Diabetes and Skin Problems

…resistance. Frequently found in people with diabetes, Acanthosis Nigricans can occur as a result of obesity. Obesity associated Acanthosis is the most common type. Often, when the patient loses weight,…

Behavior and Lifestyle

…it be to set a goal of running one hour a day every day when you are really a couch potato? REALISTIC: Can you do this goal realistically with your…

Diabetes and the Increased Chance of Stroke

…inserted to help keep the artery open. Angioplasty (the widening of arteries) can also be performed on the cerebral arteries. Doctors might recommend bypass surgery for people who have had…

Prediabetes

…C-peptide test A blood test to measure the level C-peptide in your blood. In your pancreas, before insulin is released it is actually a compound made of both insulin and