The much reviled ketogenic diet may actually be beneficial to those who suffer from diabetes kidney failure, new research suggests. The ketogenic diet is known for its high fat and low carb approach. The latter was commercially known as the Atkins diet, which came under a lot of scrutiny. Statistics show that this diet may [...]
When it comes to choice of food for those who are suffering from diabetes, it may seem as if there is a lack of nice foods to eat. While on the outset this may certainly seem true, it is not the case at all. Having said that it is best that you stick to the [...]
While those on a vegetarian diet may have been the focus of negative attention for many years, the truth is that vegetarians are less susceptible to a variety of ills that plague their meat-eating counterparts. According to a new study, those who subsist on a plant-based diet are less likely to develop complicated diseases like [...]
When it comes to diabetes like many other diseases, hospitals and other medical services do offer insurance for people with diabetes. However, there are many factors that need to be considered with regard to eligibility. There are, of course, various plans and pricings depending on the company that you choose to go ahead with. Additionally, [...]
It seems that type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance may be linked to an ineffective immune system, according to new research. As per the study’s co-author Dr. Daniel Winer, an endocrine pathologist at Toronto General Hospital in Canada, “The main point of this study is trying to shift the emphasis on thinking of type 2 [...]
According to a study by researchers at Harvard University, diabetes diet soda and other drinks that are artificially-sweetened may not raise the risk of developing diabetes as implicated earlier. Replacing drinks laden with sugar with artificially sweet drinks seems to be safe. Frank Hu, one of the study’s authors, stated, “Diet soda is perhaps not [...]
The UK’s largest study into the impact of weight loss surgery has revealed some eye-opening facts. The most compelling fact is that complications such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes have vastly reduced. It has been noted by the National Bariatric Surgery Registry that just after one year weight loss surgery, type 2 diabetes [...]
Thanks to better education and understanding, Americans who are suffering from type 1 diabetes are living better lives. One of the key things is the proper observation of blood sugar levels. However, it seems that this may not be the case when it comes to Afro-Americans and women. As per a study conducted by Dr. [...]
Mohammad Baloola, a biomedical engineering graduate from the Ajman University of Science and Technology (AUST), walked away with Dh40,000 for a new diabetes monitoring device. The program encourages students and graduates to come up with innovative ideas. The prize money was for a “remote monitoring and control system for diabetes patients via mobile phone”. Baloola [...]
According to a new study, the diabetic drug Metformin could have heart-healthy benefits. Metformin is largely used to help metabolize blood sugar in diabetic patients with less side effects. According to Dr. Tina Ken Schramm, a senior resident at Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark, “Some medications, such as metformin, gliclazide and repaglinide, are more effective [...]
According to a new research, caffeine could lead to the development of diabetes. As per James Lane, PhD, Duke University, there are many studies that have been conducted which show that caffeine increases insulin resistance thereby increasing the risk of diabetes in people who do not have the disease. Moreover, this study comes hot on [...]
