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07/29/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Are you experiencing these easily-missed symptoms of diabetes? Watch out for these warning signs

If a patient has Type 1 diabetes, their pancreas can’t produce enough insulin. If they have pre-diabetes or Type 2 diabetes, their body can’t use insulin efficiently. Individuals with diabetes also have high blood sugar levels since their body can’t sufficiently move the energy they receive from food out of their bloodstream and into their cells. Sometimes, the […]

07/19/2018 / By Janine Acero

Herbal treatments for diabetes management: A look at how they work

While there are various conventional medicines used to manage the symptoms of diabetes, many healthcare professionals and providers are looking more into traditional herbal medicines to prevent and reverse the development of this disease and its related complications. The antihyperglycemic (anti-diabetic) effects of various herbal medicines prescribed by traditional healers have been scientifically proven in clinical […]

06/13/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Improving diet quality improves artery health in people with diabetes

Nutrition is one of the easiest and most effective ways to improve your health. It’s no secret that the food you eat affects not only how your body functions but how vulnerable you are to a disease. Another clinical trial validates this, with an increased fruit and vegetable consumption found to dramatically reduce the risk […]

05/30/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Scientists look at the role of antioxidants in lessening the occurrence of Type 1 diabetes in young women

Scientists from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University are gearing for an upcoming study that will explore the role of antioxidants in maintaining vascular health, as well as reducing the risk of cardiovascular risk in women with Type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes, of course, is a chronic condition wherein the pancreas produces little to no insulin. […]

04/14/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

An apple a day can help prevent diabetes

An apple a day really keeps the doctor away. New health guidelines suggested that eating apple a day could help prevent diabetes. Other foods and drinks, such as yogurt, cheese, and regular cups of tea or coffee, are also being recommended in new health guidelines designed to prevent diabetes. A team of researchers from Oxford […]

03/28/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Breaking down diabetes: Researchers have identified FIVE types of diabetes that should each be treated differently

For the longest time, diabetes has been divided into two classifications: Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes. Yet, as a new study has demonstrated, it may not be as simple as that. The study, which was published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, suggests that diabetes comprised five clusters, with Type 2 diabetes comprising four different […]

02/07/2018 / By Earl Garcia

Diabetes compromises the immune system: Study finds diabetics face increased risk of serious infections

A recent study published in the journal Diabetes Care revealed that patients with diabetes were at an increased risk of severe infections and infection-related death compared with the general public. As part of the study, a team of researchers at the University of St George’s London pooled data from 102,493 English primary care patients aged 40 to 89 […]

12/28/2017 / By Ralph Flores

Is type 1 diabetes reversible? Study finds many people begin to produce insulin years after diagnosis

The future of people who have type 1 diabetes looks hopeful as a recently published study said that around one-third of people who suffer from the condition produce insulin, as measured by C-peptide, a byproduct of insulin creation. The research shows that it impacts people up to 40 years from their initial diagnosis, according to […]

12/04/2017 / By Rita Winters

Get that baby outside: New study finds exposure to high levels of vitamin D in early childhood reduces risk of diabetes

Mornings are not only great, but healthy too. Recent studies show that exposure to high levels of vitamin D, especially in childhood, greatly reduce the risk of being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Research background In 2004, a multinational study involving 8,676 children began, in order to find out if higher-vitamin D levels reduced the […]

09/06/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

Viral “cleanliness” ties to type-1 diabetes in groundbreaking new research… more viral diversity LOWERS risk

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune disease in which a patient’s own immune system attacks and destroys the cells needed to produce insulin to control blood-sugar levels. Doctors often diagnose this type of diabetes in childhood or early adulthood. Though the exact cause of Type 1 diabetes is unknown, new research has suggested viruses […]

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