Complications

Diabetes and Your Period

August 14, 2017
If you’ve noticed higher blood sugar levels shortly before or during your period, or if your blood sugars are bouncing up and down as you…

Diabetes and Osteoporosis

August 11, 2017
It’s not uncommon for people with Type 2 diabetes (T2D) to also develop osteoporosis (a condition that causes weak or brittle bones). Part of the…

Sitting With Diabetes

August 9, 2017
How dangerous is prolonged sitting with diabetes? What can we do to reduce the damage caused by sitting? Several studies have found that prolonged sitting…

Invokana benefits heart health in type 2 diabetes

August 8, 2017
A recent research analysis on the sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor Invokana (canagliflozin) has revealed improvements in two important heart failure biomarkers. The data collected…

Diabetes and Erectile Dysfunction

August 5, 2017
If you’re a regular reader here at DiabetesSelfManagement.com, you probably know that if you have diabetes, it’s important to get screened regularly for cardiovascular conditions…
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