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When Choosing A Blood Glucose Meter For Children ? »

Blood glucose meter is a portable device is something that all diabetics cannot live without. Constantly monitoring blood glucose fluctuations is very important since blood glucose values often dictate how the healthcare team attending the patient can best deliver treatment.
But, blood glucose monitoring is most important for parents whose children were diagnosed with diabetes, specifically [...]

Type 1 Diabetes »

Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in children or young adults. It HAS been diagnosed in older people, but that is a rare occurrence. Often the symptoms of Type 1 will come on suddenly and be very intense. The symptoms of Type 1 diabetes are:
* Abdominal pain
* Fatigue
* Increased thirst
* Increased [...]

How to Prevent Diabetes? »

Can diabetes be prevented? And if it CAN be prevented why isn’t more being done to prevent it?
The answer to the first question is twofold.
Type 1 Diabetes:
There is no guaranteed method for preventing Type 1 diabetes. Research has uncovered some methods that MAY help some children who would be likely to develop diabetes from actually [...]

Diets for Special Needs »

Food is a general term that’s used to describe what we eat. Food can be cooked or uncooked. It can be processed or unprocessed. It can contain carbohydrates, protein, fat, and all of the nutrients the human body needs to function. Food is just, well, food! Right? Well, it IS, until it ISN’T.

Sometimes the human [...]

Diabetes Symptoms »

There are two types of diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 diabetes is almost always diagnosed in children and young adults. Type 1 diabetes was first called “juvenile diabetes” but has since been termed Type 1 diabetes.

Type 1 diabetes is serious but not necessarily fatal, and those diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes can [...]