GLP-1 Medicines: How They Work and What to Expect
GLP-1 medicines lower blood sugar, reduce appetite and, for some, protect the heart and kidneys. Here is how they work, what the…
Type 2 Diabetes Medicines Explained
Metformin, SGLT2 inhibitors, GLP-1 medicines, DPP-4 inhibitors, sulfonylureas, pioglitazone and insulin: how each type works, its main benefits and what to watch…
Preventing Long-Term Complications of Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes can affect the eyes, kidneys, nerves, feet and gums over time, but most damage can be prevented or caught early. Here…
Diabetes and Your Heart: Why the Risk Is Higher and How to Lower It
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in people with type 2 diabetes. Learn why diabetes affects the heart, the ABCs…
A1C vs Blood Glucose: What Each Number Tells You
A1C is your three-month average; a glucose reading is a snapshot of right now; time in range shows the whole picture. Here…
How Type 2 Diabetes Is Diagnosed: The Tests and the Numbers
A1C, fasting glucose, the glucose tolerance test and a random glucose test: what each one measures, the numbers that mean diabetes, and…
Early Signs and Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes often develops quietly. Learn the early signs to watch for, why many people notice nothing at all, and which…
Type 2 Diabetes Risk Factors: What You Can and Can’t Change
Age, family history and ethnicity raise your risk of type 2 diabetes, but many of the biggest risk factors are ones you…
What Is Type 2 Diabetes? How Insulin Resistance Raises Blood Sugar
Type 2 diabetes develops when the body stops responding well to insulin and the pancreas can no longer keep up. Here is…
6 Steps to Improve Prediabetes, Starting This Week
A practical six-step plan to improve prediabetes: know your numbers, find your reason, choose one or two changes, plan ahead, track your…