Diabetes!

Published on July 4, 2011 By Beverleigh Piepers RN

Let’s begin with an explanation of how belly fat works for you … and if you’re too fat, your belly fat is working too hard. 90% of Type 2 diabetes cases develop after significant fat is gained in the abdominal cavity. This fat is called retroperitoneal fat, and is generally counted as visceral fat. Believe [...]

How Can A Diabetic Boost Metabolism? Part 2

Published on January 24, 2011 By Beverleigh Piepers RN

The second factor that influences metabolism is exercise. What is really interesting is that researchers have found that if “Man A” weighs 150 pounds (68 kg) and does 3 sets of 10 reps of 100 pounds (45 kg) on the bench press and “Man B” weighs 225 pounds (102 kg) and does the same workout [...]

How A Rock Star Manages His Life With Diabetes!

Published on December 21, 2010 By Beverleigh Piepers RN

Bret Michaels on diabetes and how he manages his rock star lifestyle. He has Type 1 diabetes where his blood sugar levels stay high because there is no insulin around to deliver the sugar to the cells. In other words, the “insulin bus” is on strike. Thank goodness we have insulin for this purpose. This [...]

Live Drug Free Type 2 Diabetes Podcast – Episode 2

Published on November 22, 2010 By Beverleigh Piepers RN

This is the second episode of the Live Drug Free Type 2 Diabetes podcast. In this episode, learn two surefire techniques when it relates to carbohydrates and lowering your blood sugar levels. Subsequent episodes will focus on more tried and true techniques for lessening blood sugar levels.

 
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What is the Most Important Part of a Food Label?

Published on October 7, 2010 By Beverleigh Piepers RN

There are many parts of a food label: Serving size Servings per container Calories Calories from fat Total fat Saturated fat Trans fat Cholesterol Sodium Total Carbohydrate Dietary Fiber Protein What’s the most important part of the food label? The answer is that it depends. For example, what are the most important parts of the [...]

Sexual Dysfunction in Type 2 Diabetics!

Published on August 31, 2010 By Beverleigh Piepers RN

One of the things that most diabetics don’t realize is that Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes comes with a price for your sex life. If you’re a male, having diabetes is tied with a correlation to impotency! That’s not good news but it’s news you should know anyway. Because if you know high blood [...]

Reversing Type 2 Diabetes through Herbs!

Published on June 20, 2010 By Beverleigh Piepers RN

Having a healthy diet and lifestyle are the most important factors in preventing or reversing Type 2 Diabetes. However there are a number of herbs, vitamins and minerals that have been shown to help diabetics. This article shows a few of the hundreds of herbs found in nature that can help you regulate your blood [...]

How Do I Know If My Diabetes Program is Successful?

Published on June 14, 2010 By Beverleigh Piepers RN

When you’re working hard at reducing your blood sugar levels each and every day, you will eventually get to the point where you’ll think to yourself, “Is this working for me? Or do I need to change what I’m doing?” There are six ways you can tell if your type 2 diabetes program is successful. [...]