DASH Toolkit: Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension This toolkit is available for free download online at www.nationaldairycouncil.org which provides education materials such as: Daily DASH Diary Brochure; Daily DASH Diary handout; Fact Sheets and Advertorials; Dairy’s Role in Managing Blood Pressure Fact Sheet; Potassium Recommendation Fact Sheet; DASH Nutrition Fact …

Which is Better? Insulin vs. Triple Oral Therapy for Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes: Early use of insulin after diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes is met with resistance because of associated weight gain, hypoglycemia, and fear of decreased compliance and quality of life (QoL). When compared with a clinically equivalent treatment …

Antidepressants Linked to Increased Risk for Death, Stroke in Postmenopausal Women: Postmenopausal women taking either a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) or a selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) appear to be at increased risk for all-cause mortality, and SSRI users seem to be at increased risk for hemorrhagic and fatal stroke, although the …

Low-income Americans and Racial and Ethnic Minorities Experience Disproportionately Higher Rates of Disease: Despite spending $2.2 trillion on health care in 2007, disparities among demographic groups persist. Low-income Americans and racial and ethnic minorities experience disproportionately higher rates of disease, fewer treatment options, and reduced access to care, according to …

CDC Explores the Relationship Between Diabetes and Depression: It is recommended that physicians screen for depression in diabetic patients because the combination of diabetes and depression can be dangerous. “When a person has diabetes and they experience depression, there is a whole host of complications that can occur if the …

Cells in your body are constantly churning out poisonous forms of oxygen (oxidants) and mopping them up with a countervailing force of proteins and chemicals (anti-oxidants). This balancing act of oxidative stress is particularly likely to go haywire in beta cells, the insulin-producing cells that malfunction and then start to die …

This study aimed to analyze mortality trends in diabetic and non-diabetic subjects during 1972-2004.

High-density lipoprotein (HDL), known as “good” cholesterol, isn’t as protective for people with Type 2 diabetes, according to new research.

Diabetes prevention likely resides in the restoration of Normal Glucose Regulation (NGR) rather than in the maintenance of a high-risk state, such as pre-diabetes. Therefore, it is encouraging to note that nearly one quarter of the study participants achieved NGR within the 3-year study window. Over half of those patients …

The increasing prevalence of Type 2 diabetes following worldwide food fortification with niacin suggests that Type 2 diabetes may involve excessive niacin intake.