Diabetics have three-quarters less vitamin B1 in their blood than healthy people, research has shown. The experts found the shortage was linked to damage to the kidneys, retina and nerves in the arms and legs-common in diabetics.

Unfortunately, most folks assume that fats, in general, are detrimental to health when, in fact, desirable fats produce remarkable benefits. Consider what are called the omega-3 fatty acids found in both fish and flax oil. Research shows that these fats support better…

Hunger suddenly strikes. You need food, and you need it now. You rummage for that long-lost candy bar buried somewhere in your desk – anything to get a sugar fix. That rapid rise in blood glucose, along with the attendant release of…

Unless you’re diabetic, chances are you haven’t given a moment’s thought to your blood sugar before now. So why should you care about it? (Type 2 Diabetes, Blood Sugar Levels)

Ready to make a resolution for better health in the coming year? Here are seven great ways to get started. (Diabetic Diet, Exercise, Stress Management)

Follow these 10 suggestions to celebrate the season and enjoy your favorite foods while staying on top of your diabetes. (Diabetic Meal Planning, Exercise)

A thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency may be key to vascular problems for diabetic patients. FDA panel says Avandia offers benefits to people with type 2 disease, but…? (Diabetes Research, Vascular Problems, Low Plasma Thiamine)

Just as the hair turns gray and skin sags, the eyes too, undergo changes as the years pass.  Though many of these changes are part of normal aging, some are not.  Abnormal changes associated with aging set the stage for more serious…

The number of American adults diagnosed with this disease annually has spiked 54% in the last decade and now stands at an estimated 21 million.  At this very moment approximately one-third of those affected don’t even know they are at risk and…