An article appearing in The Lancet (Vol. 371, Issue 9609, 26 January 2008, Pages 287-288) indicates that there may be a connection between persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and insulin resistance. Insulin resistance, if left unchecked, can lead to type-2 diabetes. POPs include chemicals like pesticides (eg dieldrin, DDT, toxaphene and chlordane) and several industrial chemicals Read More …
Milk Consumption Increases Risk of Type I Diabetes
Type-1 diabetes is commonly called juvenile onset diabetes or insulin dependent diabetes. It is caused by the body’s loss of the ability to make insulin. This differs from type-2 diabetes, which is the kind of diabetes that occurs latter in life. Type-2 or adult onset diabetes is not characterized by a lack of the ability Read More …
Milk and Type I Diabetes
Milk may be a good thing to avoid if you there is type I diabetes in your family. According to research published in the journal, Diabetes (2000;49:912-917), children who are genetically predisposed toward type I diabetes, milk consumption may increase the chance of their getting the disease. I genetically predisposed children, regular milk consumption of Read More …
Low Testosterone in Male Diabetics
Symptoms of low testosterone include reduced libido, erectile dysfunction, lack of initiative, increased abdominal fat, reduced muscle tone and loss of bone density. Low testosterone can also adversely affect mood and cognition. Research appearing in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology Metabolism (November 2004;89(11):5462-8) has shown a link between type 2 diabetes and hypogonadism (low testosterone) Read More …
Lifestyle Change is Better than Drugs for Type II Diabetes
Lifestyle Change is Better than Drugs for Type II Diabetes< About 8% of the American population has type II diabetes. Type two diabetes exists when the body becomes insensitive to insulin and thereby has an increasingly difficult time handling sugar. Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine (February 7, 2002;346:393-403) shows that lifestyle Read More …
Fish beneficial to diabetics
Fish oil, (omega-3 fatty acids from fish) has been shown to have cardiac benefits. It can help to decrease blood triglyceride levels, improve the functions of blood vessels and reduce blood clot formation. These benefits have been known for the general population; now it seems that the cardiac benefits of fish oil holds true for Read More …
Fiber and Low Glycemic Foods Key to Preventing Diabetes
Eating food that is high in fiber and that has a low glycemic index may help to prevent diabetes. The glycemic index ranks carbohydrates on a scale from 0 to 100 according to the extent to which they raise blood sugar levels after eating. Foods with a high glycemic index are rapidly digested and absorbed Read More …
Exercise Protects Against Insulin Insensitivity
A pre-diabetic condition known as insulin resistance syndrome can be prevented by exercise. Insulin resistance is the mechanism that creates type 2 diabetes and the metabolic syndrome. Type 1 diabetes is often called juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes is a situation where the pancreas does not produce insulin. Type 2 diabetes is caused by insulin Read More …
Diet and Exercise Outperform Drugs in Type 2 Diabetes
According to research published in the New England Journal of Medicine (February 7, 2002; 346:393-403), shows that diet and exercise can reduce the risk of getting type 2 diabetes. About one adult in 12 in the United States has the disease. Type 2 diabetes is the result of the body becoming insensitive to insulin. Excess Read More …
Diabetes Risk is Related to the Type of Fat you Eat
According to research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition June 2001;73:1001-1002, 1019-1026, Trans fats, the kind found in a lot of packaged food, like cookies, crackers, certain dressings and much processed food can increase the risk for developing type II diabetes. Trans fats can be found in food with the words “hydrogenated oil” Read More …