by Constance Brown-Riggs | Mar 3, 2022 | Diabetes, Health, Recipes
You may remember having a cut, sprain, or sore throat that was painful and hot and looked red and swollen. These are tell-tale signs of inflammation. Inflammation is a natural and essential process that your body uses to defend itself from infections and heal injured...
by Constance Brown-Riggs | Oct 30, 2021 | Diabetes, Health
Did you know that too much “shelter over the playground” could interfere with your love life? It’s true. Recent studies have shown an association between belly fat and erectile dysfunction (ED). Belly fat indicates a higher level of harmful visceral fat—the type of...
by Constance Brown-Riggs | Oct 23, 2021 | Diabetes, Health, Uncategorized
Yeast infections are a common female condition. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 75 percent of women will experience a vaginal yeast infection at least once in their lifetime. Moreover, yeast infections may be a sign of diabetes. In...
by Constance Brown-Riggs | Sep 15, 2021 | Diabetes, Health
There are many ways to a healthy diabetes plate, so stop worrying about which diet is the perfect one for diabetes. The American Diabetes Association says that the principles of a healthy diet are the same for people with diabetes, as they are for everyone else. And,...
by Constance Brown-Riggs | Mar 28, 2021 | Diabetes, News & Events
Diabetes is sometimes called the silent disease because, unless it’s already out of control, it isn’t particularly painful or uncomfortable or physically debilitating. But it is something that you have to cope with every day. You must monitor your blood sugar, take...