Category Archives: Diabetes

Blood sugar and veins have a lot more in common than you might think. If you’ve been diagnosed with prediabetes, it could be a cause for concern. Recent research has found that prediabetes is associated with multiple health threats other than a type-2 diabetes diagnosis. In fact, researchers found even when the condition does not ...click here to read more

You know that added and refined sugars are unhealthy. Sometimes it can be dizzying to keep track of all the ways. New research has uncovered yet another way refined sugars can out you in danger, and it’s something you might have never considered. It comes as little surprise that sugar intake is associated with weight ...click here to read more

Prediabetes is a diagnosis that many people dismiss. The condition occurs when blood sugar levels are high but not high enough to be determined as type 2 diabetes. Because the patient is under the threshold to be considered a type 2 diabetic, they often believe that they don’t need to take action until they receive ...click here to read more

Researchers have recently found that the younger people are when they develop type 2 diabetes, the higher their risk of dementia later in life. While many studies have previously linked diabetes and dementia, this study is the first of its kind to uncover the relationship between the timing of diabetes and how it can affect ...click here to read more

Kidney damage is often an outcome of diabetes. But new research shows how a compound in vegetables may be able to reverse the kidney problems that are associated with diabetes. Approximately one-quarter of people with diabetes will eventually develop kidney damage called diabetic nephropathy. People with diabetes have high blood glucose levels or blood sugar, ...click here to read more

If you’re concerned about blood sugar, you’re likely familiar with terms like “insulin resistance” and “insulin sensitivity.” Insulin is a hormone in your body that helps deliver glucose – or sugar – to your tissue to be used for energy. When blood sugar levels are too high, and insulin is constantly being excreted from the ...click here to read more

The importance of healthy living is emphasized in a new study that has found a link between heart patients and diabetes. The new research published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology found that nearly 30% of patients with coronary artery disease have diabetes. Lack of exercise and obesity are common risk factors for diabetes ...click here to read more

If you’re not a breakfast person, you could be putting your health at risk. In fact, if you eat breakfast after 8:30 am, you could be at a higher risk for type-2 diabetes. Even if you’re following a popular intermittent fasting protocol. Brand new research found that eating breakfast before 8:30 am is associated with ...click here to read more

Researchers may have found a new way to reduce risk factors for type 2 diabetes. According to a study recently presented by the Northwestern University in Chicago, people who start eating before 8:30 AM had lower blood sugar levels and less insulin resistance. These are two risk factors that could help to reduce the incidence ...click here to read more

You likely know that food choices influence blood sugar. Carbohydrates are dietary sugars that have the potential to boost blood sugar, but they all have different effects. To measure that effect, there are two quantifiers: glycemic load and glycemic index. These measurements can help you understand how individual foods influence blood sugar. Glycemic index assigns ...click here to read more

When you hear about high blood sugar, what comes to mind? Diabetes risk, weight gain, and maybe a risk to heart health? But what about your brain? High blood sugar – even below diabetes levels – may boost the risk of dementia. A new study from University College London in the UK found that “prediabetes” ...click here to read more

Treating diabetes is no easy task. All the messaging, however, revolves around reducing blood sugar. But is it possible your blood sugar can go too low? It certainly is. And it can be dangerous. If you’re taking insulin as part of your diabetes treatment, you may run the risk of low blood sugar, also called ...click here to read more

Prediabetes and brain health could be related, according to a new study led by UCL researchers. Researchers suggest that people with prediabetes whose blood sugar levels are higher than usual may have an increased risk of cognitive decline and vascular dementia. The study, published in the journal Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism, included data from the ...click here to read more

It’s a heck of a lot easier to talk about a healthy diet than consume one. Why? For some, it could come down to food availability. For most, it comes down to preference. Sweet foods tickle people. Candy, beverages, and processed foods that may not even taste sweet can be loaded with sugar. Unfortunately, the ...click here to read more