Enjoying this blog? Check out the rest of the Health & Wellness Channel 
A new method that uses nanotechnology to rapidly measure minute amounts of insulin is a major step toward developing the ability to assess the health of the body’s insulin-producing cells in real time.
This could help in future forms of treatments that could be used to improve the efficacy of a new procedure for treating type […]
Aspirin has been around forever and is still a miracle drug of sorts. What is one of our first lines of defense when people infarct? Four baby aspirin. What do we use to help prevent stroke? Aspirin. And now aspirin-like compounds can claim yet another huge health benefit- increasing the amount of insulin produced by […]
Obesity, smoking, poor lifestyle choices, inactivity and family history are the commonly known risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes. There is nothing new there but with new research we have started to look inside the body for clues to fighting type 2 diabetes as well.
Researchers at the University of Warwick have found markers that […]
The new magic number is 16 among diabetic researchers. Scientists identified 6 new genes which play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes and among the group is the second gene known to also play a role in prostate cancer.
By researching how the prostate and diabetic related gene works, we see how raising […]
Bitter melon… have you heard of it? It is an old Chinese traditional medicine, not to mention vegetable. Researchers took about a ton of this very beautiful green veggie and extracted pulp to study on a molecular level how it aids in type 2 diabetes.
Here is how it works- it is quite fascinating.
Exercise activates AMPK […]
A new study shows that low testosterone that is common in men with type 2 diabetes is also linked to type 1 diabetics.
“As testosterone deficiency may contribute to impaired performance, mood, and libido, as well as have adverse impact on cardiovascular risk, these findings demonstrate the presence of a significant and unrecognized problem among men […]
Ecstasy, LSD, magic mushrooms and Cannabis… could they one day be legal prescriptions used to fight such diseases as diabetes? This all sounds crazy, huh? Researchers in the US and Europe are hoping that this is possible and that new types of science will prove it.
The cannabis-based medicine Sativex uses fewer psychoactive cannabinoids and […]
Vitamin D supplements in early childhood may help in keeping the development of type 1 diabetes at bay. Archives of Disease in Childhood revealed this finding from research.
The results showed that children given additional vitamin D were around 30% less likely to develop type 1 diabetes compared with those not given the supplement. And […]
Weight loss and changes in ones lifestyles may be more pertinent in helping type 2 diabetics then high insulin treatments among overweight patients.
The evidence is compelling that when insulin levels are high, certain tissues are overloaded with fatty molecules, which leads to insulin resistance. And yet, the high blood glucose levels of many obese patients […]
Are your blood sugar numbers more in control during the Spring and Summer months?
Every year
I have not noticed a difference
No, never
I will have to see this year
View Results
Tags: Diabetes, poll, type-2-diabetesShare This
Living the Sweet Life In a Diabetic World
Written by Kendra James, RN [email] for b5media.
A Dozen Steps
A Hearty Life
Alzheimer's Notes
Astronomy Buff
Autism Vox
Baldiness
Breaking the Mirror
Breastfeeding 1-2-3
Cancer Commentary
Daily Tomorrow
Diabetes Notes
Eating Fabulous
Fertility Notes
Genetics & Health
Health and Men
Healthbolt
Help My Hurt
Kids Health Notes
Lively Women
Mental Health Notes
Pink Ribbon Review
Tales of CFS
Veggie Chic
Weighting Line
Recent Comments