Diabetes

Newsbriefs: Type 2 Diabetes; Vitamin D; Flavonoids

Apr 21, 2016 · · Diabetes
Chocolate May Fight Type 2 Diabetes Recent findings suggest chocolate may play a role in insulin resistance. In a study that included 18,235 men over the age of 66 years, researchers compared men who ate no chocolate to those who ate 1-3 (1-ounce) servings per month, 1 serving per week, … Read More

Newsbriefs: Diabetes; Spice; Inflammation

Apr 19, 2016 · · Diabetes
Diabetes With Advanced Complications Can Lead to Dementia People with diabetes who suffer from advanced diabetic complications, such as blindness, kidney failure, and decreased blood flow in limbs (that can lead to amputation), are at greater risk of dementia as they age, according to a new, 12-year study published in … Read More

New Drug Protects the Heart from Diabetes Damage

Apr 19, 2016 · · Diabetes
If you have type 2 diabetes (T2D), you are highly vulnerable to death from heart attack or stroke. Lowering this risk can be challenging if you have any additional risk factors for heart disease, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol or obesity. These will keep your risk elevated, even … Read More

Editor’s Letter: Prevent Widespread Damage from Diabetes

Apr 7, 2016 · · Diabetes
By Orli R. Etingin, MD, Editor-in-Chief Diabetes is a silent disease. There’s usually no pain until it’s advanced, and in its early stages, it can be easily confused with other conditions. But diabetes has many long-term consequences, especially for women whose blood vessels are smaller than those of men. Diabetes … Read More

Women with Diabetes Have Higher Heart Risks Than Men

Apr 7, 2016 · · Diabetes
Diabetes is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), but new research suggests that the risks may be much greater for women than for men. Two separate studies, both presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in September 2015, highlight the need for women with diabetes … Read More

Identify Prediabetes to Prevent Diabetes

Mar 30, 2016 · · Diabetes
If your blood glucose levels are above normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, your condition would be described as prediabetes. If you have prediabetes, you’re among an estimated 86 million U.S. adults who have prediabetes, a number that has triggered a new public awareness … Read More

Dietary Strategies That Help Prevent Diabetes

Mar 30, 2016 · · Diabetes
If your blood glucose (sugar) level is nearing the point at which you could be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, a change in your diet is vital. This condition, called prediabetes, is diagnosed when your blood glucose level is elevated (between 100 and 125 mg/dL on a fasting blood glucose … Read More

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