November is the world level National Diabetes Month, the condition of
diabetes in U.S is the seventh leading cause of death a report revealed. For
this disease 25.8 million Americans who were already affected and 7 million
peoples don’t know they have it, according to the National Institutes of
Health. Diabetes is a chronic condition that results from defects in insulin
production, insulin action or both. There are two main types of diabetes Type 1
and Type 2.
Type 1:
It usually occurs before the age of 20 and is a result of the pancreas no
longer making insulin. This type of diabetes requires taking insulin and
possibly other medication.
Type 2:
This type of diabetes, often called adult onset diabetes, is the most common
form of diabetes and can be controlled with proper diet, medication and
exercise.
Diabetes Tracker by MyNetDiary
is an ios app that is used by 2.5 million people. It costs $9.99 but offers a
lot of interactive features. You can track your glucose and carbohydrates by
manually entering information or scanning a bar code on the food container.
If the food isn’t in the database, you can send the company photos and they’ll update the database. You can track your glucose levels throughout the day, and see daily and weekly reports. You can also track your medications, exercise, water intake and A1C, LDL, HDL, BP tracking.
If the food isn’t in the database, you can send the company photos and they’ll update the database. You can track your glucose levels throughout the day, and see daily and weekly reports. You can also track your medications, exercise, water intake and A1C, LDL, HDL, BP tracking.
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