Those who ate a handful of nuts each day, approximately the recommended 1.5-ounce serving, had a 20 percent lower chance of dying from any cause during a 30-year period, compared with those who did not eat nuts every day.
Patients with type 2 diabetes who fail to exercise regularly show a 70% greater risk for cardiovascular death than those who exercise at least 3 times a week, new research shows. In particular, the data indicate significant benefits to starting to exercise after being sedentary, strongly suggesting it is never too late to get active.
There are a zillion people at the airport. Your flight has been delayed because of a nasty winter storm. The kids are crying. Your husband is yelling. Starving, you find the nearest food vendor and order a $12 basket of chicken fingers with fries. Been there, done that?
In addition, bypass patients lost more belly fat and had improved insulin secretion compared with patients who had sleeve gastrectomy, even though their total weight loss was the same, according to Sangeeta R. Kashyap, MD, of the Cleveland Clinic, and colleagues.
Eating whole fruits can reduce people’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study from researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health—but juicing them can send their risk factors soaring.
An advisory panel voted in June to recommend loosening restrictions put in place in 2010, when the FDA limited Avandia use to patients with type 2 diabetes who could not control their illness with other medications.
Keeping my blood sugar in range on a day like Thanksgiving is no easy task! In an ideal world, a person with diabetes would eat their meals at least 3 hours apart from each other and in small portions. Thanksgiving, on the other hand, usually turns out to be one enormous long meal that last […]
People with diabetes would be injected under the skin with ultra-small insulin-carrying nanoparticles. The porous particles leak insulin that forms a reservoir that is contained by the particles’ electrostatic properties. Until the insulin is needed, that electrostatic force prevents it from entering the bloodstream.
This study found found that diabetes patients under age 65 who used mail order pharmacy had significantly fewer emergency room visits for any cause than those who picked up prescriptions (33.8 percent vs. 40.2 percent, respectively).
While we’re being bombarded daily with bad news about unavoidable everyday things that are decreasing our life expectancy (sleep deprivation anyone?), the good news is there are plenty of little steps you can take to add some of that lost time back.
Blood sugar testing – by comparison, an IRS audit might seem like more fun. But it’s an undeniable tenet of diabetes control. Results from a study of more than 5,000 people living with diabetes showed that even those who don’t take medication for diabetes have better blood sugar control if they test regularly.
I’ve just been told to increase my insulin doses and am now taking 3 times the amount of insulin I used to take to no avail. So here’s my question: should I just keep increasing the amount of insulin I take? I’m terrified to do so because if the medication kicks in suddenly, giving myself […]
For people who have diabetes, drinking alcohol can have unpredictable effects on blood glucose, including increasing the risk of hypoglycemia (low blood glucose). The app, “The Type 1 Diabetes Friend: Alcohol Guide,” provides profiles of different alcoholic drinks that include information on the drink’s sugar, carbohydrate, and alcohol levels.
According to the study, the dawn phenomenon was quantified by its absolute increment from nocturnal nadir to prebreakfast value. Although when the treatment groups were compared there was no significant difference, the overall median magnitude of increase in the dawn glucose was 16 mg/dL.
So – how to sweeten it up? This year, I set out to create something delicious and healthy to take the place of traditional sauce.
Patients with poorly controlled diabetes have improvements in hemoglobin A1c and medication adherence and fewer trips to the emergency room after receiving daily text messages, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.
A normal range for this test is 5.6 percent or lower, according to the National Institutes of Health. When Keith was first diagnosed, his HbA1c was a staggering 9 percent. After a few months of healthy eating, his level dipped to 6 percent.
Take advantage of these superfoods, and you’ll reap the benefits of a healthy inside and glowing outside. Too cheesy? Alright, just eat the foods. You’ll look and feel amazing.
In short, activity should be both preventive and therapeutic and emphasize moderate-intensity aerobic activity, muscle-strengthening activity, reducing sedentary behavior, and risk management.
What do you think — should blood glucose meters be compatible with universal test strips? Would you buy test strips from a generic manufacturer if they were compatible and cheaper, or would you still trust test strips made by your meter manufacturer more?