Simply Suppressing Hedonism or Truly a Magic Bullet for Obesity?
Aaron I. Vinik, MD, PhD, FCP, MACP
Eastern Virginia...
Letter from the Editor #620: It's All about the Pounds This Week...
It's all about the pounds this week in the latest and best articles on the internet from our staff here at Diabetes in Control. The research is exploding in various ways to fight the diabetes, weight, and cholesterol triad.
Exercise and...
Test Your Knowledge #620: Which of the following is TRUE about using an ACE inhibitor or ARB in patients with diabetes?
Which of the following is TRUE about using an ACE inhibitor or ARB in patients with diabetes?
Heart Disease and Diabetes Guide
From dLife comes a guide (in pdf format) that...
Heart Disease and Diabetes Guide
Heart Disease and Diabetes Guide
CardioTrainer App
Worksmart Labs, Inc.
Android/Free
This is one app that...
Yogurt Drink Good for Diabetes
A Middle Eastern yogurt drink known as "doogh" and fortified with vitamin D decreased inflammatory markers in people with type 2 diabetes, researchers found. Those who drank the doogh fortified with vitamin D, or vitamin D plus calcium, had...
Green Coffee Beans May Aid Weight Loss
In a small, 22-week study, researchers found that 16 overweight men and women lost an average of 17 pounds. Overall, body weight declined by an average of 10.5% and body fat declined by 16%. Participants took the green (unroasted) coffee beans in...
Hops Used in Beer Reduce Weight Gain in Diabetes and the Obese
A class of compounds found in hops reduces weight gain in obese and diabetic mice, according to a published study. Eight weeks of treatment with the compounds, called tetrahydro iso-alpha acids, also reduced gut permeability and normalized insulin...
Exercising an Hour Every Two Days Works for People with Diabetes
People with diabetes don't need to exercise every day to see an effect on their blood sugar levels....
AACE Endorses New Lower LDL Targets and ApoB Testing
New guidelines on dyslipidemia and the prevention of atherogenesis give official sanction to something endocrinologists have been doing for years: lowering LDL targets....
Walking Switches Off 'Obesity Genes' and TV-Watching Ramps Them Up
Walking briskly for an hour every day can cut the effect of genetic tendencies toward obesity in half....
High-fat Diet Raises Risk for Diabetes Complications
High-fat meals increase levels of blood toxins that can cause complications in type 2 diabetes patients....
Blueberries and Apples Tied to Lower Diabetes Risk
Eating more blueberries, apples and pears may be linked to lower risk of diabetes....
Exercise with Weight Loss Improves Mobility in Diabetes
People with diabetes are twice as likely to have mobility problems as other people their age, and losing weight and improving fitness may ward off some of the mobility problems that older overweight people with type 2 diabetes often...
Bariatric Surgery Beats Regular Therapy in Obese Diabetes Patients, Independent of Weight Loss
Bariatric surgery performed considerably better than traditional medical therapy in obese patients with type 2 diabetes, independent of weight loss according to findings from two randomized trials published online....
Excess Insulin Levels a Cause of Atherosclerosis?
A number of studies have shown that excess insulin circulating in the bloodstream is a major independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, a new study from Joslin Diabetes Center finds that hyperinsulinemia is itself not a cause...
More Chocolate Consumption Linked to Lower BMI
Frequent chocolate consumption was associated with lower BMI, even when adjusting for calorie intake, saturated fat intake, and mood....
Periodontal Treatment Saves 1800 Dollars per Year for Diabetes Patients
Patients with diabetes who are treated for periodontal disease are less likely to see a physician and less likely to be hospitalized. Furthermore, they cost the healthcare system $1800 less per patient per year....
Sitting Too Much Increases Odds of Dying by 40 Percent
Please stand up before reading this. Spending too much time in a chair is bad for your health -- really, really bad. New research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine shows that people who spend a lot of time sitting may be up to 40%...
Alginate Gels (Sea-Weed) May Reduce Blood Sugar Spikes
Adding extracts from brown seaweed to a meal may reduce blood sugar spikes by about 14% and offer benefits from people at risk of type-2 diabetes....
