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How A1C Affects Life Insurance

How A1C Affects Life Insurance

When you’re shopping for life insurance coverage, the insurance company is going to look at dozens of different factors to determine how much they are going to charge you for coverage. One of the biggest factors is your overall health. If you have any pre-existing conditions, like diabetes, then you could encounter several problems when you’re trying to get affordable life insurance.

Diabetes is a rapidly growing health issue in the United States. According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 26 million children and adults have diabetes and 79 million Americans have pre-diabetes. This disease is characterized by the body’s inability to produce insulin or not being able to use insulin effectively.

The result of having diabetes is high blood sugars, which has to be actively monitored and controlled by anyone who is a diabetic. Continue Reading

Tips for Coping with a Diabetes Diagnosis

Tips for Coping with a Diabetes Diagnosis

Being diagnosed with diabetes, whether it be type 1 or type 2 diabetes, can be an earth-shattering experience. You start thinking about all the different ways that it’s going to change your life. For a lot of people, being diagnosed with diabetes can lead to additional problems. They start getting more stressed or end up… Continue Reading

Third-Hand Smoke Linked To Diabetes

We’ve known the negative health impact of smoking for years. Smoking can have serious effects on the overall health of the smoker, and it can leave to some severe complications. While we’ve known the impact of first-hand smoke, a lot of research is coming out about the impact of third hand smoke and its connection… Continue Reading

Life Insurance For Diabetic Smokers

Everyone knows that smoking isn’t good for you, but how does it affect someone with diabetes? Maybe you’re a smoker and you have just been diagnosed with Diabetes. Or perhaps just a smoker looking for life insurance for diabetics. Regardless it’s important to know how smoking relates to diabetes. Diabetes is a disease where blood sugar… Continue Reading