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Diabetes affects one out of every 20 people on Earth. That equates to almost 347 million people, which is greater than the population of every country in the world except China and India. This infographic from Irish clinic Union Quay Medical Centre gives a well-informed overview of the key points relating to diabetes and tips on how to tackle Type 2 diabetes.

Obesity and the form of diabetes linked to it are taking an even worse toll on America’s youths than medical experts had realized. As obesity rates in children have climbed, so has the incidence of Type 2 diabetes. According to the American Diabetes Association there are 29.1 million people diagnosed with diabetes in US, of which 208,000 are under the age of 20.

Bernstein’s Diabetes University Videos on YouTube  Our Advisory Board member, Dr. Richard K. Bernstein, has recently created, “Dr. Bernstein’s Diabetes University,” a complete course of video classes geared towards patients, which is now available on Youtube. Dr. Bernstein’s Diabetes University Playlist includes these short videos: “Basic Science of Diabetes,” “Values …

If you have Type 2 diabetes, sooner or later you may require insulin injections, either temporarily (as during infections) or permanently. This is nothing to be afraid of, even though many people with long-standing Type 2 diabetes literally spend years worrying about it. I usually teach all my patients how …

The Diabetes Diet Richard K. Bernstein, MD, FACE, FACN, FACCWS Part 1 of Chapter 3 Essential Guidelines for the Diabetes Diet WHY YOU OUGHT TO IGNORE THE GLYCEMIC INDEX In the days before low-carb diets began their tremendous upswing in popularity, it was difficult for people to over-come resistance to …

The Diabetes Diet Richard K. Bernstein, MD, FACE, FACN, FACCWS Part 2 of Chapter 3 Essential Guidelines for the Diabetes Diet What’s Wrong with the Glycemic Index The glycemic index seeks to measure the impact that particular foods have on blood sugar. It’s my opinion that there is simply no …

The Diabetes Diet Richard K. Bernstein, MD, FACE, FACN, FACCWS Part 3 of Chapter 3 Essential Guidelines for the Diabetes Diet Keeping It Simple There are no complicated formulas or calculations in the Diabetes Diet. In the following pages I will show you the foods that you ought to emphasize …

The American Diabetes Association ‘Sounds the Alert’ for More Than Six Million Americans

The Diabetes Diet Richard K. Bernstein, MD, FACE, FACN, FACCWS Part 4 of Chapter 3 Essential Guidelines for the Diabetes Diet Keeping It Simple There are no complicated formulas or calculations in the Diabetes Diet. In the following pages I will show you the foods that you ought to emphasize …

The Diabetes Diet Richard K. Bernstein, MD, FACE, FACN, FACCWS Part 5 of Chapter 3 Essential Guidelines for the Diabetes Diet Bread and Crackers One average slice of white, rye, or whole wheat bread contains 12 or more grams carbohydrate. “Thin” or “lite” breads are usually cut at half the …