Complications from diabetes might be avoided in the future with a new drug under development to slow the nerve damage that can lead to blindness or amputations.
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Issue 99 Item 7 Proinsulin-like Molecules Predict CHD
Concentrations of proinsulin-like molecules are a better predictor of CHD than insulin, report UK researchers.
Read More »Near-Sightedness Appears Linked to Excess Sugar in Diet
Diets high in refined starches such as breads and cereals increase insulin levels. This affects the development of the eyeball.
Read More »Calcium Supplementation Improves Lipid Profile in Postmenopaus
Calcium citrate supplementation significantly increases HDL cholesterol levels in postmenopausal women.
Read More »How to Treat Low Blood Sugars for those with Gastroparesis
A patient from Indiana with a hiatal hernia once told me, “These Dextrotabs don’t raise my blood sugar one bit. What really works is one stick of that sugar-free chewing gum.”
Read More »Issue 99 Item 6 Substituting Dietary Saturated Fat with Polyunsaturated Fat Chan
Dietary change can result in improved insulin sensitivity and less abdominal fat
Read More »Exercise Will Lower Your Blood Pressure
A message for all couch-potatoes
Read More »Inflammatory Marker Predicts Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Researchers have identified chronic inflammation as a new risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes.
Read More »Vascular Surgery Safer than Amputation for Diabetics
New study shows a lower morbidity rate after vascular surgery and is even lower than those who don’t have the disease.
Read More »Issue 99 Item 5 New Strategies for Prevention and Treatment of Diabetic Renal Di
50% of the patients in dialysis units have type 2 diabetes and continues to increase.
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