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Are all sugars created equal? There is a common thought that brown sugar is healthier than white sugar, but is there any veracity to that claim? Lets examine how brown sugar differs from white sugar, and how each of them affect blood sugar levels. How is brown sugar made? Brown...

If you are one of 110 million Americans living with diabetes or pre-diabetes, you have probably had at least one conversation with your doctor about lowering your blood sugar levels. It is, after all, sustained high blood sugar that often leads to diabetes, and it is lowering blood sugar levels which...

A new study out of Scandinavia recently found that a reduced-carbohydrate diet helped with blood sugar levels and triglycerides in those with type 2 diabetes. Sounds familiar, right? The interesting part was that the participants were specifically asked to avoid losing weight while on the diet, so that the researchers...

It's been a well known fact for decades that the human gut contains up to five pound of friendly bacteria that help us to digest our food. Recently, however, scientists have discovered that gut bacteria don't just help with digestion. They also play a significant role in our cravings, hormones, and...

Here are 20 excellent diabetes friendly snacks you can eat that won't spike blood sugar levels:   1. Hard-Boiled Eggs Hard-boiled eggs are a great snack for people looking to reduce blood sugar with a  diabetes management plan. Their protein content really makes them a winner. A single hard-boiled egg...

Combating Type 2 Diabetes is often characterized as a game of weight loss and lowering blood sugar levels.   And this is true. Especially if one is looking for insulin alternatives to reduce blood sugar.   Our team of doctors, with lab scientists, also believe that while you work on...

Diabetes is a disease often characterized by high blood sugar, but low blood sugar can be extremely dangerous as well. Low blood sugar often occurs as the result of insulin injections or other medications aimed at lowering glycogen levels. But if this happens too rapidly, it can cause hypoglycemia, a...

  Fight Diabetes - with Melon?!?   Interested in reversing type 2 diabetes with a low carb diet, lowering your A1C or reducing your blood sugar? With so much conflicting information out there, it’s hard to know where to start.   Start with melon.   Melon?!?   Yes. You read...

  Reversing Type 2 diabetes with a diabetes management plan consisting of a low calorie diet can result in lower blood sugar and diabetes remission. Diabetes is a disease fraught with complications, such as heart disease, hypertension, fatty liver disease, neuropathy, glaucoma, nerve damage and potentially, cancer.   In this...