Increasing physical activity of just walking with mild-to-moderate intensity can induce a partial regression of LVH with reductions in LV mass index and relative wall thickness in older adults with mild hypertension.
Read More »Issue 215 Item 8 Lack of Vitamin D Tied to Insulin Resistance
Hypovitaminosis D is associated with insulin resistance and beta cell dysfunction, even in glucose-tolerant subjects. Dr. Ken C. Chiu, stated that. "Low vitamin D is extremely common, moreover, "our observations indicate that low vitamin D has a small but significant impact" on blood glucose metabolism and diabetes, he said.
Read More »Issue 215 Item 9 Poor Diabetes Control Causes Mental Decline
Elderly women with diabetes are significantly more likely to decline mentally over the years than women without diabetes. Researchers report that poor control of blood sugar levels may be partially to blame,
Read More »Issue 215 Item 10 Metformin Improves Angioplasty Outcomes For Diabetics
The drug improves blood sugar levels by making cells more sensitive to insulin. New research suggests that, treatment with Glucophage (metformin) appears to improve the outcomes of diabetics who undergo angioplasty to open blocked heart blood vessels,
Read More »Issue 215 Item 11 Amino Acid Supplementation Prevents Myocardial Dysfunction in
Data can be important in designing an optimal dietetic approach for patients with type 2 diabetes to prevent progressive myocardial dysfunction.
Read More »Issue 215 Item 12 Postprandial Administration of Insulin Lispro Effective Altern
No significant difference in glycemic excursion with respect to the time of lispro dose. Postprandial administration of insulin lispro (IL), a fast-acting human insulin analogue, in pregnant women with diabetes produces a similar glycemic excursion profile to preprandial injections. According to a recent British study, this finding suggests that postprandial …
Read More »Issue 215 Item 13 Artificial Sweetener Disrupts Body’s Ability To Count Calorie
Study shows that switching to a diet drink may not be the best solution to fight obesity. Choosing a diet soft drink over a regular, sugar-packed beverage may not be the best way to fight obesity, according to new research from Purdue University. But the researchers said this doesn’t mean …
Read More »Issue 215 Item 14 Triple Therapy Improves BG Without Weight Gain
The triple therapy actually showed a slight decrease in weight, along with lowering blood sugar to below 6% A1c First study to analyze the safety and effectiveness of triple therapy using insulin, metformin and a drug in the thiazolidinedione family.
Read More »Issue 215 Item 15 Western Diet Raises Stroke Risk
Western” diets consisting of red and processed meats, refined grains, sweets and desserts may be associated with a greater risk of stroke.
Read More »Issue211 Item 10 A Reduction in Nocturnal Hypogycemia With The Use of Caffeine
Glycemic control unaffected
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