Panayiotis Tsitouras, M.D., reports on recent research that is unfolding on how adipose tissue causes abnormal hormonal changes and promotes metabolic disorders, diabetes and aging. Dr. Tsitouras specializes in geriatric medicine and is Associate Professo

When we talk about our "core" we are talking about the muscles that support the trunk of our body.  The large muscles of the legs and thighs, back, abdomen and shoulders.  This week on the Voice of Diabetes our guest is Leigh Nichols, Certified Massage

When you have diabetes it can be like wrestling a Rubik’s Cube, everything is changing. Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDE, CDN and co-author of The Complete Diabetes Organizer: Your Guide To a Less Stressful and More Manageable Diabetes Life, joins us to discu

Once upon a time a handful of children had diabetes.  It was almost always Type 1 Diabetes and was referred to as Juvenile Diabetes.  Today, the picture is much worse.  Younger and younger children are showing up with Type 2 Diabetes in addition to tho

You might not think of your mouth as being the first place diabetes would make its presence known.  However, cavities,  gingivitis and other related problems may be the first sign you have metabolic syndrome or diabetes.  High blood sugar causes early

If you have diabetes, dental care should be at the top of your list.  If you don't know whether you have diabetes, your dentist can be the first line of defense because dental problems typically precede a diagnosis of full blown diabetes.  Pat Steffen,

We need a healthy immune system to fight off the unwanted bugs that constantly attack us at the cellular level.  Can the immune system malfunction?  What is the relationship between diabetes and our immune system?  Doctor Eliza Chakravarty, Associate m

The Mediterranean diet has many health benefits for persons with diabetes. This week Nick Pagonis shares the best way to combine the Mediterranean lifestyle, food and activities at the 29th annual St. George Greek Festival. The festival starts this Friday

Can skipping breakfast be harmful to your health? Leah Cahill, Ph.D., Research Fellow, Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, shares a recent study that links regularly skipping breakfast to having diabetes, a higher risk of heart atta

When you have an infection, your immune system works to heal. But with diabetes, high blood sugar feeds the infection and reduces blood flow to extremities making it difficult for healing to occur. George Kurdgelashvili, M.D., Oklahoma City VA Medical Cen