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Knowing Your Family History Will Help Prevent Diabetes

Published on March 9, 2012 By Beverleigh Piepers RN

While it is true, genetics and family history play a major role in whether or not an individual develops Type 2 diabetes, it does not mean it is an absolute. There are ways to hold the disease at bay and prevent it from continuing its descent through the family. Type 2 diabetes is known as [...]

How to Keep From Being Negative about Your Diabetes, Part 2

Published on August 15, 2011 By Beverleigh Piepers RN

The main reason why you should be positive about your own reversal of Type 2 diabetes is there are natural remedies that will help you obtain what you seek. On the other hand, even technology could one day help you reverse your diabetes. It’s entirely possible stem cell research could one day provide an answer. [...]

How Can A Diabetic Boost Metabolism? Part 6

Published on March 25, 2011 By Beverleigh Piepers RN

After all the articles you’ve read on metabolism, it should be evident by now that you really do have control over your metabolism. Whether you are a diabetic or not doesn’t matter. You can still control your metabolism. If you have Type 1 Diabetes, the insulin you take is partaking in the process of controlling [...]

How Can A Diabetic Boost Metabolism? Part 5

Published on March 20, 2011 By Beverleigh Piepers RN

The #4 factor that influences metabolism is Body Composition. What your body is composed of depends on what goes into your mouth. Here’s where the protein, fat and carbohydrate content of your diet really matters. There are two ways to fail at having the body composition that is associated with a thin, lean fighting machine [...]

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 [...]

How Much Carbohydrate in a Meal is Too Much?

Published on September 23, 2010 By Beverleigh Piepers RN

This is a question that is asked frequently by diabetics. The answer is: It depends. If you’re a diabetic that is only 5’1” tall, then 30 grams carbohydrate a meal can help you gain a little better blood sugar control in many cases. But if you’re 6’1” tall, then 45 to 60 grams per meal [...]

Hey, This is Why You Put on Weight!

Published on July 30, 2010 By Beverleigh Piepers RN

I thought this video might make you smile …

Planning on a Late Bedtime? Better Think Again!

Published on July 8, 2010 By Beverleigh Piepers RN

Nobody wants to hear that their daily activities or habits are causing them to be sick. But sometimes, the fact of just knowing what we are doing that is making us sick, is enough to cause the healing process to start. Did you know that you have what’s called circadian rhythms in the body that [...]

A Vegan Raw Foods Diet that May Reverse Type 2 Diabetes!

Published on April 19, 2010 By Beverleigh Piepers RN

Type 2 diabetics all over the world are hearing about the work of Dr. Gabriel Cousens, a New York City psychiatrist who gave up his practice to start a vegan commune in Arizona when he discovered a diabetes cure. Dr. Cousens’ diet really does reverse most cases of type 2 diabetes, that is, in the few people who manage to stay on it.

What is the Outlook for Overcoming Type 2 Diabetes?

Published on March 26, 2010 By Beverleigh Piepers RN

Years ago, when someone received a diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes, they only had one choice … go on medication and consult with a dietitian for an hour or two. Luckily, things have changed. With thousands of research studies on the topic of diabetes, the world is different now. We know a thousand times more [...]