Category Archives: Diabetes

This might be the only time of the year that you pay any attention to blood sugar. The annual bombardment of sugary sweets is underway, and it may lead you to wonder why all this stuff might not be so good for you. Sugar plays an important role in your health and functionality. It is ...click here to read more

The Mediterranean diet should be on your radar if you want to keep blood sugar in check and lower the risk for type-2 diabetes. New research published in JAMA Network Open shows a Mediterranean style diet can impact diabetes risk. The study suggests a healthy diet can slash type-2 diabetes risk by 30% in obese ...click here to read more

Those who have type 2 diabetes may have a higher risk of developing heart disease. According to new research published by the American Heart Association’s flagship journal Circulation, even if diabetes patients have all risk factors under control, they are still at a higher risk for developing heart disease. Previous studies have found that patients ...click here to read more

It’s never easy to cut back on sugar. Even the strongest can struggle against the pull of sweetness. But for people who seek to control blood sugar, succumbing to a sweet tooth can have devastating consequences. Limiting sugar intake is all about finding effective ways to satisfy sweet cravings by eating as little sugar as ...click here to read more

Diabetes is a chronic health condition that requires a great deal of mental and emotional energy, and even support from friends and family. New research published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association has revealed just how important it is to have a healthy support network for those with diabetes. The study found that ...click here to read more

Diabetes, kidney disease, and high blood pressure are a triple threat to many American’s who may be unaware. For those diagnosed with one of the health problems, it is crucial to understand the association between all three conditions for prevention. Overall, the interaction between diabetes, high blood pressure, and kidney disease can be challenging for ...click here to read more

It’s easy to get caught up in the details when you’re trying to control blood sugar. When did you last eat? What should you eat? Can you eat that? It can all be a major stressor. But are there ways to control blood sugar without really thinking about? There are valid arguments to suggest that ...click here to read more

New research has found a relationship between high-sugar diets, which damage the gut, and colitis. Colitis is a significant public health problem in the U.S. and in other Western countries, and researchers are trying to find cause-and-relationship between diet and disease. The study published in Science Translational Medicine used mice to study the impact of ...click here to read more

New research confirms that potatoes are not as bad as once thought for people with type 2 diabetes. It has long been thought that high glycemic index (GI) foods, such as potatoes, should be avoided by those with diabetes because of the way they affect blood sugar levels. However, this new information goes against what ...click here to read more

People with diabetes may want to add more green tea and coffee into their daily diet. A new study published in the journal BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care suggests drinking plenty of both green tea and coffee can lower the risk of dying from any cause among people with type 2 diabetes. As the ...click here to read more

Thanksgiving may be a challenge this year. The pandemic has created a unique situation that could prevent you from seeing your loved ones. Of course, this time of year can also be difficult for people trying to manage high blood sugar or type-2 diabetes. There’s a lot of sweets and carbohydrates flying around this time ...click here to read more

Managing blood sugar seems easy from a theoretical standpoint: eating less of it and things should level out. But it’s not that easy. New research suggests another possible risk factor for high blood sugar and type-2 diabetes: popular antacids. In a large-scale review featuring over 200,000 participants, researchers found that regular use of proton-pump inhibitors ...click here to read more

Your evening routine could use a bit of a shake-up if you’re trying to manage type-2 diabetes. New research is pointing out that sleep cycles could play a huge role in diabetes management. The study goes beyond sleep duration and quality. Instead of looking at how long and how well people slept, it paid attention ...click here to read more

New research published in the journal Gut has found that acid reflux drugs, known as proton pump inhibitors or PPIs, are linked to a heightened risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Many people use acid reflux drugs daily, not knowing the dangerous side effects. PPIs are among the topmost commonly used drugs worldwide and are ...click here to read more