A new study just reported in the New England Journal of Medicine confirms that C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are an independent marker for heart disease and stroke risk. Routine gum disease therapy reduces CRP, which is a sign that inflammation is causing damage in your body. This is important if you have diabetes because  More on CRP Levels Confirmed As Marker For Heart Disease And Stroke

Keeping your readings in the normal blood sugar range is one of the main strategies for maintaining healthy eyes in people who have type 1 diabetes, researchers reported recently. Diabetic retinopathy damages the retina and can lead to blindness. People who kept their A1C blood sugar readings as low as possible were better able to  More on Reduce Blood Sugar To Keep Your Eyesight Keen With Type 1 Diabetes

After an inspirational career that achieved 10 Olympic medals despite a continual battle against elevated blood sugar, swimming star Gary Hall has officially announced his retirement. Hall said much of the time he formerly spent on his rigorous training regimen will now be devoted to his diabetes-focused foundation. It was especially fitting that he made the decision  More on Inspiring Olympian Who Has Diabetes Retires With 10 Medals

Just one meal of fish a week appears to ward off some of the bad effects of high blood sugar readings, researchers reported recently. With a higher than normal blood sugar count comes a higher risk of kidney disease. But people who have diabetes and who eat fish at least once a week have  More on Eat Fish To Fight Harmful Effects of Elevated Blood Sugar

People whose readings are outside the normal blood sugar range could have a promising new treatment option if recent tests on a hormone prove to have the same effects in humans, researchers say.  The hormone, called apelin, lowered blood sugar levels significantly in animal tests.  The scientists’ next tests will try to determine if  More on Hormone Could Lower Blood Sugar Levels And Insulin Resistance

Energy-dense foods increase the risk of producing readings above the normal blood sugar range, causing a 60 percent hike in the likelihood of developing diabetes. Metabolic science researchers in the U.K. found that, independent of other lifestyle factors, people who eat foods that contain a greater number of calories per volume are more likely to  More on Diabetes Diets Avoid Energy-Dense Foods To Reduce Blood Sugar

Autoimmune diseases like type 1 diabetes may be preventable in some people using a compound found in green tea, researchers in Georgia say. Several antioxidants in green tea curb inflammation, prevent cell destruction and may even fight cancer. Now, one of these antioxidants – a substance called  More on Green Tea Antioxidant Could Slow Or Even Prevent Type 1 Diabetes

No doubt you’ve heard by now the news about the trend in high blood sugar levels that has led to the inevitable – that the diabetes rate in the U.S. has nearly doubled in just 10 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). And, according to diabetes experts, there’s no telling when or where  More on Elevated Blood Sugar Prevails As Diabetes Rate Rises

I don’t like to send you linking hither and yon across the Internet, but I’m going to make an exception for an article at the online version of Reader’s Digest.  It’s titled At the Pharmacy: 16 Useful Items for Diabetes.  It’s full of practical tips that many people who have difficulty with  More on Great Article About Dealing With High Blood Sugar Symptoms

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could check your blood sugar readings without a finger stick? It may be a reality if clinical trials in New Zealand provide proof that the non-invasive system works for humans. It’ll literally be painless, researchers say, because you don’t actually have to have a drop of  More on Scientists Find Painless Way To Test Blood Sugar Levels