Initial Thought When I read about this, all I thought of was Diabetes and all that it entails. Story There is this woman, Susanne Eman from Casa Grande Arizona, who is okay with being 800 pounds +. She wants to weigh even more because, get this, she is trying to become the fattest woman ever [...]
This study and research is interesting. A little confusing but I think, I hope, I comprehended it right :-/. Apparently, by using a hormone from fat stem cells and putting it in a diabetic’s body, it’s an alternative or “add-on” for insulin as the scientists state. This hormone does the same job as insulin by [...]
Food & Fact Cinnamon, Cayenne, Spices, Avocado, Fish, Cider, soy, natural sugars, Vitamin D, E, and pretty much all other vitamins, minerals, solids, and fluids you need in your body. Any kind of food that is slow absorption and releases sugar slower to give energy for a longer period of time is beneficial. That’s why, [...]
Do or Don’t with Artificial Pancreas Ok, well, we’ve heard these stories before. It may be successful in the long run and may not. It’s the game of a toss-up. Obviously this man has had Diabetes for at least 30 years and unable to do anything for 7 years because of complications, sounds to me [...]
Get a move on! (if possible) Walking, running, jogging is great! Being a diabetic with poor circulation is no fun but the more you move around the better your body is at keeping warm or staying cool. For some people, though, their feet may not be in the greatest shape because of not taking care [...]
Keep Mind, Body Sharp With or Without Diabetes There are always ways to stay sharp, keep your mind sharp, and doing things that will stimulate your brain to think critically. Such as reading, learning and seeing new words, crosswords, soduku, math, science, and any analytical-critical-problem-solving skills and habits. It’s good for you mind, body, and [...]
by Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times Smoking, Diabetes Increase Risk of Heart Attacks, Strokes, Death They’re called “risk factors” for a reason – people with high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol and/or a smoking habit are much more likely to have heart attacks, strokes and other manifestations of cardiovascular disease, including death. A new study [...]
by everydayhealth.com Health News From MedPage Today Clock Gene Mutations Tick Toward Diabetes: To make up for the body’s loss of melatonin, receptor agonists may be beneficial for Type 2 Diabetes therapy. by Crystal Phend, reviewed by Zaiman S. Agus, MD Several rare genetic mutations affecting melatonin, the key circadian rhythm hormone, substantially boost Diabetes [...]
by everydayhealth.com HealthDay News Popular Diabetes Drugs May Raise Pancreatic Cancer Risk But more studies are needed to see if this preliminary finding is accurate, researchers say. by Steven Reinberg People with Type 2 Diabetes taking the drugs Januvia or Byetta might have an increased risk of developing pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, a preliminary study [...]
by everydayhealth.com HealthDay News Popular Diabetes Drug Might Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk But, the protective effect of metformin was only seen in women. By Alan Mozes, HealthDay Reporter A new Swiss-American study indicates that long-term use of the popular Diabetes medication metformin may lower the risk of developing pancreatic cancer, at least among women. The [...]