Diabetes

The A1C test measures your average blood sugar over 2 to 3 months and is the primary tool for monitoring diabetes management. Learn about normal ranges, target levels, test accuracy, and how to lower your A1C.

Marcus Johnson, RN, BSN

Effective blood sugar management is the cornerstone of diabetes care. Learn about glucose targets, monitoring methods including CGMs, dietary strategies, exercise effects, and medication timing to achieve optimal control.

Marcus Johnson, RN, BSN

Diabetes complications include heart disease, kidney disease, eye damage, nerve damage, and foot problems. Learn about prevention through glycemic control, screening schedules, and treatments that can slow or stop progression.

Marcus Johnson, RN, BSN

There is no single best diabetes diet — the ADA endorses multiple eating patterns including Mediterranean, DASH, and low-carbohydrate approaches. Learn practical strategies for meal planning, carb counting, and food choices.

Marcus Johnson, RN, BSN

Diabetes symptoms range from subtle early signs to life-threatening emergencies like diabetic ketoacidosis. Learn to recognize warning signs, understand when to seek emergency care, and why early diagnosis matters.

Marcus Johnson, RN, BSN

Diabetic neuropathy affects up to 50 percent of people with diabetes over time. Learn about peripheral, autonomic, and focal neuropathy types, pain management options, and strategies to prevent nerve damage progression.

Marcus Johnson, RN, BSN

Gestational diabetes develops during pregnancy and affects up to 10 percent of pregnancies in the US. Learn about screening, blood sugar targets, dietary management, and long-term risks for mother and baby.

Marcus Johnson, RN, BSN

Insulin therapy is essential for type 1 diabetes and many people with type 2 diabetes. Learn about insulin types, injection techniques, pump therapy, dosing strategies, and how to manage common challenges like hypoglycemia.

Marcus Johnson, RN, BSN

Metformin is the most prescribed diabetes medication worldwide. Learn how it works, proper dosing, common side effects, drug interactions, and why it remains the recommended first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes.

Marcus Johnson, RN, BSN

Prediabetes means your blood sugar is higher than normal but not yet diabetes. Learn how the Diabetes Prevention Program lifestyle changes can reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes by 58 percent.

Marcus Johnson, RN, BSN

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition requiring lifelong insulin therapy. Learn about causes, symptoms, insulin pump technology, continuous glucose monitoring, and how to prevent life-threatening complications.

Marcus Johnson, RN, BSN

Type 2 diabetes affects how your body uses insulin and blood sugar. Learn about risk factors, early symptoms, medications like metformin and semaglutide, lifestyle changes, and how to prevent complications through evidence-based management strategies.

Marcus Johnson, RN, BSN