An interview with comedian, actress, and Emmy-Award winning talk show host from The View, Sherri Shepherd about living with diabetes and Diabetes Friends Forever Content source and copyright ownership is EmpowHER. We value and respect the experiences of all of our HERWriters, but everyone is different. Many of our writers are speaking from personal experience, [...]
Content source and copyright ownership is EmpowHER. We value and respect the experiences of all of our HERWriters, but everyone is different. Many of our writers are speaking from personal experience, and what’s worked for them may not work for you. Their articles are not a substitute for medical advice although we hope you can [...]
Content source and copyright ownership is EmpowHER. We value and respect the experiences of all of our HERWriters, but everyone is different. Many of our writers are speaking from personal experience, and what’s worked for them may not work for you. Their articles are not a substitute for medical advice although we hope you can [...]
Content source and copyright ownership is EmpowHER. We value and respect the experiences of all of our HERWriters, but everyone is different. Many of our writers are speaking from personal experience, and what’s worked for them may not work for you. Their articles are not a substitute for medical advice although we hope you can [...]
Do you have diabetes or does it run in your family? Maybe you are pre-diabetic and not working very hard to lower your blood sugar. It’s time to pay attention and start working on your health because the April 2011 edition of Diabetes Care reported an increased risk between those with those diabetes and developing [...]
Diabetes is a serious medical condition that affects how the body processes and controls the amount of sugar in the bloodstream. When a healthy person eats, food is digested and broken down into sugar which is passed into the bloodstream. An organ called the pancreas creates insulin which is a chemical that helps move sugar [...]
One important part of any pregnancy, even for those who suffer with gestational diabetes, is moderate physical activity or exercise. One of the best ways to control gestational diabetes is with moderate exercise. Your blood sugar levels are affected by your exercise and physical activity. According to the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child [...]
Entertainer Dale Evans Rogers said, “Life is not over because you have diabetes. Make the most of what you have, be grateful.” According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) more than eight percent of the U.S. population, or 25.8 million people, is affected by diabetes. Unfortunately, more than seven [...]
While inflammation is a normal part of the healing process in the body, consistent or chronic inflammation is not. Chronic inflammation actually causes long-term damage to the body over a long period of time. It has been found to be part of the underlying cause of heart disease, diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure and high [...]
