If you have diabetes, your doctors most likely have told you to keep your blood sugar under control through diet, exercise, and proper medication. But did you know that you also need a dilated eye exam at least once a year?
In the study the effect on blood glucose, blood lipids and different hormones after meals were compared using three different macronutrient compositions in patients with type 2 diabetes. The three diets were a low-fat diet, a low-carbohydrate diet and a Mediterranean diet.
In the study the effect on blood glucose, blood lipids and different hormones after meals were compared using three different macronutrient compositions in patients with type 2 diabetes. The three diets were a low-fat diet, a low-carbohydrate diet and a Mediterranean diet.
Those who ate a handful of nuts each day, approximately the recommended 1.5-ounce serving, had a 20 percent lower chance of dying from any cause during a 30-year period, compared with those who did not eat nuts every day.
Patients with type 2 diabetes who fail to exercise regularly show a 70% greater risk for cardiovascular death than those who exercise at least 3 times a week, new research shows. In particular, the data indicate significant benefits to starting to exercise after being sedentary, strongly suggesting it is never too late to get active.
There are a zillion people at the airport. Your flight has been delayed because of a nasty winter storm. The kids are crying. Your husband is yelling. Starving, you find the nearest food vendor and order a $12 basket of chicken fingers with fries. Been there, done that?
Eating whole fruits can reduce people’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study from researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health—but juicing them can send their risk factors soaring.
While we’re being bombarded daily with bad news about unavoidable everyday things that are decreasing our life expectancy (sleep deprivation anyone?), the good news is there are plenty of little steps you can take to add some of that lost time back.
For people who have diabetes, drinking alcohol can have unpredictable effects on blood glucose, including increasing the risk of hypoglycemia (low blood glucose). The app, “The Type 1 Diabetes Friend: Alcohol Guide,” provides profiles of different alcoholic drinks that include information on the drink’s sugar, carbohydrate, and alcohol levels.
So – how to sweeten it up? This year, I set out to create something delicious and healthy to take the place of traditional sauce.
Take advantage of these superfoods, and you’ll reap the benefits of a healthy inside and glowing outside. Too cheesy? Alright, just eat the foods. You’ll look and feel amazing.
In short, activity should be both preventive and therapeutic and emphasize moderate-intensity aerobic activity, muscle-strengthening activity, reducing sedentary behavior, and risk management.
Researchers at Medical Economics found that the diabetes management apps Diabetes, iCookbook Diabetic, Diabetes in Check, and Glucose Companion were among the top 10 most often recommended by physicians.
A new score chart may help obese patients with type 2 diabetes determine beforehand if gastric bypass surgery will – or will not – be an effective way to send their diabetes into remission, better determining if such a drastic surgery is the right choice to make in treating the disease.
Row upon row of dietary supplements line store shelves, offering better health the “natural” way. It’s tempting to stock up on supplements, trying to make up for less than nutritious diets or hoping to find an over-the-counter capsule that can lower blood glucose levels.
The World Awake research found that those surveyed had experienced an average of three night time events in the previous 30 days that they could treat themselves.1 Of those who worried about these events, three quarters (75%) stated that the worry impacted their sleep and one in five (19%) said that it caused them severe […]
While fat isn’t necessarily a bad thing, what seems to have been overlooked is the use of lifestyle management to help with managing cholesterol and reducing heart disease risk. Just like with diabetes management, medication, eating, and exercise all work together to lessen heart risk.
Researchers from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute, in collaboration with researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the National Institutes of Health, have discovered a simple way to further predict a diabetic patient’s risk for heart disease: by measuring their body mass index or BMI.
“The good news is that a lot of the diabetic complications people are worried about are avoidable,” says Robin Goland, MD, codirector of the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center at Columbia University Medical Center. “And you can certainly delay them.” Control of three health measures is essential—A1C (glucose), blood pressure, and cholesterol.
“Some research has shown that increased coconut oil consumption leads to reduced cholesterol production, less oxidation (hardening) of LDL cholesterol and better ability to break up blood clots,” says Laura Brieser-Smith, a dietitian and owner of Healthy Designs nutrition counseling in Denver.