A study from the Medical University of South Carolina, that appeared in the journal, General Hospital Psychiatry, shows that depression plays a part in how well people control their blood sugar.

11,525 veterans with type 2 diabetes were followed for nine years. Ninety-seven percent of the participants were men.

When A1c values were measured, they were higher in the depressed veterans than in the non-depressed (more…)

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Diabetes - Exercise To Control Diabetes

Having diabetes is never a picnic. But fortunately, for a very large percentage of those who suffer from the disease, exercise can play a large role in the management of the condition. Not only does it improve overall health, helping to stave off future complications and deal with dips in well-being, it directly improves the diabetic condition. But, it needs to be done properly.

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