Diabetes

According to research appearing in the January, 2002 issue of Diabetes Care, stress management can help to lower blood sugar levels in type II (adult onset) diabetics. The HbA1c test measures the average blood sugar levels over a period of time. Stress reduction techniques like breathing exercises, visualization, progressive muscle relaxation and instruction on how

People who sleep less than five hours each night or more than nine hours each night have an increased chance of becoming diabetic, according to research published in Diabetes Care (February, 2003;26:380-4). Researchers kept track of over 70,000 women without diabetes for a 10-year period. Women who slept for five hours or less each night

An article appearing in The Lancet  (Vol. 371, Issue 9609, 26 January 2008, Pages 287-288) indicates that there may be a connection between persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and insulin resistance. Insulin resistance, if left unchecked, can lead to type-2 diabetes. POPs include chemicals like pesticides (eg dieldrin, DDT, toxaphene and chlordane) and several industrial chemicals

Milk may be a good thing to avoid if you there is type I diabetes in your family. According to research published in the journal, Diabetes (2000;49:912-917), children who are genetically predisposed toward type I diabetes, milk consumption may increase the chance of their getting the disease. I genetically predisposed children, regular milk consumption of

Symptoms of low testosterone include reduced libido, erectile dysfunction, lack of initiative, increased abdominal fat, reduced muscle tone and loss of bone density. Low testosterone can also adversely affect mood and cognition. Research appearing in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology Metabolism (November 2004;89(11):5462-8) has shown a link between type 2 diabetes and hypogonadism (low testosterone)

Lifestyle Change is Better than Drugs for Type II Diabetes< About 8% of the American population has type II diabetes. Type two diabetes exists when the body becomes insensitive to insulin and thereby has an increasingly difficult time handling sugar.  Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine (February 7, 2002;346:393-403) shows that lifestyle

Fish oil, (omega-3 fatty acids from fish) has been shown to have cardiac benefits. It can help to decrease blood triglyceride levels, improve the functions of blood vessels and reduce blood clot formation. These benefits have been known for the general population; now it seems that the cardiac benefits of fish oil holds true for

Eating food that is high in fiber and that has a low glycemic index may help to prevent diabetes. The glycemic index ranks carbohydrates on a scale from 0 to 100 according to the extent to which they raise blood sugar levels after eating. Foods with a high glycemic index are rapidly digested and absorbed

A pre-diabetic condition known as insulin resistance syndrome can be prevented by exercise. Insulin resistance is the mechanism that creates type 2 diabetes and the metabolic syndrome. Type 1 diabetes is often called juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes is a situation where the pancreas does not produce insulin. Type 2 diabetes is caused by insulin