Diabetes Archives

Newsbriefs: Blood thinner; Cataract surgery; GERD; Diabetes

Mar 23, 2022 · Kate Brophy · Diabetes

Pinpointing the Best Blood Thinner for DVT If you have previously had deep vein thrombosis (DVT)—a blood clot in one of the deep veins of the leg or, rarely, the arm—you likely take a blood thinner to help prevent recurrence. Common drug options include apixaban (Eliquis ) and rivaroxaban (Xarelto ), and … Read More

Vitamin, Mineral, and Phytonutrient Synergies

Mar 23, 2022 · Denise Webb · Diabetes

There’s a nutrition principle that is often overlooked as we all strive for good health through diet. It’s something called “nutrient synergy.” Simply put, it means that vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients don’t act in isolation. All nutrients work in your body synergistically, depending on one another for entry into cells. … Read More

The Same Foods Can Take Different Forms…

Mar 23, 2022 · Matthew Kadey · Diabetes

Perhaps you don’t give much thought to your morning bowl of oatmeal, lunch turkey and cheese sandwich, and dinner pasta. It all seems healthy, right? Well, research is making it clear that when [caption id="attachment_140740" align="alignright" width="300"] Whole potatoes or mashed? How you consume a food does matter. ©-annebaek | … Read More

What You Need to Know  About Antioxidants

Mar 23, 2022 · Carrie Dennett · Diabetes

Antioxidants are a nutrition topic that’s had staying power for decades as other nutrition trends come and go. Why? Because although antioxidants can be overhyped at times, there is actual substance behind the hype. Antioxidant Activities. Antioxidants neutralize free radicals—substances that occur naturally in the body but can damage cells … Read More

What’s Your Risk of CVD?

Feb 18, 2022 · Orli R. Etingin, M.D. · Diabetes

One of the most significant potential health threats women face as we get older is an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). CVD is a broad term used to describe a variety of conditions that affect the function of the heart and blood vessels. Cardiovascular events, such as stroke and … Read More

Ask Dr. Etingin: “Hyper-absorbers” of Cholesterol; Lipomas; Heart Failure

Jan 20, 2022 · Orli R. Etingin, M.D. · Diabetes

My doctor told me I’m a “hyper-absorber” of cholesterol. What does this mean? Your serum cholesterol—the cholesterol in your bloodstream—can come from two sources. The human body makes its own cholesterol in the liver, and it absorbs some cholesterol from the foods and beverages that are consumed. Previously, people who … Read More

Burning, Numbness or Tingling in Your Legs and Feet?

Jan 20, 2022 · UHN Staff · Diabetes

If you are experiencing lower leg and/or foot numbness, burning, pain, or tingling and don’t have diabetes, you’re not alone. Millions of Americans have what’s called non-diabetic peripheral neuropathy, a type of nerve damage that most commonly affects the lower legs. When it’s not caused by diabetes, there are so … Read More

Newsbites: High blood pressure; Diet to protect the brain; Standing to fight diabetes

Nov 24, 2021 · UHN Staff · Diabetes

Diet and Lifestyle Changes can Tame Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure A new study confirms longstanding evidence that dietary and other lifestyle changes are a key solution to high blood pressure—even resistant hypertension (high blood pressure difficult to control with medication). This randomized clinical trial enrolled 140 adults, average age 63 … Read More

Ask Dr. Etingin: Long-term effects of constipation; The “Whole30” eating plan

Oct 29, 2021 · Orli R. Etingin, M.D. · Diabetes

Can constipation cause damage to the intestines? Occasional constipation, which is usually defined as having less than three bowel movements in a week, is unlikely to do any harm. However, frequent, chronic constipation can lead to hemorrhoids, tearing of the skin in the anus, and rectal prolapse (a protrusion of … Read More

Frontline: Blood Glucose; Sleep Quality; Hormone Therapy

Oct 29, 2021 · Dawn Bialy · Diabetes

Early Blood Glucose Control May Mean a Longer Life A study published online July 7, 2021 in Diabetes Care found that patients with type 2 diabetes who reached and maintained a 1 percentage point lower A1C shortly after they were diagnosed had an 18.8 percent decreased risk for death from … Read More

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