Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that only occurs during a woman’s pregnancy, although data shows that it can turn into type 2 diabetes after a person gives birth. Your body needs glucose for energy, but too much glucose in the blood is not good for a baby. If you have blood sugar that ...click here to read more
March is National Nutrition Month 2016, which discusses topics such as the Mediterranean diet, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes as both of these two conditions are heavily impacted through diet and nutrition. In order to educate you, we here at Bel Marra Health have compiled our top news stories regarding nutrition such as the ...click here to read more
Psoriasis raises the risk of type 2 diabetes depending on the intensity of the skin disorder. Psoriasis has been found to be an independent risk factor for type 2 diabetes, with a much greater risk found in those with severe psoriasis. The researchers estimate 115,000 individuals will develop type 2 diabetes based on their risk ...click here to read more
Blood pressure 2016 update: Aggressive hypertension treatment saves lives, but has been shown to be harmful for diabetics. High blood pressure, hypertension, is commonly seen in diabetics, but treating hypertension in diabetes may be difficult, especially as more aggressive hypertension treatments have been shown to pose a greater risk in diabetics. Main author of the ...click here to read more
If you have type 2 diabetes, then eating several small meals a day to maintain stable blood sugar and lose weight may actually be false. Although many people stick with that eating plan, it has shown to pose more harm than good to type 2 diabetics. Two large meals each day may be better for ...click here to read more
Obstructive sleep apnea is linked to kidney disease in type 2 diabetes patients. Type 2 diabetes is a risk factor for chronic kidney disease on its own, and sleep apnea is also seen as a common problem in type 2 diabetes patients. The investigators wanted to uncover if sleep apnea played a role in kidney ...click here to read more
Even if you exercise, the risk of type 2 diabetes is still high if you sit for prolonged periods, according to latest findings. For every additional hour sitting – whether at work or for relaxation – the risk of type 2 diabetes increases by 22 percent. Lead researcher Julianne van der Berg said, “We found ...click here to read more
Bulimia nervosa, an eating disorder increases the risk of type 2 diabetes. Bulimia nervosa is when a person binges and purges food. This means they will consume large amounts of food only to expel it from their body immediately afterward. This can be done through vomiting or with the use of laxatives. Causes of bulimia nervosa ...click here to read more
Type 2 diabetes risk in women is higher with poor sleep or lack thereof, according to new findings. Sleep problems include difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or achieving six hours or less of sleep, which have all been shown to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes. The findings reveal that women with poor sleep ...click here to read more
Anemia can lead to a false type 2 diabetes diagnosis, according to research. Anemia is a condition where there is fewer red blood cells found in the bloodstream than normal. This can be due to lack of iron which is necessary for red blood cells and can leave a person feeling low-energy, dizzy, low appetite, ...click here to read more
Diabetes is a growing problem within the United States and although it primarily affects blood sugar, new research suggests that it can also contribute to memory loss as well. Diabetes is a chronic condition where a person cannot produce enough insulin (type 1 diabetes) or does not properly use the insulin that is being produced ...click here to read more
The Mediterranean diet may prevent heart disease and type 2 diabetes. The Mediterranean diet is a style of eating similar to that of people living in and around the Mediterranean. Unlike the typical Western diet, the Mediterranean diet focuses on high consumption of fruits and vegetables, the use of olive oil, minimal consumption of saturated ...click here to read more
Researchers have found that consuming two to three cups of coffee a day could help prevent type 2 diabetes. A new study identified two compounds that provide coffee with this benefit. Researchers are hopeful that the findings may help develop future medications, as well as prevention methods, for type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is ...click here to read more
Testosterone replacement can benefit men with type 2 diabetes by increasing their insulin sensitivity. The findings come from the University of Buffalo and are based on a double-blind, placebo-controlled study of testosterone treatment in type 2 diabetic men, which compared insulin sensitivity before and after the treatment. Senior author, Paresh Dandona, M.D., said, “This is ...click here to read more
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