A very low-carb diet could prevent heart disease, diabetes in older people
Older adults with obesity are at a particularly high risk of developing cardio-metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
In a study...
Hot bath may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes
Regular heat exposure through a hot bath is linked to lower risk factors for type 2 diabetes, including a measure of blood sugar control.
Chamomile tea may help control diabetes – as my research into 19th century dyes...
Chamomile – that yellow flower so often made into a tea, enjoyed before bed – is a very interesting plant.
Low-carb diet may lower blood sugar in people with prediabetes
Approximately 37 million Americans have diabetes, a condition that occurs when the body doesn’t use insulin properly and can’t regulate blood sugar levels.
Type 2 diabetes...
Scientists find an early sign of type 2 diabetes
Misfolded proinsulin—a protein the body normally processes into insulin—is an early sign of type 2 diabetes.
Cinnamon may improve blood sugar in people with prediabetes
It is estimated that nearly 90 million people in the United States have prediabetes, which occurs when blood sugar levels are higher than normal and often...
Two common diabetes drugs can spike heart attack risk
Two diabetes drugs—sulfonylureas and basal insulin—are commonly prescribed when metformin, a widely accepted initial type 2 diabetes treatment, doesn’t work alone or isn’t tolerated.
But...
Stanford study finds drug that prevents kidney failure in diabetes
People with diabetes and kidney disease are at extremely high risk of kidney failure, heart attack, stroke, and death.
In a study from Stanford University,...
Scientists find diabetes-causing gene and how to control it
Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. Blood glucose is your main source of...
Why late-night eating leads to weight gain and diabetes?
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered the mechanism behind why eating late at night is linked to weight gain and diabetes.