Of all the “myths” and “old wives tales” floating around about different diets and what works and what doesn’t, there are two universal truths that will never steer you wrong: always eat in moderation, and choose foods that are as close to their natural states as possible. For example, did you know that when American [...]
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We know that food–or rather, eating too much of it– is largely responsible for causing type 2 diabetes. But a new study gives researchers reason to believe that specific foods may also be causally linked to type 1 diabetes. The study, which surprised many doctors and scientists, has linked wheat consumption to development of type [...]
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Lifestyle change has always been a cornerstone of treatment for people with type 2 diabetes. Beyond that, we don’t hear all that much about natural approaches. So it was exciting to learn that at the March 2009 Diabetes UK’s Annual Professional Conference in Glasgow, scientists presented findings on traditional plant-based remedies to prevent and control [...]
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The feeling of being on “pins and needles” is wonderful — if it describes how one feels when anticipating an exciting event or decision. But where diabetes patients are concerned, those words often are used to describe a painful chronic condition, called diabetic peripheral neuropathy, that results from damage to nerves (typically in the hands, [...]
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If you have diabetes and heart disease — and many Americans do, or will, since the two tend to go hand in hand — it is important to be aware of special considerations regarding your treatment, especially when it comes to invasive heart procedures. A Landmark Study Surprisingly, there is no clear consensus on how [...]
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We’ve long considered most cases of diabetes a lifestyle disease, associated with poor diet and a lack of exercise, but now researchers have found that other factors beyond heredity may also play a role, specifically environmental ones. I spoke with one of the leading researchers in this area, Ana Navas-Acien, MD, PhD, assistant professor and [...]
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With the amount of people being affected by Type 2 diabetes there are many more people trying to find a diet plan that will work with it. This seems to be a very difficult process as there is an extensive amount of different nutrients someone with diabetes needs on a day to day basis. Dieting [...]
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