Blog
Featured Blogger
Our hearts are small in size but have a big job. The heart is a muscle that needs to be kept strong through not smoking, participating in daily physical activity and by eating healthy. Certain foods have been proven to be good for your heart’s health. By eating these foods you will protect your heart and blood vessels and keep your heart in tip-top shape. Berries, Blueberries, Strawberries, Raspberries -These delicious berries are full of color, fiber and vitamin C. They have disease fighting antioxidants that protect cells from free radical damage. Eat them fresh as a snack, as a salad or add them to plain Greek Yogurt or whole grain cereal. Salmon -This fatty fish is a great source of protein and is packed with omega-3 fatty acids. The American Heart Association advises eating salmon and other omega-3 rich foods like flaxseed or spinach twice a week for heart health. If you do not like salmon, try other omega-3,…
Published in
General
Choosing an Insulin Pump can be difficult. Insulin pumps represent a giant step forwards in diabetes management. Instead of constantly preparing and administering insulin by injection, pumps allows users to fine-tune their insulin delivery. Pumps as a whole and specific pumps in particular have both pros and cons for different types of users, however, so it is vital to read up on what is available.Most conventional insulin users will mix shorter and longer-acting types of insulin to attempt to get blood sugar control over an entire 24-hour period. This is important because high blood sugar can have serious short and long-term consequences, but is annoying at best. Pumps remove this necessity as they can deliver short-acting insulin constantly. Users trigger a 'bolus' or larger dose based on their carbohydrate intake when they eat and receive a low, calculated dose at all other times.There are some important points to consider when choosing an insulin pump. One of these is the pump's…
Published in
General
Blood sugar control: Exercise helps to lower blood sugar in two ways. First of all, exercise decreases insulin resistance, the hallmark of type 2 diabetes. Secondly, exercise increases glucose disposal. An exercising muscle simply uses more sugar than a resting muscle.
Published in
Diabetes Articles
Advanced Diabetes Supply
- 2544 Campbell Place, Suite 150
Carlsbad, CA 92009 - 1-866-422-4866
- 1-800-503-6280
- Contact Us
Living With Erectile Dysfunction
Diabetes Testing Supplies: A Look at Hypoglycemia Sleep Alarms
Diabetes Testing Supplies May Help People Avoid Episodes of Ketoacidosis