Signs and Symptoms

Diabetes Symptoms - You went to the doctor because you were dealing with nausea, weakness and having trouble breathing-otherwise you thought you were perfectly healthy. However, at your doctor's visit, your physician did some blood work, and before you could blink, you received the news that would change your lifestyle-permanently. The results were in, and those problems were not a lingering stomach virus, they were actually the symptoms of type 2 Diabetes. As you sat in shock, your doctor began discussing other diabetic symptoms and you realized you had experienced other symptoms of diabetes.

Belly Fat Good Predictor of Diabetes in Men - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overall obesity, measured by high body mass index (BMI) -- the height-to-weight ratio, and abdominal obesity, measured by a large waist circumference, each strongly and independently predict the risk of Type 2 diabetes in men, but abdominal obesity appears to be the better predictor, new research shows.

Diabetes A1C Test - By examining the results of each diabetes a1c test, the diabetic and their physician are aware of actions and steps required to better control the diabetes; the closer a diabetes a1c test reads to 6-7% (an acceptable percentage in most blood glucose levels), the greater the chance that the conditions of onset diabetes are being managed.

Eating Breakfast May Do a Heart Good - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Mom may have been right when she said breakfast is the most important meal of the day. A small study suggests that skipping that morning meal may be a bad move for the heart, and possibly the waistline.

Moderate Drinking Appears to Cut Diabetes Risk - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Evidence continues to mount that moderate alcohol consumption may protect against the development of Type 2 diabetes.

Exercise Key To Longevity For Type 2 Diabetics - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Staying active at work and during leisure time may help reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease or any other cause for men and women with Type 2 diabetes, according to the findings of an international study.