It’s often an overlooked aspect of a diabetic person’s lifestyle; a carrying bag for supplies. If you’ve never given thought to this before, it is understandable, since you could just dump all your supplies into a random handbag/ briefcase, right? Well, you could, but it is far from ideal. This consideration becomes exponentially more important if you require insulin shots on the go, as it needs to be kept cool during storage. Have we got your attention now? Great! Well organized diabetic supplies can make management much easier, as nobody deserves to go through the stress of hunting for supplies…

Essential oils have been around for millennia and used as remedies for a slew of health issues. Then they fell out of favor as pharmaceutical sciences evolved. But in the past half of a century we have revisited them, and today they have once again become mainstays in society. One area where essential oils have great promise is in the management of diabetic complications, in particular, to assist with the maintenance of diabetic feet. Unlike a normal person’s feet, diabetic feet are a perfect storm brewing, which if not monitored, can spell big trouble for the diabetic individual. Essential oils are…

Managing diabetes can sometimes feel like a chore. The level of diligence and attention one must pay to seemingly mundane aspects of life such as dietary intake and activity levels can become a real drag. Managing diabetes often entails a hefty investment in expensive medical resources. Among these is the plethora of drugs and pharmaceutical products meant to support and treat those with diabetes. These drugs often come at a monetary cost as well as some associated side effects. But what if you could curb your reliance on synthetic drugs and opt for natural remedies? If your answer is yes,…

Most people have a sweet tooth to some extent. This insatiable drive to gorge on saccharin treats is not a new phenomenon. In fact, our love of sweet foods is hardwired into our evolutionary DNA. As nature would have it, sugar is the quickest way to sure up our glycogen stores, our natural go-to energy bank. This is essential for survival. The plant world has also taken advantage of this. That is why the angiosperms (flowering plants) produce fruit. This helps them spread their seeds around since animals desire the sugary flesh so much. So it’s all well and good…

Diabetes is one of the plagues of modern man. It affects millions of people across the world causing suffering and even death.  Diabetes is brought on by several factors. Some genetic, but in most cases, it is brought on by environmental and lifestyle factors. There are two types of diabetes or diabetes mellitus if we’re being fancy type 1 diabetes and type 2. Both lead to a plethora of health complications.  This system meltdown causes a perfect storm of negative health conditions. Increased risk of cardiovascular disease, nerve damage, which can result in neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s, blindness known…