Diabetes types: Knowing the differencesBy definition, diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease in which the body either no longer produces its own insulin (diabetes type 1) or can no longer be supplied with sufficient amounts (diabetes typ...
Diabetes - recognizing the first signsDiabetes is one of the most widespread diseases in the world. According to studies by the World Health Organization (WHO), it affects around 350 million people worldwide, and around six million in Ger...
Reduce sugar consumption: We eat far too much sugar!Around 5.8 million people in Germany had diagnosed diabetes in 2012, while a further 1.7 million had not yet been diagnosed. 90 percent of those affected suffered from type 2 diabetes, previously know...
Caution! Tight boots are not for diabeticsHooray! It snowed tonight! Now get your boots on and get out! That's no problem for healthy people. They can enjoy the beautiful winter season to the full. Diabetics, on the other hand, need to be mor...
Anemia in diabetes - an underestimated riskIron deficiency and anaemia are often associated with diabetes. It is estimated that a quarter of all diabetics are affected by anaemia in the course of their lives.
Diabetes: The world is diabeticThe new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows a drastic increase in diabetes. We spoke to Dr. Nikolaus Scheper from Marl from the German Association of Registered Diabetologists.
Researchers: Diabetes due to sweetenersFrench researchers have looked at the data of 66,000 women. The result: drinks with sweetener increase the risk of diabetes more than those with sugar.
Exercise for diabetes & co. replaces bitter pillsWe know that sport is healthy. But now studies are showing the benefits of more exercise for diabetes, high blood pressure and depression.
