by bens nqc | Mar 9, 2020 | Diabetes, Diabetes Education, Diabetes Management, Diet, Nutrition and Fitness
Filipinos have a penchant for the extravagant. From formal occasions like fiestas, birthdays, anniversaries and baptisms to mundane ones like monthsaries and “unang sahod,” expect a party, big or small, to mark the occasion. And of course, with every Filipino party...
by bens nqc | Jun 27, 2019 | Diabetes, Diabetes Education, Type 2
If you’re a man, you wouldn’t want to be this kind of “sweet.” We’re pretty sure most of you are already familiar with some of the more odious complications of diabetes like heart disease, kidney disease, and gangrene. What we’re not that much familiar with is the...
by bens nqc | Jun 20, 2019 | Diabetes Education, Type 2
For men, having a high blood sugar level carries a whole new set of complications that manifest in certain symptoms that can only be experienced by those with a Y chromosome. These early symptoms can be really helpful if the one experiencing some of them immediately...
by bens nqc | Jun 4, 2019 | Diabetes Education, Diabetes Management, Type 2
Other than the complications that you feel happening to your body, high blood sugar can also really have an impact on your work. Furthermore, there are some instances or setups in your workplace that can further increase your blood sugar level and worsen the...
by bens nqc | Nov 15, 2018 | Diabetes Education, Diabetes Management, Gestational, Medication and Insulin
Like type 1 diabetes, the jury is still out when it comes to the exact cause of gestational diabetes for some women. For most women, though, the problem occurs during pregnancy. The placenta makes high levels of various hormones that impair the action of insulin in...
by bens nqc | Aug 29, 2018 | Diabetes Education, Diabetes Management, Diet, Natural Remedies, Nutrition and Fitness, Type 2
Eating white rice is worse than drinking soda. Yes, you’re reading that right. One cup of rice is equivalent to two cans of soda, in terms of carbohydrates that ultimately become sugar in your bloodstream. This also explains why Asians are at higher risk of having...
