What is the glycemic index (GI)?

The glycemic index (GI) refers to the way sugar-rich foods are digested in the body; it depends on how different foods are absorbed and the combinations of foods ingested together. Watch endocrinologist Reza Yavari, MD, explain glycemic index.

Understanding nutrition labels and the glycemic index can help you select foods that help you manage your blood sugar levels.

An overview of early-stage and late-stage diabetic retinopathy, with a look at diabetic macular edema.

Sticking with your treatment plan is crucial to managing diabetes. Here’s how to maintain your routine.

Diabetes doesn’t always have symptoms, so checking your glucose levels is important. But what if you forget?