Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body makes insulin but can't use it well. People who have type 2 diabetes are controlled with diet alone or in combination with oral medications and/or insulin.

Both types of diabetes are serious and can cause long term health problems. There are five major tools used to control diabetes: education, meal planning, physical activity, diabetes medicine and working close with doctors to monitor diabetic control and complications.

See also: Thermal Sensory Analysis (TSA)

Just as the nerves to your hands and feet can lose function so can the nerves to your heart. When the nerves to your heart are injured, you may lose the ability to sense pain. Pain tells you to see your doctor. Without pain, your heart disease may become worse or sometimes even fatal.

There is a simple, 10-minute test that causes you no discomfort. This test can tell your doctor how well the nerves to your heart are functioning. The test is known as NDX (neuropathy diagnosis) which checks for autonomic neuropathy of the heart.