What Protects Some Against Diabetes Complications?
Some people with diabetes possess yet-unidentified factors that reduce the risk for and even prevent them from developing diabetes-related complications, despite living with the disease for decades, a study published in the April issue of Diabetes Care has found. The study, conducted by the Joslin Diabetes Center on people who have lived with type 1... more
Why Do Some Diabetics Escape Complications?
Much research has been carried out on why diabetics develop complications. Now researchers are asking the question the other way around. They want to know why some diabetic patients do not develop complications. What is it that protects them? The PROLONG study could provide the answer. “The majority of diabetics will over time develop severe or... more
Red meat and dairy may be good for us
In a new book, Jennifer McLagan questions scientific basis for the low-fat diet and opens up our menus Fat finds itself in and out of fashion more frequently than flares and leggings. One minute we are being urged to avoid it and told that very low-fat diets are the way to go; the next we are encouraged to gorge on it, Atkins-style. Throughout fat’s... more
Cholesterol Crystals Linked To Cardiovascular Attacks
For the first time ever, a Michigan State University researcher has shown cholesterol crystals can disrupt plaque in a patient’s cardiovascular system, causing a heart attack or stroke. The findings by a team led by George Abela, chief of the cardiology division in MSU’s College of Human Medicine, could dramatically shift the way doctors and researchers... more
Calculate Your Risk of Diabetes Type 2
Have you been reading all the announcements and updates about the diabetes type 2 epidemic and started to wonder just what your own risk may be? Well a group of British scientists have now devised an online tool for calculating your risk of developing diabetes type 2. QDScore Results The research was based on the medical records of more than 2.5 million... more
New all-natural Lo-GI sugar
As we all know, sugar is not good for you, due to the fact that excessive consumption of foods with a high glycemic index (GI) contribute to chronic diseases which affect us in increasing amounts – such as type two diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease. The glycemic index is a ranking of the carbohydrates in foods using a 100-point scale... more
What Is the Body Mass Index?
The BMI (Body Mass Index) has become a useful tool in managing weight and body fat percentage in the last 20 years. Calculating it requires only simple arithmetic and can be performed by anyone. It’s important because it provides an objective measurement that, combined with the appropriate scale for age and body type, helps someone manage their... more