Diabetes

Obesity, Diabetes, and Heart Disease

· · Diabetes
The relationship between obesity and diabetes is a very important one, because each represents a powerful risk factor for heart disease and cancer—and, in 2021, for poor outcomes due to COVID-19 infections. Insulin plays a major role in both types of diabetes: Type 1 is caused by lack of insulin, … Read More

Just In: MED Diet May Lower Diabetes Risk

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Women who follow a Mediterranean style diet (MED), which includes vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and healthy fats, may significantly reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to researchers. Data from more than 25,000 participants of the 20-year-long Women’s Health Study showed that women who ate a MED diet … Read More

Newsbriefs: Reduce inflammatory markers; Type 2 diabetes risk; Whole grains and cardiovascular risk; Skip multivitamins; Omega-3s; Chronic constipation

· · Diabetes
Eat Walnuts to Reduce Inflammatory Markers A meta-analysis of 24 randomized controlled trials showed that a walnut-enriched diet significantly reduced LDL (“bad”) cholesterol. Scientists then assessed changes in circulating inflammatory molecules, such as C-reactive protein, tumor necrosis factor, and serum amyloid, among 708 healthy adults (63 to 79 years old). … Read More

Newsbriefs: Weight loss and COVID-19 risk; Brain food; Improve heart-failure symptoms; Reduce Parkinson’s disease risk; Mediterranean diet; Diabetes-related depression

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Lose Weight and Reduce COVID-19 Risk Being overweight or obese puts a person with COVID-19 at higher risk for worse outcomes, according to an observational analysis of 75 Chinese and English-language studies published November 2020 in Obesity. Researchers found that overweight and obese individuals under age 60 were 46 percent … Read More

Newsbriefs: PPI’s & Diabetes; Dementia Caregivers & Depression; Blood Pressure Monitor’s; Spouse in ICU & Heart Attack Risk

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PPIs and Diabetes Regular use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), which are used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), is linked to a heightened risk of developing type 2 diabetes according to research published Sept. 28, 2020 in the journal Gut. Researchers tracked 204,689 people across nine to 12 years, … Read More

Just In: Fruit, Veg Intake May Lower Diabetes Risk

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Adding even a modest amount—as little as one-third of a cup—of fruits and vegetables daily could reduce risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 25 percent, according to European researchers. The study, which compared nearly 10,000 adults with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes to nearly 14,000 diabetes-free adults, found a … Read More

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