Diabetes
Is There a Connection Between Dairy Intake and Lower Risk of Type-2 Diabetes?
Case Study: Intermittent Fasting and Reversing Insulin-Dependent Type II Diabetes
White mulberry, white bean, and green coffee lowers glucose spikes and insulin peaks after high-carb meals
Lowering glucose spikes through diet alone to prevent metabolic disorders can be a challenge because of patient compliance. As this recent study shows, there is increasing evidence that low-glycemic index and low-glycemic load dietary patterns may play a role in preventing disorders such as overweight, obesity, glucose intolerance, pre-diabetes, diabetes,Read
Diabetes is Five Different Diseases, Concludes a Lancet Study
Diabetes is five diseases, concludes a new study. By separating adult-onset diabetes cases into five different types, rather than just type 1 or type 2, physicians can better tailor early treatment for patients, and could represent a first step towards precision medicine in the disease, according to an analysis ofRead
Infrared Light Irradiation on Retinal Artery, Vein Blood Flow & Atherosclerosis-inducing Factors
In this small pilot study, published in Integrative Medicine Research (Dec. 2017), researchers evaluated the influence of pinpoint plantar long-wavelength infrared light irradiation (stress-free therapy; SFT) on chorioretinal hemodynamics (retinal artery and vein blood flows) as well as its influences on atherosclerosis-inducing factors (triglycerides; TG, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, high-densityRead
Diabetes Remission Without Drugs is Possible, says New Lancet Study
Diabetes remission, without drugs, is possible, according to this just published Lancet study. Researchers found that nearly half of of the study subjects achieved and maintained diabetes remission at one year without anti-diabetic medications. Subjects with diabetes for as long as 6 years were able to reverse diabetes following anRead
Stevia. Is it Nature’s Secret to Metabolic Syndrome?
Stevia rebaudiana (SR), a popular calorie-free sweetener, may possess more health properties than originally thought, namely reducing the factors associated with metabolic syndrome. According to a new study, “Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni: A Natural Alternative for Treating Diseases Associated with Metabolic Syndrome,” published in the Journal of Medicinal Food, both in vitroRead
Green Tea May Outperform Metformin for Fasting Glucose and Healthy Lipids
Both green tea and metformin are used as adjuvants to treat and prevent complications associated with obesity; however, studies comparing their action and interaction in non-diabetic overweight women have not been reported. Thus, the current study, published in Clinical Nutrition ESPEN,evaluated the effects of green tea extract and metformin, bothRead
Electroacupuncture Mediates Whole-body Glucose Uptake
The Sugar Solution by JJ Virgin
In this video, JJ Virgin introduces a new way to rate sugar based on its impact on the body, expanding on her concept that the body isn’t a bank account, it’s a chemistry lab, and food sends powerful chemical messages. Sugar is finally getting the attention it deserves. Following inRead
