Diabetes Management

Diabetes management is concerned with diet, excercise and monitoring blood sugar levels, among other things. The articles here are not intended to replace professional advice. Rather they are intended to assist diabetes sufferers and carers in understanding the disease more fully.

• Blood Glucose Meters
  One of the great things about the Internet is that it has created a global community for discussions of topics such as diabetes. You'll find there are a number of forums that will allow you to talk to others facing your situation.
  
  
• Diabetes and Hypnosis
  For many families, diabetes means constant medical care and expensive medication. That coupled with the illness and it is easy to see why depression sets in. For this reason, we are also seeing a new group of people with diabetes turning to hypnosis to help.
  
  
• Five Ways to Control Diabetes
  If you have the tendency to inherit diabetes, you must read this and always be aware of the symptoms of the disease. There are many people, unfortunately, who do not know the signs or symptoms of diabetes
  
  
• Glycemic Index
  Diabetes: As attention to the Atkins and South Beach diets wanes, watch out for the next wave of diet books featuring the glycemic index
  
  
• Managing Your Diabetes
  So you've decided it's time to take control of your diabetes and start managing your diabetes. This will involve making some changes to your lifestyle. Do you know where to start?
  
  
• Outsmart Diabetes?
  In the early 1980's researchers invented a way to help control diabetes. The Glycemic Index (GI). The GI ranks carbohydrate foods by their effect on blood sugar levels. This is a diet strategy for helping control diabetes