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The best way to heal any open wound—including burns, lacerations, scrapes, bedsores, and diabetic ulcers—is with sugar dressings. Here are step-by-step instructions for treating open wounds with sugar.

If you have diabetes, it's important that you get enough vitmain E. Why? People with diabetes who take vitamin E can significantly reduce their risk for cardiovascular disease.

Can you really reverse diabetes? Yes, you can. Reversing diabetes naturally can be accomplished simply by losing weight and eating a diet free of starches and sugars.

Cinnamon contains compounds that have a positive effect on blood sugar and lipids, whichmakes it a great food for people with diabetes or high cholesterol. Learn more about how much you need for optimum benefit.

The health benefits of vinegar are many. Learn how apple cider vinegar, specifically, can be used to help manage diabetes and enhance weight loss.

Because they're slow-burning carbohydrates, legumes are a great way to control blood sugar. Fiber-rich beans also aid in weight loss, promote satiety, keep your regular, and help normalize lipid levels.

Dr. Whitaker answers your questions about blood sugar and diabetes.

The health benefits of dark chocolate as part of a healthy diabetic diet cannot be denied. Learn about the benefits of dark chocolate.

People with type 2 diabetes are two to four times more likely to die of heart disease or stroke than adults without diabetes. Learn more about how diabetes affects the heart and puts people at high risk of heart-related problems.

Obesity is a big cause of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, and at the same time, diabetes exacerbates obesity. Learn about this cause-and-effect relationship between type 2 diabetes and obesity.

Most doctors treat diabetes-related heart problems with invasive procedures like angiography, angioplasty, and bypass surgery. However, two noninvasive complementary therapies are even better treatment options. Learn more about these two therapies.

To treat or protect against diabetes complications related to liver health, I recommend supplementing with nutrients that enhance liver function. Learn about those liver-supportive supplements.

Cinnamon contains an ingredient which, in addition to being a potent antioxidant, improves insulin sensitivity in those with diabetes. Learn how to use cinnamon as part of your diabetic diet.

Diabetic neuropathy is related in large part to the impaired circulation that most people with diabetes experience. Learn more about diabetic neuropathy and the problems that often result.

Hypoglycemia occurs when the amount of glucose in the blood falls below the level needed to maintain adequate energy for normal bodily functions. Learn how to control hypoglycemia.

Diabetes mellitus—or simply, diabetes—is a complex health condition with a wide range of complications. With type 1 diabetes, the body is unable to make insulin; with type 2 diabetes, the body does not respond correctly to the effects of insulin.

The hemoglobin A1c blood test is used to diagnose type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes, and it’s also used to gauge how well your diabetes is being managed. Learn why this is my preferred method of diabetes testing.

Sugars and starches cause rapid spikes in blood sugar levels. Learn why any diabetic diet should not include sugars and starches.

Diabetes treatments that involve infrared light, and oxygen and chelation therapy, are quickly becoming superior to conventional drug therapy in treating and even reversing diabetes.

Diabetes medications may be effective in lowering blood sugar, but they have many side effects and do nothing to address the underlying causes of the diabetic condition. Learn why diabetes drugs can be so harmful.

People with type 2 diabetes can lose weight and reverse their diabetes using a mini fast coupled with exercise. Learn how this mini fast works.

Diabetes, and insulin resistance in particular, affect the health of the liver. Learn how and why diabetes and insulin resistance damage the liver.

Quinoa, pronounced keen-wah, looks like a grain, but it is actually the seeds of a leafy green plant native to South America. It's rich in protein, fiber, magnesium, and potassium. Quinoa is also an excellent alternative to starchy grains.

In most cases, a few adjustments in how you go about your daily life can lower your risk of developing type 2 diabetes and help you maintain healthy blood glucose levels. Learn about those lifestyle changes.