Category Archives: Diabetes

Diabetes will, or at least should, change the way you eat. Managing blood sugar can become a life or death situation, and diabetics have a much higher risk for heart disease and other heart-related risks than the general population. Tack on the risk of losing vision and limbs, and you can imagine why controlling the ...click here to read more

You don’t have to be a health specialist to know the dangers of added sugar. For close to a decade, health authorities have been warning the public of its dangers, and in some cases, calling for initiatives to reduce consumption. But new data suggests that sugar taxes, banning sugary drinks in schools, or labeling sugar ...click here to read more

Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to severe outcomes like amputations. Although the medical community might distinguish between “minor” and “major” amputations, losing a limb to diabetes is a major loss no matter what. A recent study published in Diabetes Care highlighted that minor amputations relating to diabetes have been increasing since 2009. A minor amputation is ...click here to read more

According to a new study, a millet-based diet can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and help manage blood glucose levels in people with diabetes. This study helps to outline the potential to design appropriate meals with millets for diabetic people as a preventative approach. The study published in Frontiers In Nutrition shows ...click here to read more

Those who eat whole grains may have lower blood pressure, blood sugar, and risk of heart disease. New research confirms these findings in older adults who consume more servings of whole grains compared to those who eat fewer. The study published in the Journal of Nutrition examined how whole and refined grain intake over time ...click here to read more

Early detection of blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes may be crucial for future control, according to a new joint study from the Universities of Gothenburg and Oxford. Researchers suggest that the years immediately after diagnosis are extremely critical for the risk of heart attack and death in the future. The study was based ...click here to read more

People who’ve been diagnosed with type-2 diabetes don’t just get it overnight. It takes years, and almost all went through a stage called pre-diabetes. Pre-diabetes is the stage before diabetes and many people don’t even know they’ve got high blood sugar. It can be very difficult to detect. High blood sugar, even in diabetics, can ...click here to read more

According to a study published in Neurology, older adults with type 1 diabetes and both low and high blood sugar levels may have a greater dementia risk. Researchers suggest that it only takes one visit to the hospital with blood sugar extremes to be six times more likely to develop dementia compared to people without ...click here to read more

Patients with diabetes who follow a restrictive diet may also reduce the risk for high blood pressure. New research shows that if patients achieve and maintain substantial weight loss to manage their type 2 diabetes, they could also control their high blood pressure enough to stop their anti-hypertensive medication. The Universities of Glasgow and Newcastle ...click here to read more

A long day on your feet could cause some swelling, as can a bug bite or a salty dinner. But swelling isn’t always minor. Sometimes it can indicate a more serious condition. Swelling is a natural response that shows your immune system is working. That’s why the area surrounding a bump or bite grows. But ...click here to read more

For those with fatty liver disease, controlling blood sugar may help to reduce their risk of liver scarring and disease progression. There are currently no approved drugs to treat the condition, so researchers are hopeful that lifestyle interventions could help to decrease some of the more serious side effects. According to a new study by ...click here to read more

Fiber offers a lot of potential benefits. It can help improve digestion, gut health, and heart health. But it may also help control blood sugar to help you manage or prevent type-2 diabetes. Fiber, and particularly soluble fiber, may slow the absorption of sugar in diabetics. This can help reduce the chance of blood sugar ...click here to read more

Poor sleeping habits are associated with heart disease and obesity. Now, new research is suggesting that diabetes risk is also a major concern. The study, from researchers in Italy, suggests that diabetes and heart disease risk is especially high when people tend to stay up late at night and sleep in. Researchers looked at 172 ...click here to read more

Blood sugar and veins have a lot more in common than you might think. If you’ve been diagnosed with prediabetes, it could be a cause for concern. Recent research has found that prediabetes is associated with multiple health threats other than a type-2 diabetes diagnosis. In fact, researchers found even when the condition does not ...click here to read more