By James Ryan Toledo
“I’m living a life with diabetes, but I’m not letting it stop me.” – Gary Valenciano
A short but nevertheless inspiring quote from Mr. Pure Energy, Gary Valenciano – known for his high energy performances on stage and devotion to his faith. Gary V. as he is more [...]

By Jhenalyn So

As we have discussed earlier, taking control of your glucose, sodium and carbohydrates intake is a key to enjoying dining out without the guilt.
To continue, aside from those mentioned in the previous entry, controlling your portion sizes when dining out is also a good way to keep track of your diet.
Avoid anything that [...]

By Jhenalyn So

I just had a satisfying meal with my parents this lunch. They were going to the hospital for my father’s regular check-up and we decided to meet in the mall and we had lunch together.
If you are a diabetic, with the strict diet plan that you need to follow, preparing your food at [...]

By James Ryan Toledo
We have already discussed what diabetes is and how it adversely affects the body. Just a recapitulation on what have we discussed thus far: diabetes is a debilitating disease caused by the inability of the body to either produce enough insulin or process insulin altogether. It can persist [...]

By James Ryan Toledo
This articles continues where we left off in our discussion of Diabetes types.
We have previously discussed type 1 diabetes, a variant of the disease that is more closely associated with children. What we will be discussing now is the most common type of the disease which is the [...]

By Geoffrey Borgonia
In this second part of a series, we will delve into more specific exercise regimens that would benefit those suffering from Diabetes. But first a quick recap of Effect of exercise on Blood sugar levels:

Insulin is normally released from the pancreas when the amount of blood sugar (glucose) [...]

By James Ryan Toledo
It is common knowledge that diabetes is a debilitating disease, a silent killer that affected countless people a majority of which did not know that they were diabetic until it is too late. In an everyday situation, a diabetic looks like any other normal, healthy human being, not unlike [...]

Diabetes is characterized by a reduced ability to use and metabolize dietary carbohydrates, abnormally high blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia) and an abnormal amount of sugar in the urine.
When a person has diabetes, the body either doesn’t manufacture enough insulin, or can’t use its own insulin as it should. This condition causes sugar to build up [...]