Blood sugar fluctuations are normal, but in people with diabetes, who don't produce enough insulin, blood sugar spikes and ...

Rising childhood high blood sugar is increasingly linked to lifestyle, not genes. Doctors explain early signs, risks, and ...

For years, people have assumed that as long as their fasting glucose levels, post-meal levels, and HbA1c look normal, they ...

Low blood sugar may occur with some medications, alcohol use, fasting, exercise, hormonal deficiencies, and other health ...

People with Type 1 diabetes are estimated to make up to 180 more decisions a day than someone without the disease, according to a study from Stanford University. Each meal, workout, or night’s sleep ...

The owner of the land tied to a former sugar mill wants to develop housing on the site but must make sure hazardous plantation-era remnants are cleared. On Kauaʻi, the old Kekaha sugar mill, vacant ...

The body breaks down food into glucose (a simple sugar) and releases it into the bloodstream, where it is carried to cells to fuel the body's systems. Blood sugar levels are maintained by hormones ...

Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...

The DASH diet may help steady blood sugar as well as lower blood pressure. In a new study, a modified version—DASH4D—lowered average blood sugar by about 11 mg/dL. Participants spent 75 more minutes a ...