Diabetes

News Briefs: November 2021

Oct 12, 2021 · · Diabetes
Study Suggests Diabetes Drug May Slow Cognitive Decline A widely used type 2 diabetes drug that helps lower blood glucose levels may also lower the risk of dementia, according to a study published recently in The BMJ. Researchers found that dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors are associated with lower levels of … Read More

Get a Grip on Diabetes

Sep 21, 2021 · · Diabetes
In this month’s issue, we’re looking at how diet can influence diabetes. Diabetes occurs either because the pancreas produces little or no insulin, a hormone that regulates the absorption of sugar from the bloodstream into the cells (type 1 diabetes), or because the body becomes resistant to the effects of … Read More

Manage Diabetes with Dietary Modifications

Sep 21, 2021 · · Diabetes
American Diabetes Association (ADA) statistics indicate that more than one-quarter of older Americans have diabetes, although many are unaware of their condition. Most have type 2 diabetes, in which the body becomes resistant to the effects of insulin, a hormone that regulates the absorption of glucose from the bloodstream into … Read More

Understanding Type 2 Diabetes

May 21, 2021 · · Diabetes
Endocrinologist Deepashree Gupta, MD, UCLA Medical Center, simply defines diabetes as a disorder in which there is a mismatch between your insulin and blood sugar levels. “When you eat, your food is broken down into a sugar called glucose, which gives you energy,” she explains. “To use glucose as energy, … Read More

Monitor Your Blood Sugar at Home

May 21, 2021 · · Diabetes
People with diabetes have heart disease death rates about two to four times higher than those who don’t have diabetes, and their risk for stroke also is two to four times greater. Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults, and more than 60 percent of … Read More

From the Editor: Don’t Give in to Diabetes

May 21, 2021 · · Diabetes
In this month’s issue, we’re looking at how blood glucose meters can help people with diabetes manage their condition. It’s vital for people with diabetes to keep a close eye on their glucose levels because too much glucose circulating in the bloodstream damages blood vessels, potentially harming the eyes, heart, … Read More

Diabetes Prevention: Tufts Experts Weigh In

Apr 21, 2021 · · Diabetes
One in three U.S. adults is currently at risk for developing type 2 diabetes, and most don’t even know it. Here is what our experts recommend for preventing this chronic disease. Behavior Change Works! Richard D. Siegel, MD, is the co-director of the Diabetes and Lipid Center at Tufts Medical … Read More

Newsbriefs: Reduce inflammation; Prediabetes; Weight loss and exercise; Vegan diet boost metabolism; Colorectal cancer; Omega 3s

Feb 23, 2021 · · Diabetes
Reduce Inflammation with More Plant Foods High consumption of animal products (meat, fish, and dairy) leads to higher incidences of inflammation, according to a study published in Thyroid (November 2020). Conversely, a diet higher in plant-based foods and lower in animal products can reduce inflammation. Of 200 people (173 women, … Read More

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