Tag Archives: Diabetes

    Balancing blood sugar levels with diabetes can be tricky- If you have diabetes and vitamin B12 deficiency, then you need to stick to a healthy treatment plan that will help you maintain a healthy response to insulin and boost energy naturally, without the need for metformin. That’s because certain medications, including metformin, interfere […]

    Managing diabetes requires more than just watching your sugar intake- many other factors like exercise, eating habits, and supplementing with nutrients like vitamin B12 are important with diabetes, as well. Here are some tips for diabetes management and reducing your risk for diabetes. Got metformin? Metformin is a popular diabetes drug, but it […]

    If you have type 2 diabetes, your chances of developing vitamin B12 deficiency are greater than those of non-diabetics.  That’s because metformin, a popular drug for diabetes interferes with vitamin B12 absorption, causing severe B12 deficiency.  Other causes of vitamin B12 deficiency include pernicious anemia, bariatric surgery, and gastrointestinal disorders. Vitamin B12- Cobalamin […]

    Nervous about what to serve guests who are diabetic? Hosting a dinner party for guests with diabetes is no sweat if you follow these four simple rules… Planning a dinner party can be overwhelming, even for the most confident of hosts… Deciding which kinds of appetizers to serve, how much food to buy, […]

    Diabetics who take metformin are at high risk of developing vitamin B12 deficiency, according to recent studies on the correlation between metformin and low vitamin B12 levels in patients with diabetes. What is metformin? insulin levels in type 2 diabetics. Metformin is also commonly known as glucophage, glumetza, and fortamet. Metformin lowers glucose levels in […]

Almost 26 million people in the US have been diagnosed with diabetes. Occasionally, diabetics feel bogged down by this life-long disease, believing that they cannot lead productive lives.  Young diabetics might think that wearing their insulin pump is “not cool.”  But ignoring the symptoms of diabetes can lead to serious complications like vitamin B12 deficiency, […]

Jan 15, 2010- A study recently published in BMJ reveals that walking may be helpful in preventing type 2 diabetes. An Australian study, in an attempt to research causes of diabetes and ways in which we might prevent diabetes’ symptoms, made the following discovery: walking ten thousand steps per day not only guarantees weight loss […]

A new study released by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) warns diabetics who take metformin to get their blood checked regularly for vitamin deficiencies, particularly B12. Sold under the brand name of Glucophage, metformin is often prescribed to patients who suffer from type 2 diabetes.  Metformin increases the body’s receptiveness to insulin while, at the […]