American Diabetes Association Alert Day® is a one-day “wake-up call” asking the American public to take the Diabetes Risk Test to find out if they are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Held on the fourth Tuesday of every March, the next Alert Day will be held on March 27, 2012. For every Diabetes Risk Test taken, Boar’s...

Vitamin D deficiency can contribute to retinopathy in young people with type 1 diabetes, according to a new study published in Diabetes Care.  If you haven’t checked your vitamin D level recently, ask your doctor to check next time you go in for an HbA1c test. You can get vitamin D by eating oily fish and some other foods, but...

Join the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) and be part of the “CURE” for type one diabetes by making a donation (as little as $10) and uploading a photo and personal story into a virtual mosaic that spells the word C-U-R-E. You will be able to see the collage filling up with thousands of photos and stories and can search for yourself...

Martha Rose Shulman’s new cookbook, a compilation of recipes from her popular NYTimes.com feature, offers readers health-conscious and delicious dishes.  While this isn’t meant to be a diabetes cookbook (you’ll find some grain-based and pasta recipes) there are still plenty of excellent choices for us within its pages. ...

Low vitamin D levels have been linked to an increased risk of osteoporosis, heart disease, multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, depression and rheumatoid arthritis, among other diseases.  And a study published in 2009 in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that 70% of Caucasians, 90% of Hispanics and 97% of African Americans...

Catherine Price recently blogged about the fact that her allergy medicine, Allegra, might be increasing her blood glucose levels.  Since Mike is also taking allergy medication, I wondered if his medicine could have the same effect.  The answer is a definite: probably.  So, if you’re suffering from hay fever this spring, or a...

Lady MacBeth washed her hands after she’d bloodied them.  Diabetics should wash before. Having clean hands is always a smart idea and it’s a particularly good idea to wash up before  you check your blood sugar.   This doesn’t have to do with bacteria or risk of infection since it’s very rare to get an infection...

The situation in Haiti continues to be dire, and there are  hundreds of thousands of diabetics in Haiti who need help.  The Haitian Foundation for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases is working to get supplies and medicine to those in need.  You can make a donation through the IDF Diabetes Trust Fund for Haiti.  The Daily Beast has...

That’s not a typo.  I really did write avocadodo.  It’s what my son, Guy, says every time I ask him if he’d like to eat some avocado.  He then continues to sing what he calls a blessing for the avocado.  Guy happens to be a very enthusiastic kid, but he’s also right.  The avocado is so good for us, it deserves...

Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of new cases of legal blindness in working-age Americans, and more than half of all people living with diabetes do not get the recommended annual dilated eye exams.   Join the American Academy of Ophthalmology in their EyeSmart EyeCommitted campaign to help prevent unnecessary vision loss from...