Diabetes

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6 Things to Do Every Night for Balanced Blood Sugar Levels
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How to Care for Your Feet and Legs When You Have Diabetes
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7 Things to Do Every Morning for Balanced Blood Sugar Levels
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Diabetes Is More Common in Native American People. These Community Efforts Are Starting to Change That
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9 Tips to Overcome Blood Sugar Testing Anxiety
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Pros and Cons of the Keto Diet for People With Diabetes
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The Pros and Cons of Intermittent Fasting for People With Diabetes
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9 Things You Should Know Before Starting Metformin
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A person wearing jeans and a floral button-down shirt with their hair in a pineapple ponytail injects insulin into their stomach as part of weight-neutral diabetes care while sitting on a couch at home
Weight-Neutral Diabetes Care Can Be an Empowering Way to Manage Your Health. Here's How to Get Started
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What Causes the Dawn Effect and How to Manage It With Diabetes
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The 6 Best Shoes for People With Diabetes, According to Podiatrists
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What Is Insulin Resistance, Exactly?
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3 Things Diabetes Doctors Do Every Day for Healthy Blood Sugar
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The 7 Best Meal Replacement Shakes for People With Diabetes
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Everything You Need to Know About Weightlifting and Diabetes
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5 Small Changes to Make After a Prediabetes Diagnosis
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177 Type 1 Diabetes Statistics You Should Know
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134 Type 2 Diabetes Statistics You Should Know
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The Ultimate Guide to Type 2, From Preventing to Living Well With Diabetes
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4 Proven Ways to Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
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The Life-Changing Benefits of Exercise for Diabetes and the Best Workouts to Try
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The Many Ways Weight and Type 2 Diabetes Are Connected
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Most People With Prediabetes Aren't Aware They Have It — Here's What to Know
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An older woman with type 2 diabetes checking her blood sugar
The Major Causes of Type 2 Diabetes — and Who’s Most at Risk
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How Carb-Sensitive People Lose Inches Around Their Waistlines
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What's for Breakfast? It Matters With Diabetes
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Strength Training for Nerve Damage in the Hands & Neck
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Does Sugar Content Rise as Fruit Ripens?
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Does Eating Cucumber Help Lower Blood Sugar for People With Diabetes?
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Wheat Intolerance & Skin Problems
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Glycogen vs. Glucose
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Does Aspartame Raise Blood Sugar?
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What You Need to Know About the Effects of Stevia on Insulin
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What to Do if Your Blood Sugar Is Over 400
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Dextrose vs. Glucose: Are These Sugars Equal?
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Can a Shot of Vodka Lower My Glucose?
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Homemade kombucha tea
Kombucha Benefits and Risks If You Have Diabetes
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Therapy for Nerve-damaged Hands
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Glutamine and Your Blood Sugar
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Baking Soda for Diabetes: What to Know
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Magnesium Deficiency & Peripheral Neuropathy
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Black Seed Oil and Diabetes: What's Known, What's Not
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The Glucose and Fructose Content of Fruits and Vegetables
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Diabetes and Unsweetened Cocoa: What You Should Know
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A List of Good Foods to Eat for Children Who Have Diabetes
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What’s the Difference Between Alpha and Beta Glucose?
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Prednisone & Blood Glucose
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How to Restore Strength to a Nerve Damaged Leg
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Blood Glucose Levels High in Morning & Low After Eating
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When Is the Best Time to Take Metformin: Morning or Night?
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How to Neutralize the Effects of Sugar on the Body Naturally
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What Is Powdered Dextrose?
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Baked potatoes
What Are Other Common Names for Glucose?
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Hominy Is One of the Most Nutritious Corn Products Out There
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Why High Blood Sugar Levels Can Cause a Metallic Taste in Your Mouth
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Turkish Food: Bulgur wheat, vegetable and chickpea pilaf.
A Serving of Bulgur May Help Control Blood Sugar Levels
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Anemia & Glucose
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Will Peanut Butter Lower My Blood Sugar Level Fast?
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Coffee with milk
Does Coffee Creamer Raise Glucose Levels?
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How to Get More Fiber for Diabetes Management
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Diabetes and Sweating After Eating
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Effects of a Big Meal on Glucose Levels
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The Best Diet for Liver Disease and Diabetes
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Fructose and Glucose in Bananas
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Iron Levels & Peripheral Neuropathy
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Will Not Eating Raise or Lower Blood Sugar?
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Chocolate Muffins
Foods That Aggravate Peripheral Neuropathy
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Will My Blood Glucose Go Down If I Lose Weight?
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Do Lemons Affect Blood Sugar? What People With Diabetes Need to Know
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The Effects of Celery on Blood Sugar Levels
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Feeling Shaky After Eating? Here's Why
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Electrolyte Imbalance & Headaches
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At our diabetes page, we understand that managing diabetes can be challenging. That's why we offer a variety of resources to help you better understand this complex condition, including information on symptoms, causes, and treatment options.

Our team of medical experts provides in-depth articles on specific types of diabetes, as well as general information on diabetes management and lifestyle changes. We also offer advice on how to cope with the emotional and psychological impact of living with diabetes, as well as information on various diabetes-related resources and support services.

Whether you are newly diagnosed with diabetes or have been living with it for years, our diabetes page has something for you. We offer practical tips for managing blood sugar levels, advice on healthy eating and physical activity and information on various diabetes-related resources and support services."

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