Obese individuals with high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness and a healthy cardiometabolic profile have a lower risk of mortality and cardiovascular events, including cardiovascular death, than individuals who are metabolically unhealthy and obese….

Minimizing the consumption of red and processed meat could not only lower the incidence of heart disease, diabetes, and bowel cancer by 3-12%, but could also shrink the carbon footprint by 28 million tons a year…. 

Taking L-cysteine supplements may help patients with type 2 diabetes better control blood sugar levels…. 

Children who are obese may have an even higher risk for heart disease, diabetes, and other weight-related diseases later in life than has been thought….

Hypoglycemia in the intensive care unit appears to carry an increased mortality risk…. 

The rates of both pre-pregnancy and gestational diabetes have increased since 1980, with greater increases in pre-pregnancy diabetes among black women…. 

Taking whey protein isolate or whey protein concentrates may help treat type 2 diabetes mellitus and prevent obesity…. 

Drinking green tea or taking green tea extract supplements may help reduce risk of type 2 diabetes…. 

Three new studies published in the U.S. reaffirm a link between sweet soda and fruit drinks to an epidemic of obesity….

Each time we see our diabetes patients we stress lifestyle modifications. We know that our patients want to improve but we also know how hard it can be. This week, we feature Homerun Slides prepared by Margarita Stanosyan, Doctor of Pharmacy Candidiate, LECOM College of Pharmacy covering GLP-1 Analogs and Lifestyle Modifications. …