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How the Flu Affects People with Diabetes

Even if your diabetes is well-managed, when people with diabetes (type 1, type 2 or gestational) contract the flu, they are at high risk. Flu complications include pneumonia, bronchitis, sinus infection, ear infection, diabetic ketoacidosis and worsening of current health…

Diabetes Distress – Coping Strategies

People living with diabetes can easily feel overwhelmed by the daily tasks associated with controlling the disease. You must check blood sugar levels often, maintain a medication regimen, follow a healthy diet, exercise regularly, even keep up with regular doctor…

Diagnosing Diabetes: Test Options

Diagnosing diabetes may involve a fasting blood sugar test, a glucose tolerance test and/or an A1C test. Here is what you need to know. Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) is a preferred method that requires patient to fast overnight. The test…

COVID-19 and Diabetes: What You Should Know

While there isn’t enough data to show that people with diabetes are more likely to contract COVID-19, the evidence does show they are likely to suffer worse complications that tend to deteriorate more rapidly. The American Diabetes Association notes the…

Prediabetes – A Wake-Up Call to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

Overweight? Older than 45? Little to no exercise? Family occurrences of type 2 diabetes? These are all warning signs of prediabetes, which can be determined by a simple blood sugar test. If you have prediabetes, there may already be signs…

Does eating too much sugar cause diabetes?

Type 2 diabetes is a condition in which a person has a higher than normal blood sugar level. Separating fact from fiction will help you better understand diabetes, how to recognize its symptoms and even prevent it from occurring in…

Four Myths About Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is a serious, chronic medical condition that causes blood sugar (glucose) levels to increase higher than normal. It is the most common form of diabetes. Diabetes affects how your body turns food into energy. When you eat,…

Diabetes Self-Management Class Inspires Important Health Changes

Charlie Kuntzman was skeptical when he walked into his first Diabetes Self-Management class last November at Taylorville Memorial Hospital (TMH). The 82-year-old diabetic, who had retired as an investigative analyst in 1995 from the FBI after 40 years of service,…

How to Reverse or Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

May sound unbelievable—but did you know healthy diet and exercise can have a positive impact when it comes to reversing or even preventing Type 2 diabetes when you’re at risk? Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes—a…

Are you at Risk for Diabetes?

During National Diabetes Awareness Month in November, take a moment to learn if you are at risk. Nearly 30.3 million Americans have diabetes, a serious disease where blood glucose (blood sugar) levels are above normal. Prevention, early diagnosis and treatment…