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 decreased levels of highly sensitive C-reactive protein and several interleukin proteins, …
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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 supplement form and, for comparison, took a placebo …
Read More »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 sensitivity markers in the mice, among other beneficial metabolic effects. Hops have …
Read More »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….
Read More »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….
Read More »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….
Read More »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….
Read More »Blueberries and Apples Tied to Lower Diabetes Risk
Eating more blueberries, apples and pears may be linked to lower risk of diabetes….
Read More »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 face….
Read More »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….
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