Tagged: diabetes

What is diabetes?

Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by high blood sugar (glucose) levels that result from defects in insulin secretion, or its action, or both. Diabetes mellitus, commonly referred to as diabetes...

What is the impact of diabetes?

Over time, diabetes can lead to blindness, kidney failure, and nerve damage. These types of damage are the result of damage to small vessels, referred to as microvascular disease. Diabetes is also an important...

Top 10 Tips to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is a lifelong disease that affects millions of people worldwide. If you’re overweight or you have a family history of the disease or you have been diagnosed with prediabetes then you’re...